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Hue relic site welcomes 30 millionth tourist (Dec 31, 2014)

The central province of Thua Thien - Hue held a ceremony on December 30 to welcome the 30 millionth tourist in the period of 1994-2014 to the complex of Hue monuments in Hue city, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage site.

Bac Giang: Community-based tourism attractive to foreigners (Dec 30, 2014)

The 100 sq.m old wooden house owned by Nguyen Thi Thai, 66, in Tuan Mau commune, Son Dong district, Bac Giang province, has become a stop-over for many foreign tourists…

Vietnamese folk music night to be held in Ha Noi (Dec 29, 2014)

A night of Vietnamese folk music featuring ca tru (ceremonial singing), cheo (popular theatre), chau van (spiritual singing) and xam (blind buskers' singing) will take place in Ha Noi on…

Largest volcanic cavern system discovered in Dak Nong (Dec 27, 2014)

The General Department of Geology and Minerals and the Japan Caving Association on December 26 held a press conference to announce the finding of a volcanic cavern system in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

Mekong a best-value destination (Dec 27, 2014)

Viet Nam’s Mekong Delta has been chosen among the 10 best-value destinations for 2015 by Rough Guides, a British publisher of travel and reference guides.

Flamingo Dai Lai listed in world’s Top 10 Hotels and Resorts (Dec 27, 2014)

Flamingo Dai Lai Resort was listed in the Top 10 Hotels and Resorts of 2014 on December 24 by DESIGNBOOM, the world’s first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine.

International arrivals to Ha Noi hit 3 million (Dec 26, 2014)

The number of international tourist arrivals to Ha Noi reached 3 million in 2014, up 16 percent against the previous year and 200,000 people more than the yearly target, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Four Vietnamese hotels hailed as world’s best (Dec 26, 2014)

For two consecutive years, the same four Vietnamese hotels achieved coveted placement on the T+L 500, an awards list compiled by Travel + Leisure Magazine in the U.S.

Viet Nam among must-visit destinations in 2015 (Dec 26, 2014)

Viet Nam ranked fourth on the list of five must-visit destinations in the world next year, according to the travel online agency Destinia.com.

The Reverie Saigon among top 11 hotels of the year (Dec 25, 2014)

Vietnamese luxury hotel The Reverie Saigon has topped the list of “11 hotels opening in 2015 that we cannot wait to check into”, said CNN.

Luxury cruise liner docks at Hon Gai port (Dec 25, 2014)

Royal Caribbean Cruise's luxury cruise ship Celebrity Millennium docked on December 24 at Hon Gai port in Ha Long city with nearly 3,500 visitors from the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.

Programme encouraging local tourism launched (Dec 25, 2014)

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism, under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 23 to kick off a programme on stimulating domestic tourism demand.

Na Luong cave in Ha Giang recognised as national site (Dec 25, 2014)

Na Luong cave in Ha Giang province was named as a national site under a decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Diversifying tourism services in Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang Province) (Dec 25, 2014)

(TITC) - On the 15th December 2014, Saigon Tourist Holding Company (Saigontourist) and Sai Gon - Ban Gioc Limited Company was held the inauguration ceremony of Sai Gon – Ban Gioc Resort (Phase 1) in Dam Thuy Commune, Trung Khanh District, Cao Bang Province. This is one of projects of the cooperation program between Ho Chi Minh City and Cao Bang Province.

Exhibition highlights Uncle Ho’s life at Presidential Palace (Dec 24, 2014)