Travel

VNA to open direct flights to London
26/09/2012 10:02
Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced recently that it plans to open direct flights from Hanoi city and Ho Chi Minh City to London from December 8 this year on Boeing B777-200ER aircrafts. Initially the national carrier will operate four flights a week on this route and later increase...
Direct air route links Hanoi to Taiwan
26/09/2012 10:02
A new direct air route from Taizhong, Taiwan (China) to Hanoi , Vietnam has been launched by Mandarin Airlines. A non-stop flight coded AE1855 from Ching Chuang Kang airlines landed at Noi Bai International Airport on November 7. Using aircraft Ambraer E190 with 104 seats, Mandarin...
India funds restoration of My Son Sanctuary
26/09/2012 10:02
The Indian Government will provide Vietnam with US$3 million to restore and preserve the My Son Sanctuary – a UNESCO-recognized World Heritage site in the central province of Quang Nam . In addition, India will also send archaeologists and architects to help with the restoration, which...
Vung Tau Tourism Market starts
26/09/2012 10:02
The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Urban Development and Sewerage Company (Busadco) and the Vung Tau City People’s Committee held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Vung Tau Tourism Market yesterday in Thang Tam Ward, Vung Tau City. The 36,760m2 market will include a 500-car parking area, an...
Tours of heritage sites launched
26/09/2012 10:02
A ceremony to launch tours of Viet Bac heritage sites was held in Bac Kan on November 7 with a special art performance. Other activities scheduled for November 6 to 9 include sporting events, a photographic exhibition on Viet Bac’s land and people, a contest for presenters, a...
Proposing Da Lat as Vietnam Flower Festival City
26/09/2012 10:02
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister to develop and promote Da Lat City in the central highland province of Lam Dong as ‘ Vietnam Flower Festival City’. Da Lat attracts a large number of visitors every year....
The Hanoi Craft Show 2011 to be attractive and diverse
26/09/2012 10:02
The Hanoi Craft Show 2011 showcasing the handicraft products of more than 200 businesses from across the country opened at the Vietnam Exhibition and Fair Centre in Hanoi yesterday. Exhibitors are displaying eight main groups of products in more than 400 booths including...