The land of garlic
The land of garlic   (Nov 12, 2014)
Ly Son Island some 30 kilometers off the central province of Quang Ngai is better known as “the kingdom of garlic” thanks to its vast garlic fields with a pungent aroma. But the island has more on offer for tourists, so Ly Son is emerging as a good destination for many visitors owing to its blue sea, while sand and yellow sunshine. Given numerous hearsays about the island, I decided to make a visit all on my own to Ly…
Fantastic terrace rice fields in October
Mu Cang Chai, a district of Yen Bai Province in the nation’s northern upland, has become one of the most popular destinations for travelers and photographers to capture beautiful images…
Moc Chau cultural tourism festival to open
Moc Chau district People’s Committee, in Son La province will host the 2014 Culture – Tourism Festival from August 31 to September 2.
Ha Noi craft village tourism festival to take place in October
The 2014 Ha Noi traditional craft village tourism festival will be held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace from October 9-12. 
Activities to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s liberation
A wide range of activities will be held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – 2014), according to an announcement made by Hanoi municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 29.
Fiditour offers special tours during summer months
Fifitour has just launched stimulus tours for its customers during the summer months. Accordingly, tourists register the inbound tours starting from July to end-August will receive low-cost tours as follow.
Lao Cai launches tourism stimulus programme
The northern province of Lao Cai will launch a spiritual tourism route and a flower and lantern festival in the coming months as part of a tourism stimulus programme.
Vietjet Air plans to open air routes to RoK
As planned, the first charter flight between the Danang and Incheon international airports will lift off on July 16, with the first Hanoi- Incheon commercial flight taking off on July 24.
Northern province to launch spiritual tours from August
The northern province of Lao Cai will offer a tour of Mother Goddess worshipping sites along the Red River from August 10, hoping to draw more visitors to the border locality.
Da Nang hosts Vietnamese-Japanese cultural festival
The central city of Da Nang and its Japanese business association will host the Viet Nam-Japan Culture Exchange and Cuisine Festival on July 16-17, vice director of the city's Foreign Affairs Department Mai Dang Hieu said on July 7.
Viet Nam officially adopts VAT refund policy
(TITC) - Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.72/2014/TT-BTC on value-added tax (VAT) refund for purchases made in Viet Nam by foreigners, overseas Vietnamese when leaving the country.
Dak Lak aims to exploit tourism potential
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, one of the localities with the greatest potential for developing community-based and cultural tourism, has intensified investment in the field.
Cua Lo town targets 2.2 million visitors, $83.3 million in revenues this year
Cua Lo town in Nghe An Province hopes to welcome 2.25 million tourists, including more than 1.4 million who will stay overnight and 550,000 foreigners, who will spend VND1.75 trillion ($83.3 million).
Saigon Hotel gets new face   (May 26, 2014)
Saigon Hotel gets new face
After its renovation, the Saigon Hotel in downtown HCMC has resumed operation with a new face and to mark the occasion, it is offering various attractive promotions to welcome guests back.
International conference looks to preserve Vi and Giam folk singing
An international conference was held in Vinh city, Nghe An province, seeking ways to safeguard and promote Vi and Giam singing, two types of traditional folk music practised in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces.