Travel

Ho Chi Minh City aims to welcome 7 million foreign visitors in 2017
15/04/2017 05:12
In order to achieve the target, the cooperation and contributions of travel enterprises in the City are essential. The City is focusing on upgrading and renovating museums and amusement parks and urgently building a Safari Park in Cu Chi district as well as developing marine tourism in Can...
Con Co Island in Quang Tri greets first visitors
10/04/2017 07:40
High-speed boat Greenlines DP C5 carrying a group of 50 tourists docked at Con Co island on April 8. The tour includes sightseeing to relics, primeval forests and recreational activities on the island. Speaking at a welcome ceremony, Mai Thuc, vice chairman of the provincial People’s...
Khanh Hoa targets to welcome 5.5 million arrivals this year
08/04/2017 02:53
The province will focus on encouraging investment in entertainment and shopping centres as well as cruise ship services in Nha Trang bay. Priorities will be given to developing duty-free shopping areas as well as restaurants and shops for tourists. Local relevant agencies will enhance...
Mekong Delta aims to become special tourist area by 2020
08/04/2017 02:16
The master plan, approved by the Prime Minister last year, aims to turn the Mekong Delta into a special tourist area of the country, with the goal of welcoming around 34 million tourists, including 3.5 million foreigners by 2020, and about 52 million visitors, including 6.5 million foreigners...
Mural painting to transform Da Nang airport into tropical garden
07/04/2017 09:11
This is the first painting as part of an art project to transform Da Nang airport into a tropical garden. The painting is a result of team work between Nguyen Thu Thuy — known for the Ceramic Road along the Red River dyke in Hanoi — and four other artists including Tran Dinh, Nguyen...
Can Tho plans cultural events to draw tourists
04/04/2017 06:46
Nguyen Hoang On, director of the department’s Tourism Development Centre, said that the city plans to host the Tan Loc Fruit Garden Festival, Cai Rang Floating Market Festival, Ninh Kieu Flower Garland Festival and Phong Dien Ecotourism Festival. It would also regularly check...
Thua Thien-Hue targets boost to tourism promotion
03/04/2017 06:56
The province will focus on popularisation work in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, France, the UK, Russia, the US and Canada. New promotion models will be fleshed out at tourism fairs as part of the efforts. Joining international tourism exhibitions on key markets is seen as golden...