Local news

Community tourism improves Giao Xuan eco-life (Dec 25, 2012)

Just three hours drive from Hanoi, Giao Xuan Village is a familiar stop for foreigners who enjoy the countryside and prefer to stay with people in the local community rather than hang out in a luxury hotel.

Dien Bien deploys community-based tourism type in the ethnic villages (Dec 25, 2012)

(TITC) - With plentiful tourism resources, the complex of Dien Bien Phu Victory historical relics and unique, diverse cultural identity of 21 ethnic groups, Dien Bien has many potentials to…

Hanoi - an ideal city to discover (Dec 25, 2012)

Hanoi has been rated best destination in Vietnam for city life by Lonely Planet Traveller, the world's leading tourist magazine.

Da Nang int'l airport welcomes over 3.2 million tourists (Dec 25, 2012)

Danang International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, has welcomed more than 3.2 million tourists to Vietnam this year.

Visitors bring firms festive cheer (Dec 24, 2012)

The upcoming holiday season has heated up the tourism market with an increase in the tours being booked despite the ongoing economic crisis.

Hanoi hosts ancient Ca Tru festival (Dec 21, 2012)

Five clubs from Hanoi will perform ca tru, an ancient genre of Vietnamese chamber music, at a festival that will take place at the Temple of Literature on December 20-21.

Hanoi develops craft village tourism (Dec 19, 2012)

Hanoi's People's Committee issued Program 154/UBND-CT on developing tourism associated with craft villages for the 2012-2015 period, with the aim of creating favorable conditions for craft villages in the capital to promote their strengths.

New Year Countdown Festival to take place in Da Nang City (Dec 19, 2012)

A New Year Countdown Festival 2013, "I Love Da Nang", will take place at 9pm on December 31st at 29/3 Square in Da Nang City, announced the City's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference on December 17th.

Ha Noi to hold ca tru singing festival at Temple of Literature (Dec 18, 2012)

The Hanoi ca tru singing festival 2012 will take place at the Temple of Literature on December 20 and 21.

Lao Cai pioneers in developing community-based tourism (Dec 18, 2012)

(TITC) - Located in the Northwest mountainous region with many unique values of majestic natural landscapes as well as specific cultural identities of ethnic groups, Lao Cai is one of pioneer provinces in developing community-based tourism associated with culture and eco tourism.

Traditional art performance and tourism cooperate for development (Dec 18, 2012)

To make traditional art into a unique tourism product is a trend and target of the tourism sector, as well as art units. However, it is not easy for the combination to contribute to promoting the image of Vietnam and attracting more tourists.

Nguyen Du memorial recognised as special national relic (Dec 18, 2012)

The Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee held a ceremony on December 15 to receive the Prime Minister's certificate recognising the Nguyen Du memorial site as a Special National Relic and to celebrate the 247th anniversary of the poet's birthday.

Ha Giang develops community-based tourism associated with restoration of traditional crafts (Dec 17, 2012)

(TITC) - As home to 22 ethnic groups (Kinh, Mong, Dao, Tay, Nung, Lo Lo, San Diu, Pa Then...), of which each ethnic group stored its own unique cultural values and identities, Ha Giang has strengthened to develop community-based tourism associated with new rural construction. This is a breakthrough in tourism development of the province.

Over 10 million tourists visit northern central provinces in 2012 (Dec 17, 2012)

As many as 10.3 million tourists visited six northern central coastal provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue in 2012 - an increase of 12 percent from last year.

Food Festival opens in HCM City (Dec 14, 2012)