Tran Dynasty Relics recognized as special national heritage

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.

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.

Cua Lo Tourism Festival with the theme “Dawn at Cua Lo” has recently been held to honor the local culture and promote Cua Lo tourism to tourists around the world. It is a prelude to the summer tourist season 2014 of Cua Lo.

In addition to Chicken Rice, Hoanh Thanh, Quang Noodles, Cao Lau, and sauteed mussels served with griddle cake, some other must-to-try Hoi An cuisine are Hoi An White Rose, Banh Mi, Beo Cake, sweet soups, and steamed rice rolls with charcoal broiled pork.

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.

On November 2nd, 2014, Vietnam Airlines officially launched route Phu Quoc – Singapore. The launching of these Vietnam airlines new routes will create favorable conditions to contribute to promote and develop exchanges between Vietnam and Singapore.

Cao Lau has long been regarded as a signature dish creating the soul of Hoi An cuisine. According to Huffington Post, a well-known American magazine, Cao Lau Hoi An is considered as "one of Vietnam's greatest culinary treasures".

Duyet Thi Duong is regarded as the oldest Vietnam royal theater. Duyet Thi Duong was constructed in Hue Imperial City under the order of Minh Mang Emperor. The architecture has been already restored and opened to visitors recently.

In a list of “17 ways to drink café around the world” suggested by BuzzFeed, Vietnam Egg Coffee holds the first position. In recent years, Vietnam Egg Coffee has become a favorite and must-to-try drink of many foreign travelers when visiting the country.

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.

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.