Tourism development in Mekong Sub-region discussed

At the meeting, tourism cities, in particular Vientiane (Laos), Yangon (Myanmar), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), were asked to create favourable conditions to boost economic and cultural exchanges between regional people, for the development of...

Hue arrives on tourist map

One name that usually doesn’t crop up immediately is Hue, the former imperial capital, which despite its rich tradition and heritage has mostly been used by tourists as a mere stopping point midway through their journey. Recently, however, things have started to...

Hoi An: World’s favourite destination

Located in central Quang Nam province, Hoi An was ranked first in the world’s top 10 favourite cities by Wanderlust, a well-known British tourism magazine, on January 31, 2013. It beat Cusco city in Peru, Kyoto in Japan, Copenhagen in Denmark, Italy’s Venice, and even...

Interesting facts about Vietnam you may not know

Many people probably know it through the Vietnam War. However, the war has been behind us for a long time. Vietnam has changed a lot since then. There are a lot of interesting things about Vietnam that you can only know once you come there or experience about it. 1....

Heritage sites set for development

Ho Chi Duc, head of the managing board of the key vestiges of Quang Ninh, the project aims to promote the values of the sites, contributing to the province’s tourism and economy. The planning of the three complexes are among key developments to shift the...