• Disquiet on a tranquil front 

    21/11/2010 05:00

    Amidst serene beauty, a national park is losing its treasures Taking flight: White storks at the Xuan Thuy National Park in Nam Dinh Province, 150 kilometers southwest of Hanoi. Many flora and...

  • Between rocks and beautiful spaces 

    20/11/2010 05:00

    It’s a pain in your calf, your thighs and what not, but boy, is it worth it! Rocky terrain: High up among the mountains, a unique garden Driving through rugged, rock-strewn mountain slopes is...

  • Vietnam emerges as one of the top travel destinations: survey 

    20/11/2010 05:00

    Vietnam has emerged as one of the top destinations for travelers from Thailand, Australia, Japan and Singapore, according to a recent survey compiled by Visa and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). The survey...

  • Target for Japanese tourists in doubt

    20/11/2010 05:00

    Travel firms have cast doubt over the Vietnamese tourism authority’s target of attracting one million Japanese visitors a year by 2015, saying it is unobtainable given the current services, product quality and marketing. The one million target – which the Vietnam...

  • Quang Binh’s bird island

    19/11/2010 05:00

    About 70 kilometers from Quang Binh Province’s Dong Hoi City, there is a deserted island called Chim (Bird) or Gio (Wind) Island that is home to many sea birds. Two different boat services are available from Dong Hoi City to the island....

  • Visitors to former prison camp bask in Con Dao”s rare beauty

    19/11/2010 05:00

    Lauded by The New York Times as “one of Southeast Asia’s most untouched and breathtaking getaways”, Viet Nam’s Con Dao archipelago has begun to welcome a growing number of tourists who wish to experience its pristine natural landscape....

  • Tourism eyes foreign shoppers

    19/11/2010 05:00

    Retail sales were one of the most important benefits of tourism and essential to boost co-ordination between State bodies in order to design more professional sales promotion strategies to lure visitors, experts said at a seminar in Ha Noi yesterday, Nov...

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