Da Nang city in central Vietnam is the most popular summer vacation destination of tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) this year, a shift from last year’s preference for Japanese cities.

PM approves planning tasks for Hoa Binh Lake tourism site

The Prime Minister has approved the tasks for the planning of construction of the Hoa Binh Lake national tourism site in the northern province of Hoa Binh to 2035.

Da Bac district exploits the potential of tourism development

(HBO) – The upland district of Da Bac possesses many key potentials and advantages to develop tourism. The scenes are natural, wild, and majestic, with the significant landscape of Da River water in freshly green, the large and small islands are undulating on the water like "Ha Long on land".

Hanoi hopes to attract Japanese tourists

Representatives from 65 Japanese and Hanoi firms joined a programme to promote tourism in the capital Vietnamese city on August 24.

Paragliding performances open Bat Xat Autumn Festival

Paragliding performances were launched for the first time in Y Ty commune, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province, on August 19, opening the series of activities in the Bat Xat Autumn Festival 2018.

Mai Hich commune develops community – based tourism

(HBO) – With the distance of about 13 km from the center of Mai Chau district, Mai Hich commune has full convergence factors for the development of community – based tourism. In which, the highlight is the majestic mountains and forests, preserving the Thai ethnic cultural identity, full of local cuisine, etc.

Bat Xat Fall Festival 2018 kicks off in Lao Cai

The Bat Xat Fall Festival 2018 opened in Muong Hum commune, Bat Xat district of the northern mountainous of Lao Cai on August 19, offering visitors a series of ethnic tribal life experience and adventure activities.

Tan Lac: Tourism revenue exceeds 15 billion VND

(HBO) - Tourism development and awareness of tourism among ethnic people in Tan Lac district of the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh have seen positive progress.

Vietnamese tourism shines in Australia, New Zealand

The Vietnam tourism promotion programme for Australia and New Zealand arrived in Sydney on the evening of August 15 as part of its five-city tour.

Da Nang tops Vietnamese airports in service quality

Da Nang International Airport has been named as the best airport in terms of service quality by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), following a survey of nearly 21,000 passengers

Cao Phong district develops tourism at Hoa Binh Lake

(HBO) - Cao Phong is one of five districts in the planning project of construction and development of Hoa Binh Lake Resort.

Mung - Muong ethnic village in cool mountainous area

(HBO) - Mung village sits on the highest place in Xuan Phong commune, Cao Phong district with poetic landscape. Despite rough traffic and difficulties in the economy, Mung remains attractive to tourists thanks to its mild and fresh climate, and stilt houses on vast terraced fields.

Da Nang city’s Golden Bridge goes viral

The Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) in the central coastal city of Da Nang held up by a colossal pair of hands has caught media attention worldwide due to its dazzling design.

44 new caves found in Phong Nha – Ke Bang national park

Additional 44 caves have been discovered in Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, raising the total caves found so far in this area to 405, according to the park’s management board.

Hoa Binh seeks to promote tourism development in upland areas

A fact-finding trip was organised to explore potential for tourism development in mountainous Lung Van commune in the northern province of Hoa Binh’s Tan Lac district.

Visiting Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant

HBO – The Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant has been an attractive destination to tourists when visiting Hoa Binh Lake.

Brocade weaving village of Mong ethnic people in Pa Co

(HBO) - For the Mong ethnic people in Hang Kia commune, Pa Co (Mai Chau), brocade weaving career has its own characteristics and has been kept for a long time. Recently, after many efforts, Pa Co Con village, Pa Co commune has been granted a certificate of recognition of traditional brocade weaving village, becoming one of four villages in the whole district being recognized.

Hai Phong: Modern infrastructure deemed prerequisite for tourism growth

After the sea-crossing bridge of Tan Vu – Lach Huyen opened on September 2, 2017, tourist arrivals in Cat Ba island district of northern Hai Phong city surged by 150 percent year on year from then to May 2018.

Royal palace to be restored to glory

 Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has announced plans to restore a palace in the former royal citadel in an attempt to give visitors a glimpse at how the former kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945) lived.

Thua Thien-Hue: Tourism revenue surges 32 percent

The central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue earned 2.66 trillion VND (114.38 million USD) from tourism in the first seven months of the year, a year-on-year surge of over 32 percent.

Lac Thuy district strives to make tourism become a key economic sector

(HBO) - Tourism is considered as one of the advantageous economic sector in Lac Thuy district, especially spiritual tourism. This is also considered as one of the key economic sectors that bring great revenue to the local budget. However, in order to exploit this advantage, the district has faced with some difficulties, especially in terms of infrastructure. Therefore, the priority of improving this issue is being paid attention by Lac Thuy district.

Da Bac district develops community – based tourism

(HBO) - Da Bac district is 15 km away from Hoa Binh city with abundant natural tourist resources such as: Phu Canh Nature Reserve Area, Ta Khop Waterfall, Than Cave, Lao Stream, Mua Cave, Sung Cave, Bieu Mountain, Lo Lan Cave, Hien Luong Bay, etc. Da Bac has hamlets of Ke, Da Bia, Sung, Mo Hem, Nhap, Ranh, etc. preserving unique cultural identities of ethnic minorities of Muong, Dao, Tay, etc. Those are the favorable conditions for tourism development, especially the development of community-based tourism.

Vietnam, Indonesia discuss tourism cooperation

Vietnamese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Sanh Chau attended a workshop with representatives of Indonesian tourism authorities to discuss ways to promote tourism and share experiences of developing tourism at UNESCO World Heritage sites in Bali on July 30.

Sapa named among the 50 most beautiful places on the planet

Sapa, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has been included in a new list of the top 50 most beautiful places on the planet by travel site PureWow.

Boat tour boosts Trang An tourism

The new boat tour at the tourism hub of Trang An complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh is adding more prestige to the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site while at the same time strengthening the province’s tourism brand.