AirAsia increases flight frequency on Ha Noi-Bangkok route

Low-cost airline AirAsia has announced an addition of flights on the Ha Noi-Bangkok route to two per day to facilitate passengers’ travel from December 9, 2016 to October 2, 2017.

Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to host Belgian Week 2016

The event is organised by the Belgian Embassy in Viet Nam in collaboration with the Belgian Development Agency, Délégation Wallonie-Bruxelles, Flanders Investment and Brussels Invest & Export, along with support from Belgian development partners.

Mong cultural festival 2016 to take place in Ha Giang

A cultural festival of Mong ethnic people will take place between November 18 and 20 in the northern province of Ha Giang with the participation 13 provinces nationwide.

Great National Unity–Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week

The Great National Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week will be held at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi from November 18-23.

Ban Flower Festival 2017 opens in March next year

The Ban Flower Festival 2017 is scheduled to begin in March next year in the northern province of Dien Bien, together with the fifth Culture – Sports – Tourism Festival, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Viet Nam – Japan cultural exchange event held in Tra Vinh

The first Viet Nam – Japan cultural exchange programme 2016 took place at Tra Vinh University on November 17 by the Viet Nam – Japan Friendship Association (VJFA) of the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.

Ho Chi Minh City attends trade, tourism fair in Japan

A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City participated in a fair to promote trade, tourism and business connectivity held by the Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) in Japan on November 15.

Japan to open first tourism office in Viet Nam

The first representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) will be established in Ha Noi following a decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnamese exchange culture in Hong Kong

Overseas Vietnamese in Macau, China participated in the “Asia Ethnic Cultural Performances 2016” held in Hong Kong on November 20.

Vietnam welcomes over nine million international tourists so far this year

More than 9 million foreign tourists have come to Vietnam so far this year—a 25.4% year-on-year increase exceeding the target of 8.5 million for 2016, the General Statistics Office has announced.

Ha Noi to promote its image on CNN

Chair of the Ha Noi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced that the Committee has budgeted US$2 million of expenditures to promote the local advantages of the capital city on CNN.

Vietnam listed among world’s cheapest destinations

Vietnam has been rated by leading Australia-based travel website News as among cheapest destinations for tourists in the world.

El Nino causes coral bleaching in Con Dao islands

El Nino-triggered coral bleaching has spread to approximately one fourth of coral reef areas across waters around Con Dao Islands off the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau since March.

Con Dao coral bleached by high sea temperatures

As the sea temperatures increase, a large area of coral off Con Dao Island has been bleached white and is no longer living. In some areas there is whitening of up to 70% of coral.

Con Dao among best destinations in Asia

Lonely Planet has named Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of the top ten places to visit in 2016. Their appeal includes coral gardens that offer Vietnam’s best diving, rewarding hikes in wildlife-rich tropical forests, and a coastline studded with gorgeous white-sand coves, describes Lonely Planet.

InterContinental Da Nang makes World Travel Awards hat trick

The top-notch InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort in the central coastal city of Da Nang has been named as the World’s Leading Luxury Resort at the recent Gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2016 in Maldives.

Viet Nam among attractive destinations of US

Viet Nam has become a big tourist attraction for United States citizens, with over 330,000 visitors in 2015, an increase of 33% year-on-year.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to be reopened on Dec. 6

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi is scheduled to be reopened for the public on December 6 after three months of repair.

Two share 2nd prize for Han River banks design

Two partnerships of design companies – the OMG-Designers-Boydens-Hydroscan-Huni Architect-Ney & Partners, and CPG Consultants-Landscape Jardins Asia-Consulus-Glopan, were awarded second prizes at the contest on planning and architectural design of the Han River banks.