National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on March 5 announced that it will increase flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore and Taipei (Taiwan) to meet the rising demand of passengers to these attractive destinations.
Tourist arrivals in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first two months of 2018 rose sharply by 46.6 percent from a year earlier to over 715,960, partly thanks to various activities held during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).
Viet Nam’s unique culture was showcased at Chingay Parade, the largest street performance and float parade in Asia, as an art delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City Light Music Centre participated in the event in Singapore from February 23-24.
The beauty of Vietnamese people and natural landscapes are under spotlight at the spring festival which is taking place in Odessa city, Ukraine, as part of activities to kick off the Vietnamese Culture Year in the East European nation.
A dragon boat racing festival was held for the first time in Ha Noi’s well-known West Lake on February 24, attracting large crowds.
More than 4,000 people took part in the annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival that fishermen in the Mekong province of Bac Lieu honour the giant marine mammals.
More than 4,000 people took part in the annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival that fishermen in the Mekong province of Bac Lieu honour the giant marine mammals.
Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Viet Nam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.
Cruise travel is growing rapidly in Viet Nam due to the country’s increasing affluence, experts said.
Viet Nam made strong impression on visitors at the 15th Sakia Exhibition for Cultural Services, which opened at the El Sawy Culturewheel centre in the Egyptian capital city of Cairo on February 21.
A spring festival will be held at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi on February 24-25 to promote the rich and diverse cultures of ethnic groups across the country and strengthen national unity.
The number of international tourists to the capital city of Ha Noi are estimated to rise by 30 percent to 125,000 people during the week-long Tet (Vietnamese New Year) festival, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.