Tourists

Economic turmoil hits MICE tourism

HCMC – Travel firms and exhibition centers in HCMC have suffered a downturn in MICE tourism given the impact of the global economic crisis, reporting that the number of MICE tourists had fallen sharply this year.

A beautiful sunset on Phu Quoc seen from Cau Temple

It’s a big mistake to travel to Phu Quoc without visiting Dinh Cau (Cau Temple) which is known as the island’s symbol, especially when the sun gets ready to set on the sea.

Hai Van Pass conjures up excitement and adventure

Now that the Hai Van Tunnel has come into operation, most vehicles dare not venture up to the pass of the same name any more, with the exception of trucks carrying fuel tanks. Hai Van Pass which looms over the Son Tra Peninsula, is the highest mountain pass in Vietnam. It is now spacious and is an ideal destination for tourists who love the thrill of heights and adventure. Therefore, the peak of the pass, located between Danang and Hue on National Road 1A, has become a rest-stop for tourists to take in a

A Frosty Sapa To Remember

In winter, Sapa welcomes guests with its cold weather temperature that can go down to one Celsius degree now and then

Photo Tours: A New Taste For Vietnam Tourism

Those who have a liking for photography often indulge themselves with journeys to create their own collections. This type of traveling is called “photo tours,” and some Vietnam-based travel firms have recently arranged such tours to meet tourists’ demands.

Int’l cruise ships call at Nha Trang coast

It is the 1st time 4 foreign cruise ships docking at Nha Trang ports in the central province of Khanh Hoa at the same time

Cheap last-minute tour offers up for grabs

HCMC – Viet Media Travel Corporation is working with tour operators nationwide to put on cheap last-minute tour programs for budget-conscious travelers.

Russian arrivals in Vietnam surge

With a staggering arrival increase of 92.1 percent year-on-year in February, Russia has for the first time become one of Vietnam’s top 10 visitor-generating markets

The Salangane Kingdom

The “Kingdom of salanganes” is a must-see for tourists when they pay a trip to Nha Trang City that is endowed with one of the world’s most beautiful bays

Vietnam tourists brave Bangkok security concerns

HCMC – Vietnamese tourists are still visiting Bangkok despite traveler security concerns following bomb explosions in the Thai capital last week.

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From Environment

Nutrious milk smugglers confiscated

THUA THIEN – HUE – Hue City's police turned away a smuggling ring and confiscated 10,000 US's Abbott milk-cans with labels transformed, the town investigative police confirmed with Viet Nam News today.Ton Nu Cam Dung was altering labels of Abbot's Ensure milk at her house with an Cuu Ward's Phan Chu Trinh Street. A lot more than 5,000 cans with yellow labels, 1,600 with blue labels and 500 without label were grabbed.Law enforcement also discovered 50 boxes of milk-cans that contains cans with changed

No funds to evacuate landslide areas

HCM CITY — The dearth of enormous sums of cash to maneuver citizens from landslide – and natural disaster-prone areas causes it to be hard for local government bodies to satisfy the Government's target.Families residing in 100s of landslide-prone areas and 60 river valleys threatened by surges were set to become gone to live in safe areas and assisted with moving, based on the Secretary of state for Agriculture and Rural Development.Pham Khanh Ly, deputy director from the ministry's Department of