Local news

Wharfs, stations unveiled for city’s river tour investment (Dec 27, 2013)

HCMC has completed a list of wharfs, piers and stations on the city’s river tour routes with relevant authorities set to announce the details including the location and the scale of every project tomorrow to seek investors.

Quang Nam steady towards sustainable tourism (Dec 26, 2013)

The central province of Quang Nam welcomed 1.65 million foreign tourists in 2013, accounting for one fifth of the country’s total foreign visitors in the year, according to the provincial…

International arrivals hit 7.6 million (Dec 25, 2013)

International tourist arrivals have risen to an all-time high with more than 7.57 million so far this year, up 10.6% over the same period in 2012 and even higher than…

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 4 millionth foreign tourist (Dec 25, 2013)

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in conjunction with the municipal Tourism Association and Vietnam Airlines, held a ceremony on December 24 to welcome the 4 millionth foreign visitor, a Japanese, to the city.

West Lake to become attractive tourist destination (Dec 25, 2013)

The West Lake, which is dubbed as the lung of Hanoi, will be turned into an attractive cultural and spiritual tourist site.

Hue ancient capital welcomes two millionth visitor (Dec 25, 2013)

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre on December 24 held a ceremony to welcome the two millionth tourist to the Hue imperial relic complex in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Festival promotes “Don ca tai tu” value (Dec 25, 2013)

The Mekong delta province of Tra Vinh launched a “don ca tai tu” (amateur singing) festival for local people on December 23-24 to honour the art, which was recognised as a piece of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

Hanoi welcomes 2.5 millionth foreign visitor (Dec 23, 2013)

Hanoi welcomed its 2.5 millionth foreign tourist on December 20, fulfilling its set target two years ahead of schedule.

Attractive tourism programs to welcome New Year (Dec 23, 2013)

(TITC) – Almost tour operators have launched special tours to welcome Christmas and New Year.

Hanoi promotes trade village tourism (Dec 23, 2013)

Hanoi’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism is developing tours to six selected trade villages in the city as part of efforts to promote this type of tourism in the capital.

Travel & Leisure names four Vietnamese hotels among world’s best (Dec 20, 2013)

Four Vietnamese hotels have been lauded among the best worldwide by seasoned travelers from around the globe, according to the latest survey by Travel & Leisure Magazine.

The 8th Hue Festival 2014 to welcome 200,000 tourists arrivals (Dec 19, 2013)

(TITC) - On 12 December 2013, in Ha Noi, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) coordinated with Thua Thien Hue People’s Committee and Ministry of Foreign Affairs to organize international press conference on the 8th Hue Festival 2014 with the theme “Cultural Heritage with Integration and Development”.

Gala promotes Da Nang-RoK tourism cooperation (Dec 19, 2013)

Representatives of travel agencies from Vietnam and the republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at a gala night in the central city of Da Nang on December 17 to seek cooperation opportunities in the tourism sector.

Phu Yen launches website to draw Russian tourists (Dec 18, 2013)