Travel

The first commercial speedboat service to Phu Quy island set sail from the Phan Thiet sea port in the south central province of Binh Thuan on July 21.

Fresh litchi, which is in season now in northern Vietnam, is being served to business-class and premium-class passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi.

As many as 130 delegates from six countries will share experiences about smart tourism at the 8th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum from June 21-22 in HCM City.

A new Zen Buddhist monastery was inaugurated in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on June 17.

The former imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province is conducting a restoration project in a bid to save Dieu De, which was considered as a national pagoda under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Plaster replicas of the real gold World Cup trophy, created by craftsman Vuong Hong Nhat at his workshop at the Bat Trang Pottery Village in Hanoi's suburban district of Gia Lam, are now ready to serve football fans.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi will be closed to visitors for maintenance from June 15 to August 15, according to the mausoleum’s Management Board.

The Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation said it would open 14 new bus routes in the city this year, with three routes serving narrow streets.

Ripe rice season at Tam Cốc-Bích Động tourism site inside the Tràng An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Bình province is a highlight of the ongoing Ninh Bình Tourism Week.

At this time of the year, rice fields in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc are ripening with a stunning beauty of a vast yellow picture.

Cat Ba Island has seen huge crowds on its beaches during hot summer days after the Tan Vu-Lach Huyen Bridge was completed.

The central city of Da Nang has become a favourite holiday location for the Republic of Korean (RoK) tourists in recent years. Da Nang ranks second in the list of the 10 most popular destinations for the RoK families,

Vietnam has been ranked one of the 10 best places to visit by the world’s most popular travel guide, TripAdvisor.

Vietnamese pagodas and temples in the northern, central and southern region captured through the lens of Nicolas Cornet tell the story of beautiful architecture and Vietnam’s worshiping culture.

The first-ever Thanh Ha Litchi Festival will take place on June 10 in Thanh Ha district in the northern province of Hai Duong, some 60 km from Hanoi.

Nguyen Thi Dan has made lotus tea in Hanoi's Tay Ho District for 70 years.

The central province of Quang Ngai will hold the 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son district People’s Committee said recently.

Given the strong growth in the number of Vietnamese tourist arrivals, South Korean travel companies are seeking cooperation with more partners to bring more Vietnamese tourists to the beautiful city of Seoul.

A series of 23 exciting events under the 2018 Da Nang Summer Destination programme, taking place from June 16 to 20, promises to give visitors a new and interesting experience in the coastal city this summer.