2014 Ha Long Carnival attracts crowds
Thousands of tourists both from home and abroad along with local people flocked to the 2014 Ha Long Carnival that opened on April 30 in the northern province of Quang Ninh.
Guide to eating out on upcoming holidays
Saigontourist’s hotels, restaurants and tourist areas have got ready to offer attractive food and entertainment programs on Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) holidays. Following are…
Quang Ninh and Hanoi discuss ways to develop tourism
The Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in partnership with the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held a seminar on April 21 to discuss tourism connections…
Helicopter tours to En Cave launched
Oxalis, an adventure-tour operator, and Northern Helicopter Company launched helicopter tours to En Cave in Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province.
Hue Festival 2014 wraps up with grand closing ceremony
The 2014 Hue Festival officially concluded this evening after nine days of animated festivities in Hue city, central Thua Thien–Hue province, leaving deep impressions in the hearts of domestic and foreign tourists. 
Con Dao park gets World Ramsar site status
According to the Ramsar Convention, the picturesque Con Dao National Park in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been internationally recognised as a new wetland Ramsar site.
ASEAN ministers of culture, arts meet in Hue
ASEAN Ministers responsible for Culture and Arts are gathering at their 6th conference (AMCA 6) in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, from April 17-20, to discuss measures to boost cooperation in the field among the regional countries.
Canh bong tha - exotic treat from old Hanoians
Hanoi is known for a number of traditional exotic dishes which reflect local people’s unique and sophisticated cultural lifestyle.
World class cruise ship brings over 1,000 visitors to Hue
A Bahamas national ship with more than 1,000 passengers and crewmembers on board docked in the Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 17.
Vietnam Airlines adds flights during national holiday
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will add 342 domestic flights on 16 routes on April 30 (country reunification) and May 1 (Labour Day).
Plentiful activities to mark Dien Bien Phu Victory
A series of activities will be held across the nation, especially the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien, from now to the end of May to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, which helped end French colonial rule in Vietnam. 
2014 Hue Festival to feature 68 art troupes
As many as 68 art groups with about 1,400 artists from 38 countries across the world have so far registered to participate in the 2014 Hue Festival, which is slated for April 12-20 in the former imperial city of Hue.
Lao Cai to ready for “North-West’s Spring” Festival
(TITC) - From 5 to 6 April 2014, in Sa Pa Town, Lao Cai Province, Viettel Military-run Telecom Group in cooperation with Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and People’s Committee of Lao Cai Province will organize “North-West’s Spring” Festival. The event also aims to commemorate 1 year of launching Viettel’s  product set for ethnic minority people. 
Philippines promotes tourism in VITM 2014
(TITC) – In the framework of Viet Nam International Travel Mart 2014 (VITM Ha Noi 2014), on 3rd April 2014, Philippines Department of Tourism organized a press conference introducing Philippines’s destinations to promote its image.
Viet Nam attracts over 2.3 million foreign tourists in first quarter
The number of foreign tourist arrivals to Viet Nam in the first quarter of 2014 reached an estimated 2.32 million, a 29.3 percent rise over a year previous, according to the General Department of Statistics.