Viet Nam daily life through Italian painter’s eyes
A painting exhibition opened at on September 18 at Casa Italia No. 18, Le Phung Hieu Street, Ha Noi, featuring images of contemporary daily life in Viet Nam through the personal perspective of Barbara Pellizzari, an Italian artist.
Mountainous Fair at Metropole Ha Noi
The atmosphere of a mountain fair is taking place at the Sofitel Legend Metropole in Ha Noi, from September 15th to 20th, introducing visitors to the specific cultural values of…
Ha Long Bay among six “Most Brilliant Places for Exploration”
Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been selected as one of the six “Most Brilliant Places for Exploration” by travel website Youramazingplaces.com.
Top 45 attractive destinations in Viet Nam announced
Guinness Viet Nam has announced the top 45 most attractive destinations in Viet Nam, selected during the itinerary of seeking and promoting the country’s fastinating hotspots by travel companies, Viet Nam Record Association and domestic and foreign tourists.
Cruise ships bring 34,000 tourists to Thua Thien-Hue
This year, more than 34,000 international cruise holiday-makers landed in Chan May port to visit Hue’s imperial sites in the central province of Thua Thien–Hue.
Viet Nam - an ideal travel destination for British visitors
Viet Nam has recently emerged as one of top travel destinations for European tourists, including those from the UK, with more than 144,800 British arrivals in the first 8 months of this year.
Hoi An ancient town cited among 10 World Famous Canals
Touropia, a tourism website, has chosen Hoi An ancient town as one of the 10 World Famous Canals.
Sa Pa’s terraced fields among world’s most beautiful destinations
Environmental news website Mother Nature Network has selected 30 of the most beautiful destinations on Earth, and terraced paddy fields in Viet Nam’s northern mountainous Sa Pa district is one of such wonderful places.
Da Nang launches tourism portal
This central city's Culture, Sport and Tourism Department has launched its latest online tourism information portal following an eight-month trial period to further boost its tourism industry.
Cai Rang cited among most interesting floating markets
Your Amazing Places, a leading world tourism website, has chosen Cai Rang as one of the top 5 Asian floating markets.
Con Son-Kiep Bac festival lures over 80,000 tourists
The Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2014 in Hai Duong province, one of the largest of its kind in northern Viet Nam, attracted more than 80,000 tourists, according to the relic site’s management board.
Tran Dynasty historical relics recognised as special national relic
Quang Ninh province held a ceremony on September 13 to receive the Prime Minister’s certificate recognising Tran Dynastry historical relics as a Special National Relic.
Sapa terraced fields among top 30 beautiful places globally
Mother Nature website recently listed the terraced fields of Sapa in its superlative list of top 30 most beautiful places in the world.
Ministry proposes visa exemption for five nations
Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang has recommended the Prime Minister consider visa exemptions for travellers from France, Germany, the UK, Australia and India.
Quang Binh opens up world's biggest cave to tourists
Authorities in Central Quang Binh province will officially open the world's biggest cave, Son Doong, for tourism by January, 2015. This follows a successful pilot programme this year.
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