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HCM City launches bilingual tourism magazine

 The Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Tourism has just launched a new bilingual magazine in Vietnamese and English for tourists.

Double-decker tour bus coming to Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi’s Department of Transport has submitted to the city’s People’s Committee the route for a double-decker bus tour, the first of its kind for tourists in the capital city.

Tour guide association founded to protect, improve guides

 Established in Hanoi last week, the Vietnam Association of Tour Guides will protect tour guides’ rights and reputations - and the country’s status as a growing international tourism destination.

Hanoi, HCM City to host Information Security Day

 The annual "Vietnam Information Security Day" will take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 15 – December 2.

God’s present

 It is said that children are a gift from God. But giving birth to a baby and providing proper care for him or her is another matter.

Vietnam’s dynamic MICE industry

 Time Out reporter explores how Vietnam is maximising its venue capacity to become the fastest-growing luxury MICE destination in Asia.

Smart tourism: A future trend of tourism

 By applying technology to tourism, it is hoped that in the future, Vietnam will have systems in place to enable tourists to book hotels and tickets to enter attractions without support from travel agencies.

Press conference launches National Tourism Year 2018

 The National Tourism 2018 – Ha Long-Quang Ninh was launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at a press conference in Hanoi on November 6.

Tourism destinations inspected after Damrey hit

 The Viet Nam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Khanh Hoa Tourism Department organised site inspections at several hotels in the central province in the immediate aftermath of typhoon Damrey.

Bell pagoda in Hung Yen province

 Legend has it that in a cataclysmic year, a gold bell on a raft floated down the river to the alluvial ground of Nhan Duc Hamlet.

Da Nang: Chatbot on smart travel launched for APEC 2017

 Chatbot Danang FanstatiCity is an all-in-one application providing tourists to the central coastal city of Da Nang with full travel information, local weather and road directions for free.

Ethnic Thai try community-based tourism

The ethnic Thai in Nghe An belong to an old branch of the original Thai people settled in the mountains of northern Vietnam. Some villagers are now turning to home-stay tourism to earn extra income and preserve their ancient culture.

Vietnam on track to attract 10 million foreign tourists in 2017

Vietnam set a target of receiving 10 million international tourists in 2017. In less than 9 months, the tourism sector had already served more than 9.5 million foreign visitors.

Vietnam to join world’s leading travel event in London

 Vietnam will attend the World Travel Market scheduled for November 6-8 in London, the UK.

Lak Lake in Dak Lak Province offers a tranquil experience

Lak Lake in Dak Lak is where travellers can take a glimpse into the unique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetising specialties and experience the fantastic gong culture.

Bon Café attracts guests via language exchange

 Bon Café on Nguyen Cong Tru Street in District 1, HCMC is growing crowded as local youths and foreign expatriates come to the coffee shop every Thursday night for a language exchange event.

Int’l tourist arrivals to Vietnam reach 10.5m

 The number of international visitors to Viet Nam in the first 10 months of 2017 was estimated at 10.47 million, marking a year-on-year surge of 28.1 per cent.

The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon

In HCMC, the nation’s fastest growing city, there still exists a century-old bronze incense burner casting village called An Hoi where only five households are holding on to the traditional craft.

NA deputy proposes building cable car system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang

 National Assembly deputy Tran Cong Thuat of Quang Binh Province has suggested building a cable car system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the province to attract more tourists to Vietnam, though similar proposals have been rejected earlier.

Hanoi must improve vehicle recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – Although Ha Noi is one of the country’s biggest cities, its system for removing broken-down vehicles from crowded roads is ineffective,