News and Events - Viet nam National Authority of Tourism

Viet Nam receives 756,000 foreign arrivals in February (Mar 05, 2015)

Foreign tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in February 2015 reached 756,000, a 7.9% rise from the previous month, according the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Viet Nam – Promising destination for cruise passengers (Feb 25, 2015)

Viet Nam has over 3400km coast from North to South and its east side is the East Sea. With numerous beaches present, it’s not a big surprise when Viet Nam…

Tourists flock to Binh Thuan and Dak Lak during Tet (Feb 25, 2015)

The central provinces of Binh Thuan and Dak Lak saw a strong increase of tourists during the nine-day Lunar New Year Festival (Tet).

Tourists to Da Nang rise 10 percent during Tet (Feb 24, 2015)

The central city of Da Nang received nearly 200,000 tourists, including 76,000 foreign visitors, during the 9-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Binh Thuan’s Phan Thiet airport to be built in January (Jan 13, 2015)

Construction of Phan Thiet airport in Thien Nghiep Commune, Phan Thiet City, in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan will commence in January, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Central province welcomes first tourists boarding seaplanes (Jan 05, 2015)

The southern central province of Binh Thuan welcomed the first tourists, 14 Russians, travelling by seaplanes on January 3 after the first two flights from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport landed on Bau Trang Lake in Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district, at noon.

Mui Ne among most beautiful beaches in Asia (Jul 29, 2014)

Canadian Travellers, a Canadian travel guides magazine, has chosen Mui Ne as one of the top 11 most beautiful beaches in Asia.

US diplomat appreciates Viet Nam’s investment and tourism destination (Jul 07, 2014)

Viet Nam is a highly attractive investment and tourism destination, said US ambassador to Viet Nam David Shear at an July 2 ceremony in HCM City marking the 238th anniversary of US independence.

Binh Thuan tourist numbers rise (Jun 27, 2014)

The number of tourists, especially domestic, visiting the central province of Binh Thuan has increased rapidly in summer, especially during weekends.

La Lay int’l border gate inaugurated (Jun 26, 2014)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, along with his Lao counterpart Thoonglun Sisoulith, cut a ribbon to open the La Lay international border gate on June 25.

Jetstar Pacific offers discounts for 6th anniversary (May 28, 2014)

Low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific said it is offering a discount of 40 percent on local routes for travel from September 9 to October 23 to celebrate its 6th anniversary in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam Tourist Guidebook - the 7th edition (May 22, 2014)

(TITC) - For further promotion of Viet Nam tourism and meeting needs of readers, Tourism Information Technology Centre - Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has completed the 7th edition of Viet Nam Tourist Guidebook (English version). This is a prestigious publication for over 10 years and also a useful guidebook for every one, especially tourists and tourist guides.

VietJet Air to operate direct flights to Singapore (May 12, 2014)

Viet Nam’s VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJet Air) will open direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore on May 23.

Vietnamese cultural heritage introduced in Australia (May 08, 2014)

An exhibition introducing Viet Nam’s cultural heritage opened in Perth city on May 6 on the occasion of the Western Australian Heritage Festival 2014, which is taking place from April 18.

A day at Vinh Hao fishing village (May 06, 2014)