Travel

Vietnam Festival in Japan to be held in September
26/09/2012 10:02
Vietnam Festival in Japan will take place in Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan on September 15-16. The event is organized by Vietnam Festival Council in co-ordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan. There will be a “Meet Vietnam!” area, where the cooking , souvenirs, music and culture of...
First flight bringing Russian passengers to Danang
26/09/2012 10:02
The first flight from Novosibirsk city, Russia, carrying 74 passengers, landed at Danang International Airport on May 12. During their stay in Vietnam, the tourists will tour Danang, Hoi An old city and Nha Trang . In Danang city, they will visit Ngu Hanh Son (Marble Mountains) and Son Tra...
Royal court music performance attracts tourists to Hue
26/09/2012 10:02
The Hue city Academy of Music has set up a group of artists to perform Nha nhac cung dinh Hue (Hue royal court music) for free every weekend to attract more visitors to the former capital city. The 21-member troupe consists of students from the Faculty of Heritage Music who play...
Bird sanctuary recognized as Ramsar site
26/09/2012 10:02
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap held a forum on national conservation on May 21-22, coinciding with its reception of a certificate recognizing Tram Chim (bird sanctuary) National Park as a Ramsar site of Wetlands of International Importance. Covering a total area of nearly 7,590...
Numerous reasons to visit Hanoi
26/09/2012 10:02
From art to cooking , history and spas, Australian traveller Lance Richardson points out many reasons to visit Hanoi. Motorbikes in the Old Quarter The Hanoi traffic is an alarming introduction to the Vietnamese capital, though locals are acclimatized to the chaos. Visitors should be wary...
10 Vietnam records now recognized in Asia
26/09/2012 10:02
Ten of Vietnam’s records have been recognized as Asian ones, announced the General Director of Vietnam Guinness Book Centre (Vietbooks) Le Tran Truong An on May 21. The ten records include: 1. Dong Pagoda is the biggest bronze pagoda atop Yen Tu mountain in the northern province of Quang...
An Giang benefits from applying agricultural tourism model
26/09/2012 10:02
In the recent years, the agricultural tourism model in An Giang has created attractive income sources to bring better life for many farmers in the province. In the period 2007-2009, to help Vietnamese farmers to get more jobs and increase their income, Agriterra (an agricultural organization...