Northwest Vietnam creates breakthrough in tourism

After the 1st recognition in 2003 with outstanding geological and geomorphological values, at the recent 39th working session in Bonn, Germany, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park was recognize as the World Natural Heritage by UNESCO for the second time.

2014 is probably a successful year of Vietnam tourism. There is no less than 10 times Vietnam was appreciated by international press and entered into the world’s prestigious rankings. Let's review remarkable achievements of Vietnam tourism in this year.

ASEAN Great Unity Days was successfully organized by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese ethnic groups in Son Tay, Hanoi. Diverse and meaningful activities imbued with ASEAN culture were held in these days.

A 8-storey hotel Alba Spa is one of Hue hotels following boutique-style. It is expected that the grand opening of the hotel will be held in February 2015. Located at the city center, Alba Spa Hotel will promise to bring guests interesting experiences.

Fortuna Hotel Hanoi is really an ideal relaxation spot for those who would like to experience a professional service quality. Along with its reputation, the hotel gradually attracts tourists with three new perfect and wonderful services.

SunGroup, owning Ba Na Hills resort in Da Nang, said that there is a gratitude program for visitors to travel and experience the longest cable car system in the world at Ba Na Hills with a special offer of 150,000 VND/person.

According to Mr. Tran Duc Lam, Director of Department of Planning and Investment, Quang Ninh will complete the cable car in Halong Bay in 2015. The project is included in the investment of $ 300 billion of Sun Group.

On August 15th 2014, Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA) has organized the launching of Japan Outbound Travel Club – Southern Region (JOTC-SR) aiming to promote tourism exchange between two countries.

Honeymoon and Wedding Perfect Exhibition 2014 (HWP) will take place from August15th to 17th 2014 at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel at 360 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District. It is the sixth time this exhibition to be held.

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.

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.