Ho Chi Minh City - a destination safe and friendly

From November 21st to 23rd, Hanoi capital will host the “ASEAN great unity days - One vision, one identity, one community” in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi. The program is organized to strengthen the mutual understanding and co-operation among ASEAN nations.

In the first 5 months of this year, Hue tourism has welcomed 1.04 million tourists, of which 413 thousand are international tourists, increasing 13% compared to that of the same period in 2013.

In possession of excellent cultural activities, Vietnam was appreciated at the ASEAN Food and Cultural Festival in Malaysia to celebrate 47th anniversary of the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

On March 26, Royal Library in Hue Citadel was reopened to serve tourists coming to Hue. There is a photo exhibition themed Revival of Hue heritages held to introduce domestic and international tourists about Hue Citadel recognized as a World Heritage.

After Hoi An Ancient Town, another world cultural heritage in Quang Nam province, My Son Sanctuary is covered by Wi-Fi Internet. By dint of the improvement in My Son, visitors coming here have chances to access the internet at any places in the relics.

In the last few days of December, Designboom – a famous architectural electronic journal - released a list of top 10 hotels and resorts in 2014. Accordingly, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort is the only one Vietnamese representative having presence in the list.

Vietjet Air is going to open three new routes from Vietnam to India. By opening the long-haul direct flights from Vietnam to India, travellers will have more chances to explore the rest of the world and easier for business trips.

Vietnam Institute of Archaeology has recently conducted a survey in Dong Van Plateau and discovered many archeological artifacts here. Almost all artifacts are evaluated to exist in prehistoric era.

Da Nang - Summer Destination 2015 will be more cheerful with the art performance of tire recycling with the theme of Summer Beach, face painting for visitors, family playground, flashmod performance and nightly art programs from 22-29 June.

On April 19, in Hue City, the sixth Ministerial Conference in charge of ASEAN’s Culture and Art took place, representatives of Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and China discussed relevant issues, and awarded the title “ASEAN City of Culture” to Hue.

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.