The famous citadel in the former imperial capital of Hue  drew more than 50,000 tourists, including 30,000 foreigners, during the recent Lunar New Year festival ( Tet).

Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been ranked the 2nd among the 10 best boat journeys by the UK’s Lonely Planet Travel Magazine.

“Bobbing on the emerald waters of Halong Bay and moving through its 3000-odd limestone islands is simply sublime.
The tiny islands are dotted with beaches and grottoes created by wind and waves, and have sparsely forested slopes ringing with bird tunes.

Hoang Thi Diep, deputy head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, revealed that Vietnam received more than 6 million international visitors during 2011.

The National Tourism Year 2012 program themed “Heritage Tourism” featuring a series of activities to be celebrated throughout the North Central coastal regions during the course of next year is expected to raise this figure even higher by 2012.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will operate 11 direct flights from Can Tho to Taiwan (China) and vice versa during the 2012 lunar New Year.

The information was announced by the Director of the Vietnam Airlines Office in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 15.

Dalat Flower Festival 2012

“ Da Lat –Flower Festival City” is the title of the 5^th Dalat Flower Festival 2012 that will be held from 30^th Dec 2011 to 03^rd Jan 2012 in Dalat city with many exiting activities.

The lasting storms cause many disadvantages to the tourism industry in general. However, the rainy season has been the "gold season" of the tourism industry in the south central coast.

 

Up to now, Khanh Hoa filfuled almost preparing to welcome international visitors in this winter reason , not only create the impression of tourism products but also maintain, establish international direct flights in Khanh Hoa- familiar destination for travelers looking for a warm space in the winter.

"Two days in Binh Duong? That industrial place?" My friends were skeptical when I said I’d spent that much time in the southern province neighboring Ho Chi Minh City.

Well, it does have well-known tourism spots as well, like the Ba Thien Hau Pagoda and the Dai Nam theme park, but I was after other “prey.” And believe it or not, I felt the trip was too short, given the number of places in the province worth discovering.

My first stop was at the Hoi Khanh Pagoda in Thu Dau Mot Town. Originally built in 1741, the pagoda was destroyed by French troops in 1860. It was reconstructed by a monk named Chanh Dac in 1868.

Traditional foods will be the highlight of the fourth Traditional Craft Villages Festival 2011, themed “Vietnamese Kitchen in Hue’s Garden” and will be held in the ancient capital of Hue from April 30 to May 3.

The festival which will be organized in three areas: Ngo Mon Square (Noon Gate), Dai Noi (Royal Palace) and at the Huong (Perfume) River bank. The biennial festival will introduce hundreds of specialty dishes from the south, Hanoi and Hue. Native bonsais plants from all across Vietnam will be showcased to plant lovers.

he Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has printed two million voting guides as part of efforts to promote Ha Long Bay's selection as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world this year.

The guides, which are in many languages including Vietnamese, English, French, Russian and Chinese, will be given to locals and foreigners through travel companies, embassies, foreign agencies in Vietnam, as well as several airlines, according to the administration.

Private carrier Air Mekong will start a non-stop route next Thursday from Hanoi to the southern island of Phu Quoc, news website VnExpress reported.

 

This is the longest domestic route offered, and it will cut the flying time in half by avoiding a transfer in Ho Chi Minh City, it said.