Foreign visitor number increases by 38 pct in August

Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai airports to see overcrowding this holiday weekend

Myanmar airline to fly to Hanoi, HCMC from next month

Thai Vietjet to operate 1st Bangkok-Phu Quoc direct flight

Da Lat eyes new night market

Authorities in the Central Highlands town of Da Lat want to build a new night market and walking-only street to foster tourism. ...

Vietnamese carriers advised to avoid areas near Taiwan

Vietnamese carriers have been asked to avoid flying in areas near Taiwan for the next two days as China conducts military exercises in tense situation. ...

Over 100 Vietnamese flights to Northeast Asia, US affected amid China military drills

Vietnamese carriers had to adjust their flight routes to Northeast Asian countries and the U.S. to avoid Taiwanese airspace as China began its five-day live drill Thursday afternoon. ...

South Koreans give Vietnam tourism post-Covid boost

South Korea has sent the highest number of visitors to Vietnam after the country reopened its borders in what is deemed a boost for hotspots heavily reliant on Chinese tourists. ...

World Travel Awards to host gala in HCMC

Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the venue for a gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania region scheduled for September. ...

Canadian band The Moffatts to promote Vietnam’s charms pro bono

Canadian pop/rock country band The Moffatts plans to shoot a song each in Ha Long, Phu Quoc, Da Nang, and Sa Pa to promote them. ...

Hue among cheapest travel destinations for Australians

Australian newspaper The News Daily has listed Vinh and Hue towns in central Vietnam among budget-friendly destinations for Australian travelers amid rising living and airfare costs. ...

Ninh Binh among 12 coolest Asian filming locations: US travel magazine

Ninh Binh Province where Hollywood movie 'Kong: Skull Island' was filmed in 2016 is one of the 12 "coolest filming locations" in Asia, according to U.S. magazine Travel+Leisure. ...

Indians flocking to Vietnam post-pandemic: envoy

Vietnamese authorities are now issuing up to 6,000 visas a day to Indians, a 24-fold increase from pre-Covid times, the country's ambassador in New Delhi, Pham Sanh Chau, said. ...

Only 40 pct of international air routes have resumed: official

Vietnamese airlines have resumed flights on only 40 percent of international routes as many countries continue to have entry restrictions, an aviation official said. ...

Travel firms in trouble after Germany denies visa for Vietnam’s new passports

Travel firms specializing in the Europe market said they have canceled tours or made last-minute itinerary changes after Germany refused to grant visas to holders of Vietnam's new passports. ...

‘Matrix of boats’ in central Vietnam wins int’l photo contest

Cao Nguyen Vu has won first prize in the 'General-Color' category at the HIPA International Photography Awards for a shot of hundreds of fishing boats anchored in Quang Ngai Province. ...