Entrepreneurs and tourism promoters have registered 136 booths at this year’s annual HCMC Tourism Day which will take place at 23/9 Park in downtown HCMC between April 8 and 11.

The opening ceremony of the festival to commemorate the death of the Hung Kings will take place on April 14 nights with a programme of singing, dancing and music on an imposing stage of Vietnamese cul

The Halong Tourism Festival 2010 will take place in the northern border province of Quang Ninh from April 29 to May 2. Visitors to the event will have an opportunity to participate in various activiti

More than 300 artists and connoisseurs from 24 countries and territories gave dazzling kite-flying performances at the second International Kite Festival which opened in Vung Tau on March 26.

The coldness of a sudden monsoon couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of people who elbowed themselves into the crowd along the Han River on March 27 night for the start of a two-day in

“Cooperation in developing tourism within ASEAN” was the theme of a seminar held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) in the central city of Danang on March 27. The seminar was one of

Vietnam’s Record Book Centre (Vietkings) has granted certificates to 32 record holders at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on March 27.

The 1,000 year-old capital of Hanoi and its distinctive features took centre stage at a symposium held in Philadelphia, the US, on March 28.

The northern province of Bac Giang is working with several state agencies to put forward a case for the treasure of Buddhist prayer woodblocks in Vinh Nghiem Pagoda to be recognised by UNESCO as a Wor

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is showcasing the works of Australian artist Clare Martin in a new exhibition, including sculptures, photographs and writings.

On the occasion of Women’s Day, Ben Thanh Tourist in HCMC has launched tours for all women to celebrate the special holiday. Because International Women’s Day is next Monday, a working day, the tour o

Many Vietnamese and foreign tourists are eager to see the 2010 Danang International Fireworks Competition which will take place on March 27 and 28. The event this year under the theme Legend of the Ha

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines (VNA), has announced its plans to open two routes from Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi to Shanghai, China on March 28 and 29, respectively.

To answer the demand of travelers coming to watch the fireworks competition in Danang City, the Golden Sand Resort & Spa has put on a program called Danang Fireworks Festival from March 26 to 31 w

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific has said all its branches are applying the same promotion programme on its 129 domestic and international routes beginning last week.

Vietnamese people are proud of their traditional attire, an Ao dai with a turban, not unlike the Japanese with their kimono and the French with their smart suit. The combo of Ao dai and turban make th

When spring comes, apart from travelling, Vietnamese people usually go on a pilgrimage at the beginning of Lunar New Year – or called ‘go to pagoda’ to pray for safety, health, good luck, prosperity a

These days, with Saigon in the grip of a crippling heat wave that has sent temperatures as high as 38ºC, hiding in the shade of trees and getting lost in nature should be an awesome experience to flee

Combining the poetic charms of its wild scenery and the simple daily lives of its people, “Heaven’s Gate”, as people often call Simacai, is becoming more and more attractive to travellers. Si Ma Cai i

Kompong Chray pagoda (commonly called Cave Pagoda because its gate is designed in the shape of a cave) is a Khmer pagoda of the Hinayana Buddhism. It is located in Chau Thanh district, 5 kilometers so

The Hanoi Housing Development and Investment Corporation on March 19 kicked off a VND12 billion (USD613,000) project to refurbish the moat surrounding the Son Tay Ancient Citadel.

The central province of Quang Ngai broke ground on March 20 for the construction of a multi-purpose marine tourist site at a cost of VND400 billion (USD21.2 million).

Some USD2.6 million from the “Greater Mekong Subregion Sustainable Tourism Development” project will be injected into the central province of Quang Binh to preserve and upgrade ecological tourism in t

The Ba Na Cable Car Service Joint Stock Company is building a French-style village on Ba Na Mount to serve domestic and foreign tourists.

The management board of Quan The Am Pagoda held a ceremony to break ground for the country’s first jade pagoda in the 32ha Ngu Hanh Son sanctuary park in the central city of Danang. The ceremony was p

International visitors to Vietnam in December estimated 375,995 arrivals. Totally, international visitors in 12 months of year 2008 reached 4,253,740 arrivals, 0.6% higher than those in year 2007.

International visitors to Vietnam in January 2009 estimated 370,000 arrivals, decreasing by 11.9% in comparison with the same period last year.

International visitors to Vietnam in February estimated 342,913 arrivals. Totally, international visitors in first 2 months of year 2009 reached 688,753 arrivals, 10% lower than those in the same peri

International visitors to Vietnam in March estimated 303,489 arrivals. Totally, international visitors in first quarter reached 992,242 arrivals, 16.1% lower than those in the same period of year 2008

International visitors to Vietnam in March estimated 473,509 arrivals, increasing by 6.1% and 56.0% over last month and the same period last year, respectively. Total international arrivals in the fir

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien and his Japanese counterpart Nobutaka Machimura exchanged diplomatic notes to this effect in Tokyo, on March 8th.Vietnamese and Japanese diplomatic and offic

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish citizens will be exempted from requiring visas as of May 1 when they enter, exit or stay in Viet Nam for less than 15 days.

Agreements on visa exemptions for diplomatic passport holders Viet Nam has signed with France will come into effect on July 1st. A similar agreement, which will begin on June 25th, also includes offic

Businesspeople from a number of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies will be granted easier access to enter Vietnam as the country has officially joined the APEC Business Travel C

The Prime Minister has issued a decision on entry and exit procedures for foreign visitor to Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province on September 16th.

Tourism Information Technology Center published the Viet Nam Travel Atlas (the sixth edition) in two languages (English and Vietnamese)