Travel

The diverse cuisine of Vietnam attracts many foreign tourists
26/09/2012 10:02
Foreign tourists to Vietnam are willing to pay more for local cooking , resorts, and interesting places that offer new cultural experiences, a recent survey by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has found. Particularly, 69 percent of the respondents say they would...
Pilgrims flock to spring festivals nationwide
26/09/2012 10:02
Nationwide, tens of thousands of monks, nuns, Buddhist followers and tourists have flocked to pagodas and Spring festivals at the beginning of the new year, wishing for peace, good weather, happiness and prosperity for all people. The Bai Dinh pagoda festival opened on the sixth day of...
The new development strategy to Vietnam tourism
26/09/2012 10:02
Vietnam ’s tourism industry set a record by attracting 6 million foreign visitors in 2011. The sector will officially launch a new strategy this year with a new logo and the slogan “Vietnam-timeless charm”. The slogan “Vietnam –Timeless Charm” and the symbol of a five petal lotus have...
The promotion of tourism in coastal region
26/09/2012 10:02
According to Vietnam travel agency , the central province of Thua Thien- Hue city on January 30 launched a year-long series of activities within the National Tourism Year in the northern central coastal area for 2012. With the theme "Hue-Old Citadel-New Experience", the programme will...
Kicks Yen Tu Pagoda Festival
26/09/2012 10:02
The Yen Tu Pagoda Spring Festival opened in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh on Feb. 1, the tenth day of the first lunar month, in the presence of Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan. Buddhist dignitaries, monks, nuns, followers and visitors joined in a procession and a...
A new cruise ship terminal is opened in Tuan Chau
26/09/2012 10:02
Dao Hong Tuyen, Chairman of Tuan Chau Corporation, on January 31st, said that the Corporation will put into operation the Ngoc Chau Cruise Ship Terminal, at a total cost of more than VND3,000billion, with a capacity of over 2,000 passengers in 2012. The Ngoc Chau terminal was built on an...
Overseas tourists increased sharply during Tet holiday
26/09/2012 10:02
Around 80,000 tourists in Ho Chi Minh City and neighbouring provinces went abroad through Tan Son Nhat International Airport to enjoy their lunar New Year holiday, representing a year-on-year increase of 20% . According to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the...