Viet Nam’s salt fields in top most breathtaking sunsets on earth

Viet Nam’s salt fields was listed in top 15 most breathtaking sunsets on earth voted by the UK’s Daily Mail.

Viet Nam-Japan cultural exchange festival kicks off in Hoi An

The annual Viet Nam-Japan cultural exchange festival opened on the night of August 15 in the UNESCO-listed Hoi An Ancient Town with lively dance and musical performances.

Top of the 10 Asia most beautiful destinations in 2016

According to the Lonely Planet, Con Dao of Vietnam is becoming increasingly well-known. Foreign and domestic tourists favored this place by beautiful and quite pristine beaches.

Con Dao district promotes tourism in VITM 2016

Con Dao Tourism affirmsitselfbyspecial and unique  products  at Travel Fair 2016 in Hanoi

Ao Dai to become ‘tourism ambassador’

The 'Ao Dai' (Vietnamese traditional long dress) is a symbol of the beauty of Vietnamese women as well as the country’s culture. Tourism directors are seeking solutions to preserve and promote the traditional value of Ao Dai, contributing to developing tourism as well as attracting visitors, particularly foreigners, to Viet Nam.

Ha Noi tourism information centre launched

A tourism information centre opened in Ha Noi recently, promising to bring tourists more options to discover the capital city and beautiful places nearby.

Exhibition boasts of beauty of Viet Nam’s land and people

A total of 55 photo collections featuring the beauty of Viet Nam’s land and people are being displayed at an exhibition in Nguyen Van Binh Book Street in Ho Chi Minh City.

Xoe dance dossier for UNESCO recognition prepared

The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Yen Bai province on October 26 jointly held a conference to build a national dossier on Xoe dance of Thai ethnic people to submit for UNESCO recognition as an intangible heritage of humanity.

Four local hotels land on Condé Nast Traveler List

Four hotels in Viet Nam won coveted spots in this year’s Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, with the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Park Hyatt Saigon being placed in the top three on a list of the “Top Hotels in Southern Asia.”

Bali tourism (Indonesia) introduced in Viet Nam

On 25 October 2016, in Ha Noi, the Indonesian Embassy in Viet Nam held a workshop with the theme “Denpasar-Bali Tourism Gathering” to promote Bali tourism.

Da Nang mountain resort wins Best Resort in Asia award

American tourism magazine Conde Nast Traveler has announced the winner of its 2016 Reader’s Choice Awards, and the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort was named the best resort in the Asia.

Ca Mau seeks solutions for lackluster tourism sector

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has drafted seven major tasks and solutions for its slow-growing tourism sector towards the goal of drawing 1.7 million tourists, including 50,000 foreign visitors by 2020.

Programme enhances Ha Noi-Seoul friendship

Seoul artists are taking in a range of activities in Ha Noi to mark the 20th anniversary of bilateral ties between the capital city and Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK). 

Various culture days to be held in 2017

Six national culture days will be held in 2017 in provinces of Lam Dong, Tuyen Quang, Son La, Bac Lieu, and Quang Nam to promote national and regional cultures.

Ho Chi Minh City to host the 1st festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance

A festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30, the city Department of Tourism announced on October 25.

HCM City gears up for Japan Festival

Ho Chi Minh City is preparing for the Japan Festival to be held in the city from November 18-20.  

Mekong Delta Food Festival delights foodies

Culinary specialties of the Mekong Delta region are on offer from October 28-31 at a food festival in An Hoa Park, Rach Gia City, in the southern province of Kien Giang.

Vietjet Air opens more domestic and foreign routes

New-generation carrier Vietjet Air on October 30 launched two new air routes between Ha Noi and Taipei city of Chinese Taiwan and between Ha Noi and Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Da Lat to host cherry-like apricot blossoms festival

A cherry-like apricot blossoms festival will be launched for the first time in January 2017 in the Tuyen Lam Lake Tourism Area, Da Lat city, announced the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee on November 1.