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Hoang Lien National Park re-opens, limits tourist number
The Hoang Lien National Park in the northwestern province of Lao Cai was re-opened to visitors on April 1 after a temporary close from January 1 due to high risk of fire. The park’s director Nguyen Quang Vinh said however, visitors will be allowed to travel on only two routes, the Suoi Vang-Tinh Yeu Fall […]
Travel expo looks to sustainable tourism development
Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), the leading travel event for the country, kicked off in Hanoi on April 3 with 665 companies from 22 countries and territories showcasing their products in 508 stalls. This is the second time the Vietnam Tourism Association (VITA) in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hanoi […]
Foreign visitors to Hue increase sharply
The Hue relics complex in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed more than 500,645 visitors in the first quarter of 2014, including 320,740 foreigners. To attract more visitors to Hue relics, the centre has introduced many preferential policies for travelers, including a 20% discount on tickets for all groups of more than 10 people, […]
Khau Vai Festival in April 2014
A cultural event highlighting the Khau Vai Love Market will take place on April 24 to 26 in the northern Ha Giang Province’s Meo Vac District. It is 100-year-old festival, which is held annually during the third lunar month, is a popular meeting place for ethnic groups, and particularly for those people in love. Legend […]
Hue International Food Festival 2014 to open in mid-April
The Hue International Food Festival 2014 will be held at Phu Xuan park from April 15 – 19 April as part of activities to celebrate the Hue Festival 2014. This event aims to honor and promote the unique, typical cuisine of Vietnam and boost the relationship and friendship between Vietnam and other countries across the […]
2.3 million foreign visitors visit to Vietnam in the first quarter of 2014
Vietnam welcomed more than 2.3 million foreign arrivals in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 29.3% from a year ago, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). VNAT statistics show most of the arrivals were holiday-makers, accounting for over 1.4 million, and nearly 404,000 returned home to visit their relatives. […]
Celebrating Central Highlands Tourism Year
A wide range of activities have been held over the past two days in the central highlands province of Gia Lai’s Pleiku city in response to the Central Highland National Tourism Year. The events aim to promote the central highlands region’s nature and indigenous people and encourage locals to develop and preserve the traditional cultural […]
Danang in top ten of must-see destinations in Asia
Danang City has been listed among the top ten most outstanding new emerging destinations in Asia in 2014, according to Agoda.com, the renowned hotel booking website of Asia. Agoda.com reports the city in central Vietnam has experienced rapid growth, with intensive investments pouring into hotels, new commercial centres and infrastructure. Visiting Danang, tourists can climb […]
Annual Tourism Festival starts in HCM City
The 10th annual HCM City Tourism Festival officially got underway on March 27 at Park 23/9 in district 1 featuring many tourism related venues and activities. “The festival provides the city and business community an excellent opportunity to tout its tourism appeal.” said municipal People’s Committee Vice President Nguyen Thi Hong at the opening ceremony. […]
Illegal foreign tourist guides uncontrollable in Vietnam
Even though foreigners are banned from providing tourist guide services for foreign visitors to Vietnam, many are still openly operating at many localities across the country, worrying tourism managers. Under Vietnam’s Law on Tourism which took effect from January 1, 2006, those who are licensed as a tourist guide must have Vietnamese nationality and live […]
Vietnam to host international tourism expo
As many as 450 domestic and international tourism companies will attend a global tourism fair at Ha Noi’s Viet Nam Exhibition Fair Centre from April 3 to 6. Jointly organised by the Viet Nam Tourism Association, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism and the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Viet […]
37 countries to join 2014 Hue Festival
Forty-six art troupes from 37 countries are set to join central Thua Thien Hue province’s hallmark 8th Hue Festival next month. According to Ngo Hoa, deputy chair of the provincial People’s Committee, head of the 2014 Hue Festival, set to run from Apr 12 to 20, the number is higher than last year’s and is […]
