Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism established

On the occasion of upcoming Tet holiday, from February 18th to 24th in the solar calendar (from December 30th to January 6th in the lunar calendar), Hoi An will hold many special activities to serve recreational demands of local citizens and travelers.

International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2014 (ITE HCMC 2014) themed “five countries – one destination” by the General Department of Tourism was officially opened in the night of September 10th.

Having the spectacular unspoiled beauty and remaining the mystery of nature, Yen Tu is praised as a sacred land of Quang Ninh Province. Recently, on website of UNESCO, Yen Tu was named in World Heritage List Nominations in the coming period.

Golden Tourism Week at Hue heritages will take place from late April 2015 to early May 2015. During the tourism promotion, there are many attractive discounts and incentives at historical relics in Hue Citadel to appeal more tourists.

Llewellyn King is a famous creator and executive producer of White House Chronicle, an American program airing nationwide on select PBS. In the last days of 2014, Llewellyn King published an article to describe his feeling about Hanoi traffics.

The WonderList has voted Ban Gioc Waterfall in Vietnam as one of the most amazing waterfalls in the world by its wonderful beauty. Ban Gioc Waterfall in Cao Bang, Vietnam has been one of the most visited tourist sites in tours from Hanoi to the northeast.

According to estimated statistics of General Statistics Office, January 2015 witnesses 700 692 foreign tourists to Vietnam, rising 6.6% in compared to December 2014, decreasing 9.7% year on year. It is expected to be a good signal of Vietnam tourism 2015.

The new 5-star resort named Vinpearl Resort - Villas will be opened on April 30th 2015 with the scale of 900 rooms including hotel complex and luxury villas. It is in the system of Vinpearl Nha Trang luxury resort.

Recently, the biggest Flamingo Dai Lai Resort golf course in Northern Vietnam were officially opened in order to increase the utilities for the owners of villas at the resort, and bring high-class experiences to visitors.

Flower and Book streets are a special event, which is annually organized on each Lunar New Year in Ho Chi Minh City. This event belongs to a series of cultural activities to enhance spiritual life of Saigon citizens to welcome upcoming New Year.

Au Lac Company has recently provided modern Tuan Chau ferry to the tourist waterway from Tuan Chau Island (Halong Bay) to Cat Ba Island. Thanks to this waterway, tourists can transport easily between two famous tourist destinations.

Recently, Nguyen Hue Walking Street was officially opened to serve locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The new walking zone is the most beautiful and largest street in Ho Chi Minh City with colorful decoration and modern water foutain system.

Vietnamese street food has become so well known that CNNgo praises Vietnam as the heaven of food and Travel Jounal Lovelyplanet lists Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours most worth-trying in the world.

Because of the tropical monsoon climate, the summer in Vietnam is rather hot. With cool climate and moderate temperature, following are 10 perfect summer destinations in Vietnam to enjoy fresh air and beautiful landscapes.

In the evening July 18, 2014, Sun Wheel in Da Nang was officially launched at Asia Park Da Nang. Sun Wheel in Da Nang is one of the top highest wheels in the world.

Famtrip, a German delegation consisting of 12 representatives of leading tourism companies in Germany with Mr. Peter Melchior as the delegation leader has visited Vietnam to research for tourism from May 13th to 18th 2014.

Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village located at the foot of Marble Mountains as recently been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. It is one of the most well-known attractions in Da Nang.

Recently, there is a decision on upgrading Nguyen Hue Flower Street to become a walking square in Ho Chi Minh City. The project costs about 428 billion dong. Also, there is an underground station built here.

Trang An, honored as “Dry Halong Bay”, is becoming a favorite attraction appealing tourists from all over the world. Recently, Vietnam proposed UNESCO for recognizing Trang An ecological complex in Ninh Binh Province as a world heritage site.

The first official website of Lao Cai tourism has come into operation since March 27th. The website enables tourists and companies to upgrade tourism information in 3 languages: Vietnamese, English and Chinese.