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Vietnam destinations among Asia’s best places to ring in the New Year 2019

 Say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 by traveling to the best places in Asia to celebrate New Year`s Eve.

Bach Ma National Park: the ‘sleeping beauty’ of central Vietnam

Bach Ma National Park, one of the biggest and most important protected areas in Vietnam, boasts vast, untapped eco-tourism potential and, as such, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is working to capitalise on this advantage.

Tourism enters peak season

 The tourism sector has now entered its peak season of the year, beginning this month and lasting until April next year.

Students encouraged to work as volunteers for tourist attractions

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Danang Department of Tourism on October 15 launched a campaign encouraging students to serve as volunteers at tourist attractions.

Second Lang Biang pink grass festival scheduled for late November

 The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has agreed to allow the Lac Duong district to host the Second Lang Biang Pink Grass Festival 2018, which is scheduled to begin in late November.

Kuwait magazine publishes special page on Vietnam tourism

 Many kinds of Vietnam tourism promotion activities have been implemented in Kuwait.

Coffee shop finds inspiration from tropical forest

With wooden materials and green trees, the coffee shop in Dong Da district, Hanoi has a unique design and draws inspiration from tropical forests, attracting a large number of young people.

Nagoya-Da Nang flight set to launch soon

 The central city of Da Nang is planning to launch direct flights to Nagoya in Japan to boost investment, trade and tourism.

Hanoi Museum struggling to bring in visitors

The $100 million Hanoi Museum continues to fail to attract visitors during the eight years of operation.

Cape Sa Vi, Vietnam’s northeastern-most point

 When you draw the map of Vietnam, your first stroke might well be cape Sa Vi in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province. Vietnam’s northeastern-most point, Sa Vi is a destination for adventure lovers.

Big tourism plan needs further study

 The transport sector needs further study to turn its plan to open new air routes for tourism development into reality.

Tuong Chuc village, a lock repair village in Hanoi

 Tuong Chuc village, about 13 km southwest of Hanoi, used to be busy with trading activities because it is located along the highway, near the market and the river bank. But since the end of the 19th century, the village had a new craft – lock repair.

Khanh Hoa to host Visit Vietnam Year 2019

 The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa will host the Visit Vietnam Year 2019 under the theme of “Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival”, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Cham Islands threatened by careless tourism

 Local authorities and experts raised warnings about unsustainable tourism during a conference about Cham Islands conservation and sustainable development held in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, on October 12.

Paragliding takes off in Tuyen Quang for first time

 Thirty members of the Hanoi Paragliding Club joined in the first paragliding festival held in Na Hang district, the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on October 13 and 14.

Na Hang – Lam Binh Nature Reserve named national tourist site

 Na Hang – Lam Binh Nature Reserve in the northern province of Tuyen Quang was honoured with a certificate to recognize it as a national tourist site at a ceremony in Na Hang district on October 14.

Cafe brings Truong Sa closer to mainlanders

Hanoi has a coffee shops that has found its own way of bringing the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago closer to mainlanders and affirm national sovereignty over the country’s seas and islands.

Ba Den national tourist site to become special, quality tourism hub

 The southern province of Tay Ninh will turn the Ba Den national tourist site into a special, quality and highly competitive tourism centre in the country.

Cao Bang kicks off Ban Gioc waterfall tourism festival

 The second Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Festival opened on October 13 in Trung Khanh district, the northern border province of Cao Bang.

Vietnam destinations among Asia’s hidden gems that make the US look like a dump

 Asia is a huge and mysterious part of the world which has so many incredible places that it would take us years to visit and properly feel them.