VietJet Air adds two domestic flights
VietJet Air has announced that it will add two new domestic air routes and increase the number of flights this summer to meet the rising demand from both domestic and foreign passengers.
International arrivals to Vietnam in the first two months grow impressively
According to General Stastistics Office (GSO), the number of international arrivals to Vietnam in February 2012 was estimated 681,849, increasing by 8.2% in comparison with January 2012 and 29.4% over…
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to organize various cultural activities to mark Vietnam – Lao Friendship Year 2012.
Australian TV makes film on Hoi An tourism
Over the past week, Australian TV has been filming a tour of rice cultivation, fishing and rubbish clearing by Hoi An Eco Tour Company for its Channel 7.
International Colloquium on Vietnam Archaeology
An international scientific colloquium on Vietnam Archaeology, a collaboration between Germany and Vietnam, will be held at Goethe Institute in Hanoi from February 29th until March 2nd 2012.
Danang to join Vancouver’s fireworks competition
A team from the central city of Danang will take part in the 22nd Celebration of Light Fireworks Vancouver, Canada from July 28-August 4.
More foreign maritime tourists visit Vietnam
The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has received the high-end cruise ship Spirit of Adventure from England with 750 tourists and crew on a seven-day route including Halong, Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City.
Ethnic group village calls for more investment
The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups plans to launch activities in 2012 to attract tourists and call for more investment.
Da Nang spotlights tourism potential
The centre to promote tourism in the central city of Da Nang held an event to promote its potential for tourism in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 24, which attracted almost 250,000 visitors.
HCM City to host 2012 cherry blossom festival
The 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1.
Diplomatic corps explores tourism potential in Ninh Binh
More than 200 Vietnamese and foreign delegates made a fact-finding tour of the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 25 to explore its investment opportunities and natural beauty.
Vietnamese painter shows off new imaginative style
Nguyen Van Tam, an 80-year-old overseas Vietnamese painter in France is displaying 40 paintings in his self-invented style called galbism at an exhibition in Paris.
Tourist team cross VN by jeep    (Feb 24, 2012)
A squad of 36 tourists from the US and Australia will join a Trans-Vietnam adventure by way of 13 vintage jeeps from April 24 to May 3.
The Chairman of the Thua Thien-Hue provincial People’s Council Nguyen Ngoc Thien on Feb. 22 received Jean Charles Luperto, Parliamentary President of Wallonie-Bruxelles region in Belgium , during his visit to the central province.
Traditional ceramics trade revitalised in Hue
Having disappeared from the market for 40 years, the pottery products of the historic handicraft village of Phuoc Tich in Hue City has been revitalised by local artists.
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