Travel

Vietnam ranks second “most popular destination in Asia”
14/03/2013 02:45
The award reflects the outcome of an annual online poll conducted by Go Asia ( www.goasia.de ).� Thailand�came top of the poll, with�Singapore�in third position. Go Asia, founded in 2003, is a network that specialises in marketing Asia as a destination for travellers. With more than...
HCM City’s tourism feels stronger pressure of competition
14/03/2013 11:06
The first two months saw the city welcome around 701,000 tourists, or a year-on-year increase of 8.6% compared to a 9.6% drop nationwide. However, there are still concerns that the city’s tourism industry can be outpaced by other localities in the future. Travel firms at the meeting...
Heritage sites set for development
14/03/2013 11:03
Pilgrimage: Tourists visit the Hoa Yen pagoda where the King/monk Tran Nhan Tong lived during his final years.� Ho Chi Duc, head of the managing board of the key vestiges of Quang Ninh, the project aims to promote the values of the sites, contributing to the province's tourism and...
Thousand-year Champa citadel discovered in Quang Nam
13/03/2013 12:53
� A piece of the wall of the ancient citadel.� After more than half a month of excavation on an area of 300 m2 in the village of Vien Thanh, in Duy Trung commune, Duy Xuyen district, archaeologists of the Southern Region Academy of Sciences and the Showa Women’s University,...
Dak Lak Attracts Investment for Tourism Development
13/03/2013 12:41
Thanks to this, the quality of the province’s technical infrastructure has been improved, contributing to attracting tourists as well as creating a favourable environment for investors. According to the Trade, Investment and Tourism Promotion Centre of Dak Lak, of 525 investment...
Saigontourist prepares new river tours
13/03/2013 04:44
Tourist boats are seen docking at Bach Dang Wharf in HCMC’s Tran Hung Viet, general director of Saigontourist, said its member companies have reported on the development of river tourism products, and the parent firm is looking through the reports. “Given reports of affiliated...
Tour fee reductions raise worries about tour quality
13/03/2013 04:27
Vietravel has offered the sharp 45 percent tour fee reduction for the tours with the destinations in Phu Yen, Kien Giang, Cambodia, Da Lat and Nha Trang . The tours to the northern and central regions have also been seen significant fee reductions. The 4-day Chau Doc – Ha Tien –...