Vietnam Travel News

First tourists visit newly discovered cave

The most spectacular 31-km cave, Thien Duong (Paradise), in the central province of Quang Binh, has opened to the public.

2bln USD entertainment complex planned in Long An

Construction on a 2 billion USD entertainment complex is scheduled to commence in Ben Luc commune, the Mekong Delta province of Long An in January, 2011.

Authorities set to turn Hue into festival city

Authorities of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are urged to concentrate on building Hue city into a festival city to help turn their province into a centrally-run city in the 2010-2015 period as planned.

Photo exhibition on Vietnam held in France

A photo exhibition is being held in Gacily, France, featuring the land and people of Vietnam.

New hotel in Phan Thiet launches golf promotion

Park Diamond, a new luxury hotel in Phan Thiet City overlooking the sea, has just opened with a special promotional program from now till the end of October.

Vietnam Airlines offers 50 per cent discount on tickets

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines is offering a 50 percent discount on domestic flights.

UNWTO: Vietnam a top growth tourist destination

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has put Vietnam in the list of the top Asian countries with strong tourism performance in the first half of this year.

Vietnam ranks third in tourism rebound in region

Vietnam ranks third in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of tourism rebound, according to the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

50% discount program applied for local flights

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will offer more than 50% discount for several local flights from September 9th to October 30th, unveiled Le Hoang Dung, the airline’s spokesman on September 6th.

Vietnamese ethnic culture-tourism village to open

The Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups is scheduled to open on September 19 as a project in celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi millennium anniversary.

Work begins on Mercure Sontra Resort

The Sai Gon General Service Joint Stock Company (SAVICO) recently started work on construction of the Mercure Sontra Resort in the center of the Son Tra Peninsula in Tho Quang Ward, Son Tra District, the city of Da Nang.

Restoring Voi Phuc Temple

The Ba Dinh District People's Committee in Hanoi recently held a ceremony to recognize the latest restoration of the Voi Phuc Temple, on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Visitors seek vanishing beauty of Con Dao

Mother Nature has been unduly kind to Con Dao, even if mankind hasn’t.
The archipelago epitomises picture-postcard prettiness – soft white sand, aquamarine seas, virgin mangrove forests, coral reefs to die for, real-life mermaids that sing like sea nymphs. The superlatives go on and on.

Ly Son – the island of garlic

Ly Son Island is some 18 nautical miles east offshore Quang Ngai mainland, composed of Big Island and Small Island with total area of over 10 km2, devided into three comunes of An Vinh, An Binh and An Hai.

Paradise Cavern officially opens

The Paradise Cavern in Quang Binh province was opened to receive tourists on September 3rd.