Vietnam travel news

The legendary well of pearl
Tourists have to climb up hundreds of steps through Ha, Trung and Thuong temples and a stone pole on 175-meter-high Nghia Linh Mountain to reach Gieng Temple.

Danang to host international paramotor race
The Danang International Paramotor Race, DIPR 2012, will be held for the first time in the central city of Danang from May 23-27.

Vendors – problem or beauty of Vietnam’s tourism?
Peddled wares can be seen in every country in the world, including developed economies. The thing that Vietnam needs to do is turn peddled ware shoulder poles (carrying poles) into the special characteristic to attract tourists, instead of the “threat to the tourism” that state management agencies need to eliminate.

On the Thu Bon River
On its way to the sea, the Thu Bon River which begins in the Truong Son Mountain Range, not only carries lots of silt to make the rich and fertile land in Quang Nam Province, but also makes a contribution to creating many cultural places like My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town - two world cultural heritage sites.

First flight bringing Russian passengers to Danang
The first flight from Novosibirsk city, Russia, carrying 74 passengers, landed at Danang International Airport on May 12.

Russian tour operators check out local tourism
Representatives from dozens of Russian travel agencies will arrive in Vietnam later this month to study local tourism services in Nha Trang, Phan Thiet, Danang and Hoi An.

Cat Ba in all its glory
It was well worth the rather rough and tortuous journey to reach our destination and once we reached Cat Ba Island, right on cue the sunset arrived in all its glory.

Da nang’s hotels raise room prices before firework festival
The international firework festival (April 29-30) is coming, but many tourists cannot book rooms in Da nang because of room shortage and the prices have pushed up by 2-3 times.
Two weeks before the event, Ms. Lan from Hanoi called a hotel near My Khe beach and was informed that the lowest price was VND1.5 million ($72) per room during the festival, which is double the normal price.

Hue festival wraps up
The 2012 Hue Festival wrapped up on April 15 with impressive cultural performances by artists from Việt Nam and countries from five continents around the world.

Paris hosts exhibition of Hanoi’s Old Quarter
An exhibition of photographs, paintings and installations by overseas Vietnamese Vuong Pat Cam is currently on display in Paris.

Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists
Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million visitors annually by 2030.

Strengthening to attract French tourists to Viet Nam
On 10th Apr., the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a discussion on “project for strengthening to attract French tourists to Viet Nam” which was studied by Travel Department. The event had the attendance of VNAT’s leaders and representatives of functional units.

Cooperation to establish Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan
On 8th April 2012, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony aiming to prepare for the establishment of a Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan was held at Hue City. The memorandum was signed by the Preparation Committees for the Establishment of Vietnam Tourism Representative Office in Japan of Viet Nam and Japan.

Vietnamese tend to travel abroad on May holiday
Outbound tours with the departure time in late April or early May have been nearly fully booked. Going abroad is the choice of many Vietnamese people who want to save money in the context of high inflation.

Free tickets to Ha Long Bay during holidays
Entry to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be free to all visitors from April 28 to May 1, as a way of saying thank you to visitors for voting the Bay as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World.