Jan 2015 sees remarkable increase in foreign tourists to Vietnam

According to The New York Times, Son Doong Cave was named in 52 Places to go in 2014. After being explored in 2009, Son Doong has attracted attention of many international press such as BBC, National Geographic, Huffington Post, and so forth.

From late April 2015, helicopter tours in Da Nang were put into operation to meet the traveling demand of both locals and international tourists. With this special tours, tourists will have the opportunities to admire the beautiful city from high above.

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.

From 5th May to 30th September, 2014 Mango Bay Resort offers promotion of “Stay 3 pay 2”. Tourists will have time relaxing, swimming in turquoise waters, contemplating sunset, and enjoying delicious meals in a luxury hotel at a low cost.

On April 24 morning, Quang Binh People’s Committee coordinated with Vietnam Helicopter Company to hold two flights from Dong Hoi to Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. The form of helicopter tours is a new and attractive type of tourism in Quang Binh.

Travel & Leisure Magazine has recently published a list of 16 most beautiful coastal destinations in the world. Cua Van Fishing Village (Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam) ranked the ninth position in the list.

In the scope of Vietnamese Year in France, the event “Vietnam Week” was opened on June 2nd in Seine-Saint-Denis. It was the first time the province held such a large-scale event exchanging culture between Vietnam and France.

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.

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.

Compared to that of large tourist cities such as Vung Tau, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hanoi and even Ho Chi Minh City, hotels in Phu Quoc Island have best business result and highest revenue throughout Vietnam.

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.