Travel

Russian television channels introduced to Vietnam
26/09/2012 10:02
TV channel Russia-2 broadcast a one-hour program on January 2 introducing Vietnam’s country and people. The program “Top Gear”, described a trans-Vietnam motorbike tour by three foreigners who departed from Ho Chi Minh City and went through the Central Highland city of Dalat and then...
Direct flight from Emirates Airlines to Vietnam
26/09/2012 10:02
Emirate Airlines of the United Arab Emirates will open a direct flight to Ho Chi Minh City in an effort to expand its operation in Southeast Asia from June 4th. Emirate Airlines Chairman, Tim Clark said that the opening of the new flight is aimed at tourists and businessmen mainly from...
152 tourism projects are investing in Ba Ria-Vung Tau
26/09/2012 10:02
By the end of 2011, Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province had 152 investment projects in tourism, covering a total area of nearly 4,000 hectares with a total registered capital of more than VND 35.3 trillion, reported the provincial department of culture, sport and tourism. Of these, 19 projects...
Important contribution of tourism to the national economic
26/09/2012 10:02
The tourism sector in Vietnam fetched VND205 trillion in 2011, accounting for 9.2 percent of the country’s GDP, while providing jobs for 402,000 local people, according to a report from the World Trade & Tourism Council. The Vietnam travel companies are predicted to earn more than...
Vietnam become emerging tourism destination in 2012
26/09/2012 10:02
Vietnam has topped the list of emerging destinations for 2012, cited a survey of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA). According to the USTOA, Vietnam was cited as the “off-the-beaten-path” or emerging destination which will gain popularity this year. It was followed by...
The promotion of Vietnam tourism in France
26/09/2012 10:02
The Vietnamese Embassy, in coordination with the France-Vietnam Friendship Organisation, on January 13 held a conference on tourism promotion in Paris to strengthen Vietnam -France co-operation in the sector. The conference saw the participation of flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Air...
New tours explore Hanoi's Old Quarter
26/09/2012 10:02
Tourists will have more opportunities to explore Hanoi's Old Quarter in a more environmentally friendly way with the launch of five new tours that use electric cars. The new tours of Vietnam travel companies , which were launched on January 11, will take foreign and domestic...