The Central province of Thua Thien - Hue is seeking approval from the Ministry of Construction to build an ecological and spiritual resort complex with a cable car system on Bach Ma Mountain in Phu Loc District.
A Viet Nam - Republic of Korea (RoK) cultural exchange festival was held in Seoul on August 27 to celebrate Viet Nam’s 72nd National Day (September 2, 1945) and the 25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (December 22, 1992).
A number of low-cost air carriers have announced the opening of air routes between Viet Nam and Japan, while Japanese travel firms are planning to promote tours to Viet Nam, raising hope about a new wave of Japanese travelers.
The internet has transformed the travel industry. In days gone by, people relied on a local tour operator to provide them with brochures that themselves where printed by large travel companies. The largest covered a huge number of countries across the world and their promotional expertise resulted in their growing even stronger. Those local travel agents provided a service that was essential to ordinary people.
A night festival with flower garlands and coloured lanterns opened in Ninh Kieu wharf in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on August 19.
The Buckwheat flower festival 2017 will take place in four districts, including Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Meo Vac, and Ha Giang city, in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, from October 4th to December 31st.
The Five Continents Food Festival – World Food 2017 event will take place at Hoa Lu Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 from October 5 to 8.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on August 8th announced its annual “Golden Autumn 2017” program for both domestic and international routes.
Viet Nam was named among 21 destinations that cost visitors only 20 USD a day or less for food and accommodation by the US-based news website Business Insider.
The path leading to Phia Thap village, home to 50 families from the Nung ethnic minority in Cao Bang province, is surrounded by green rice paddy fields.
Viet Nam will introduce and promote tourist destinations in three Australian cities - Perth, Sydney and Melbourne - as part of the 2017 National Tourism Promotion Programme, from August 12 to 19.
The Embassy of Viet Nam in Indonesia introduced the country’s signature Nem (spring roll) at the ASEAN cuisine festival in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 5.