Hoi An offers afforestation tourism in Cam Thanh
Hoi An's Cam Thanh Village started offering tours of nipa palm forests and opportunities to participate in afforestation efforts.
Vietnamese conical hat honoured by UK magazine
Viet Nam’s conical hats, or non la, have been featured as one of the impressive traditional costumes around the globe by British travel guidebook Rough Guides.
HCM city welcomes over 412,000 foreign tourists in January
Ho Chi Minh city welcomed more than 412,000 foreign tourist arrivals in January 2015, a year-on-year rise of 8%, reported the municipal People’s Committee.
Trang An receives UNESCO certificate as World Cultural and Natural Heritage site
(TITC) – A ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate recognizing Trang An Landscapes complex as World Cultural and Natural Heritage site took place in Ninh Binh Province on January 23, 2015.
Launching Viet Nam tourism promotion channel in Youtube
(TITC) - In recent years, through websites of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), information on Vietnamese culture, country and people; tourism tours, routes and services; and plentiful typical tourism news, events and activities nationwide are introduced widely to numerous domestic and foreign tourists.
Art photos from 27th national contest showcased in Hai Phong
Selected entries to the 27th National Art Photo Contest are being exhibited at the Centre for Fine Art and Exhibition in the northern port city of Hai Phong after being on display in resort Da Lat City, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.
Hoi An to provide 2,000 more rooms for visitors
Hoi An City People’s Committee (Quang Nam Province) has approved a plan to provide 2,000 more rooms for visitors, including hotel rooms, villas and homestay clusters by 2020 to meet the increasing demand of visitors.
Direct air routes connecting India, HCM City launched
India’s Jet Airways officially inaugurated direct air routes between the country’s cities of New Delhi and Mumbai and Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City on November 5.
Five-star ship brings tourists to Hai Phong
Five-star cruise ship L’Austral with 207 passengers aboard anchored at Chua Ve port in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 1.
Art performances salute capital’s Liberation Day
Some 60 art performances will be held across Ha Noi between October 9 and 11 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10), according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Viet Nam to promote tourism in Festival of Humanity 2014 in France
(TITC) – As a guest of honour, Viet Nam will participate in the 84th Festival of Humanity organized in La Courneuve Park from September 12 – 14, 2014.
Ensuring safety for int’l tourists in Viet Nam
(TITC) - In respond to bad effects caused by recent tensions,  the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism have sent urgent dispatchs to provincial departments of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the Vietnam Tourism Association, travel agencies, and hotels to ensure security, safety, and service quality for int’l tourists.
The cloud valley in Hoa Binh   (May 15, 2014)
The cloud valley in Hoa Binh
Located at an altitude of 1,200m above sea level, Lung Van is covered by cloud all year round. It is surrounded by the mountains of Trau (Buffalo), Po and Tien (Fairy) so it is known as Thung May (Cloud Valley).
Van Don strives to receive over 720,000 tourists in 2014
An estimated 344,000 tourists visited Van Don district, the northern province of Quang Ninh in the first four months of this year, fulfilling 47 percent of the year’s target and a year-on-year rise of 36 percent.
Third Flamboyant Flower Festival opens in Hai Phong
A night gala on May 10 in Hai Phong city opened the third Flamboyant Flower Festival under the theme ‘Hai Phong in Flamboyant Red Colour’.