Con Dao responds to the World Environment Day 2017

On the morning of June 5, 2017, the District People's Committee held a meeting to respond the World Environment Day with the theme "Connecting People to Nature – in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator” on Ton Duc Thang Street.

Proposal for financial contribution to the Tourism Development Assistance Fund

Representatives of tourism businesses at the Prime Minister's meeting with businesses on 17th May, Mr. Tran Hong Viet, General Director of Saigon Tourist has proposed an idea above.

International visitors to Vietnam reduced in May

International visitors to Vietnam decreased 9% over the previous month after four months consecutively reached one million.

Trend in vacation ownership in Vietnam

In recent years, there has been a new concept of vacation onwership or timeshare in Vietnam. However, this type of tourism is not really popular and rather obscure because it is only for the rich.

Call for international businesses’ investment in tourism

On May 5, the provincial People's Committee held a conference to review the "Strategy for Vietnam's Tourism Development by 2020, Vision by 2030" in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province from 2012-2016. Tran Van Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; Dang Minh Thong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee; Representatives of departments and more than 100 tourism companies attended the conference.

Con Dao Island named Asia’s paradise sea: CNN

Boasting crystal turquoise sea and a placid atmosphere, Con Dao Island in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has been named by the US Cable News Network (CNN) as one of Asia’s paradise seas.

In the period 2012-2016: Ba Ria - Vung Tau Tourism industry welcomed 68 million visitors, total revenue VND 16.722 billion

The delegates are discusing on the sidelines of the conference

On the morning of May 5, Provincial People's Committee held a preliminary conference on "Vietnam's Tourism Development Strategy by 2020, Vision by 2030" in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province from 2012-2016.

Need and new trends in tourism development

Implementing the Political Bureau's Resolution No. 08 / NQ-TW dated January 16, 2017 on tourism developing into a spearhead economic branch and with the permission of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Institute of  Research and Development of Tourism  has held a seminar called "Need and new trends in tourism development" in Hanoi on 31st April 2017.

Promoting travel information at Con Son airport

Visitors will be accessed to information of tourism, restaurants, hotels, tourist products, travel services when stepping down Con Dao airport.

Online hotel booking – necessary experience for every trip

Nowadays, it is easy to find full information on prices, quality of service as well as compare websites when booking a hotel before each trip.

Viet Nam-Laos culture, sports and tourism festival kicks off

The second culture, sports and tourism festival in the Viet Nam-Laos border area kicked off in the northern mountainous province of Son La on July 5 evening.

Ba Ria - Vung Tau establishes Department of Tourism

The Ba Ria - Vung Tau provincial People’s Committee on January 16th announced the Decision establishing its Department of Tourism.

Viet Nam, India look to boost tourism links

India will continue boosting cooperation in tourism with Viet Nam, including the promotion of spiritual and health tourism links, said Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Smita Pant.

Top Vietnamese travel agencies in 2017 honoured

The Vietnam Tourism Awards 2017 have been granted to 91 tourism enterprises that have gained outstanding achievements and contributions to the sectors.

Community tourism in Sapa

With its beautiful natural landscape and unique cultural identity of ethnic minorities, Sa Pa town, in Lao Cai province, is focusing on developing community-based tourism (homestay), in an attempt to reduce overcrowding in urban areas and remove poverty, as well as developing sustainable tourism in association with the protection of it’s cultural identity and local ecological environment.

Online tourism – new trend for tourists

he increasing travel demands of many travellers, especially ‘golden population’ tourists, along with the rapid growth of the internet, mobile technology and low cost airlines, which have been major factors contributing to the growth of both domestic and international online travel agents (OTAs).

Vice President pays floral tribute to martyrs in Con Dao

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on July 13 paid a floral tribute to martyrs at Hang Duong Cemetery in Con Dao district, the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, in the lead-up to the 70th anniversary of Wounded and Fallen Soldiers Day (July 27).

NA Chairwoman works with Con Dao island district

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and the NA delegation held a working session with leaders of Con Dao Island District in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on July 15.

Soc Trang operates sea route to Con Dao islands

A commercial sea transport route from the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang to Con Dao islands was launched on July 14 with the first ship setting sail from Tran De sea mouth at 8:30 am.