Vietnam travel news

Where different feathers flock together
Grey skies.
It had been raining for a few days and the skies were still cloudy.
Grey skies are not traditionally associated with uplifting beauty, but we were gazing at a scene that rested very easy on the eye.

Promoting Vietnam-RoK tourism cooperation
The Korean Tourism Administration organized a roadshow in HCM City on November 22 to introduce the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s tourism potential.

Danang International Paramotor Competition to be held in 2012
The central coastal city of Danang will host an International Paramotor Competition on May 30, 2012 at the East Sea Park, said Vice Chairman of the city’s People Committee Phung Tan Viet.

Hong Kong eyes Vietnamese tourist market
Hong Kong’s tourism industry has started a promotion program to try and make a foray into the Vietnamese market by conducting a marketing strategy to attract young travelers.

The Khmer festival to take place in December
Twelve art troupes will attend the 5th Southern Khmer Ethnic Minority Cultural Festival from December 1-5.

Australian budget airline plans Vietnam services: report
Air Australia is seeking permission to operate flights to Vietnam
New low-cost carrier Air Australia is seeking permission to operate flights to Vietnam from Australian major cities starting March 2012.

Tourism Sector Outlines Year-End Tasks
In the first 10 months of this year, Vietnam welcomed 4,830,604 million international tourists. With these results, the target of welcoming 5.3-5.5 million international tourists this year can be realized.

Con Dao to prioritise tourism development
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has approved a socio-economic development planning scheme for offshore Con Dao district of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province until 2020, with vision to 2030.

Suoi Tien Theme Park named among the world’s top 12 theme parks
Vietnam’s Suoi Tien Theme Park in Ho Chi Minh city has been named amongst the world’s 12 most popular theme parks by the Traveler Zone, an online tourism website.

Air Mekong to offer more flights to tourist destinations
Air Mekong will operate an extra 50 flights on the routes mostly connected to tourist destinations from December 23 to January 3 to cater to surging air travel demand during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.

India to spend $3 million to restore My Son Relics Complex
A US$3-million restoration project will be carried out by Indian experts at My Son Relics Complex, which is recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site in central Vietnam.

Amazing rocky walls in Cham Islet
When touring Cham Islet, or Cu Lao Cham in the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province you are bewitched by splendid landscapes with wonderful sandy beaches, forested hills and the glorious clear, blue sea.

Vietnam expects to attract 7.5 million foreign tourists in 2015
The Vietnam tourism sector targets 7.5 million foreign tourist arrivals and 35 million domestic arrivals in 2015. This information was given by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hoang Tuan Anh, in a seminar on developing tourism in the central coastal provinces on November 14, in Hanoi.

Quang Nam Province revokes permission for development of eco-project
The People's Committee in central Quang Nam Province has revoked permission for the development of a tourism project worth US$7 million because the developer has not followed the implementation schedule.

Ministers call for coalition approach across government
The fifth UNWTO & World Travel Market (WTM) Ministers’ Summit has said that the social and economic benefits of tourism could be strengthened if governments collaborated more closely with each other and the private sector over visas, taxation, aviation agreements and marketing (London, United Kingdom, 8 November 2011).