• Halong Bay to get aired on CNN for second time

    28/07/2009 05:00

    N guyen Van Tinh, head of the International Cooperation Bureau under the Ministry of Culture , Sports and Tourism, told the Daily on Monday that talks between the two sides had been finalized, and US$250,000 would be spent on this two-month publicity program. The second...

  • Travel expo to honour excellence

    28/07/2009 05:00

    An award recognising excellence within the tourism industry in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be presented during the fifth annual International Travel Exposition (ITE) in HCM City in October. An award recognising excellence within the tourism industry...

  • Gearing up for Festival Hue 2010

    27/07/2009 05:00

    Hue city Festival 2008. VietNamNet Bridge – The Hue Festival Centre on July 24 submitted the Hue Festival 2010 scheme to the administration of Thua Thien – Hue province and related agencies. Under this scheme, the Hue Festival 2010 will be held...

  • A history of Chau Doc

    27/07/2009 05:00

    It’s believed that Vietnamese people first started populating where An Giang province is today in the 16th century though there is scant evidence to verify this. General Nguyen Huu Canh (1650-1700), who served under Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu, certainly...

  • Journey to mark 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long Hanoi

    27/07/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – To mark the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long, Hanoi, Ben Thanh Tourist introduces a five-day-and four-night tour to Hanoi, Hạ Long and Sapa. A view of Bac Waterfall in Sapa town in Lao Cai province. Joining this tour, travelers...

  • Communal experience

    27/07/2009 05:00

    Co Vien Lau Village, nestled in the hills of northern Vietnam, is a collection of antique houses transplanted from across the region. Co Vien Lau Village offers a unique glimpse into an older way of life in northern...

  • Foreign visitors to Vietnam down 19 percent in first half

    26/07/2009 05:00

    About 1.8 million foreigners visited Vietnam in the first half of the year, down over 19 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). Nguyen Manh Cuong, deputy general director of the...

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