Domestic airlines have launched promotional ticket fares and increased the number of flights to serve the increasing demand on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. Director of Nam Phuong Travel Phan Manh Tung said the volume of domestic airline tickets was…

Director of the Hoang Lien National Park, located in Lai Chau and Lao Cai provinces, has asked travel agencies to cancel mountaineering tours, including the tour to Fansipan – the roof of Indochina – from January 23 through 27 because of bad weather. According…

Airlines have offered a number of promotional programmes as well as increasing more flights in order to serve demand on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. According to Phan Manh Tung, Director of the Nam Phuong Travel Service Company, the supply…

Malaysian low-cost airline – AirAsia has conducted a direct flight between Malaysia’s Penang city and Viet Nam’s HCM City. The direct air route has four weekly flights on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It departs from HCM City at 1.35 pm (local time) and…

A special event about Kitchen God celebration is set to take place at the Ha Noi Club on January 31. The Kitchen God or Ong Tao ritual signals the start of preparations for Tết. This celebration marks the day when the three kitchen gods,…

Annually the Sofitel Legend Metropole Ha Noi holds a ‘rural market’ showcasing traditional foods and culture of Viet Nam to international travellers on the occasion of the Tet Lunar New Year – and this year is no exception. On January 29-31 the market will…

An art performance praising the beauty of spring opened the Lunar New Year Festival on January 20 in downtown Ha Noi. Artists from the Viet Bac Traditional Music, Song and Dance Theatre performed dance and singing to praise the spring, the people and the…

Motorcycling along Ho Chi Minh Trail is a real adventure for those loving free and easy travel. The road has been asphalted but there are some dangerous stretches having hairpin bends. In preparation for a good journey, travellers should have their motorbikes thoroughly maintained…

Valencia Harminton only stayed in Vietnam for a few weeks last month but she said the short visit has forever changed how she sees the world. “The overall trip was amazing. I really enjoyed it,” said the 18-year-old student from Te Kauwhata College in…

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on January 15 announced it’s list of the top 10 tourism activities and events in 2015. 1. Celebration of the 55th anniversary of Vietnam’s tourism sector (19960 – 2015) The celebration was a significant landmark to review…