Kien Giang asks to extend pilot programme permitting Vietnamese to gamble in Phu Quoc casino
Phu Quoc Casino on the resort island Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province, has contributed VND1.7 trillion (US$70.8 million) to the provincial budget in the last three years and created more than 1,000 jobs.
Hanoi to welcome opening of “ASEAN Cultural Colours” exhibition
An exhibition themed “ASEAN Cultural Coulours” will be held from August 8 to August 12 at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi to mark the 55th founding anniversary…
Kien Giang’s popular landscape complex of Mo So cave, Phu Tu islet revived
A complex of scenic landscapes and historical and cultural relics of Hang Pagoda, Mo So cave and Phu Tu islet in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is going…
Hanoi arranges 28 tours for visiting SEA Games 31 fans
Travel companies in Hanoi have organised 28 tours for coaches, athletes and guests to the 31st Southeast Asian Games, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.
New findings help with building dossier to seek recognition for Oc Eo archaeological relic as World Cultural Heritage Site
New archaeological findings at the Oc Eo - Ba The and Nen Chua archaeological sites in the Mekong Delta provinces of An Giang and Kien Giang have set an important milestone in the research of the Oc Eo culture and provided reliable evidence and materials for the compilation of a dossier of the sites to seek recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site, a prominent…
U Minh Thuong wetland reopens to eco-tourism after long hiatus
U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang has been welcoming an increasing number of tourists after months of closure to prevent COVID-19 and wildfires.
Phu Quoc resort among world’s top 14 most beautiful jungle hotels
Mango Bay Resort in Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has been named among the leading 14 most beautiful jungle hotels worldwide as selected by American magazine Travel+Leisure.
Coming to Suoi Do pagoda in spring
There are many famous pagodas in Nha Trang city, the south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, including Long Son, Tu Ton and Nam Hai Quan Am. However, the Suoi Do pagoda in Dien Khanh district, which is about 30 minutes by motorbike from the city centre, is famous for its pristine nature.
Kien Giang welcomes over 1 million tourists in two months
The southern province of Kien Giang welcomed over 1 million tourists, including over 18,600 foreigners, in the first two months of 2022, up 27 percent year-on-year.
Visiting the starfish kingdom in Phu Quoc
Anytime I visit Phu Quoc, I always go to Rach Vem fishing village, located in the north of the 'jewel island', about 25km away from the main town of Duong Dong.
Hot air balloon rehearsal takes place in Tuyen Quang province
In preparation for an International Hot Air Balloon Festival slated for late March in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, Ballooning Media Co. Ltd held a rehearsal on February 12 and 13 in the locality.
Further tourist destinations in Kien Giang reopen to tourists
Several tourist attractions, including U Minh Thuong National Park, Hang Pagoda, and Hon Phu Tu tourist site in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang have reopened to tourists following a long period of closure due to the impact of COVID-19.
Various activities held in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to celebrate Lunar New Year
The traditional flower market on Hang Luoc Street, Hoan Kiem District, officially opened on January 19 as part of the activities in celebration of Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
Kien Giang Province promotes tourism via airway
(TITC) - On January 14th 2022 in Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Provincial People’s Committee held a conference on cooperation to promote investment, trade and tourism via airway in Phu Quoc City. This is a task in a series of events marking the recovery of the tourism industry in Kien Giang Province, especially Phu Quoc City where aiming to reopen gradually and develop the economy.
Phu Quoc aims to receive 5.6 million visitors this year
With tourism activities in the process of gradually recovering, the southern province of Kien Giang aims to welcome 5.6 million tourists, including 200,000 foreign arrivals this year.