Vietnam welcomed more than 11.6 million international tourists in 2017, not yet counting December, a year-on-year rise of 27.8%, according to Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
The Government will spend over VND 30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently.
(HBO) – The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh’s Cao Phong district is located on key waterways and roads that facilitate its own transport and socio-economic growth. These routes include 6A national highway, 12B and 435B provincial highways, and Hoa Binh lake that leads to Son La city.
(HBO) - On November 23th, Lac Son District People’s Committee organized the ceremony of receiving the certificate of the province-ranked relics of Mu Waterfall in Tu Do commune (Lac Son).
(HBO) – Dinh Quy Huu, born in the 1990s, in Ke hamlet, Hien Luong commune (Da Bac district) has not only realised potentials of ethnic cultural identity such as traditional houses, daily activities and local cuisine, he has also developed new tourism products like raft-rowing and kayaking and learnt about western cuisine. All of them have created the unique traits of Huu Thao homestay, turning it into an interesting destination for tourists.
(HBO) – Untouched rustic Mai Hich commune, which is emblazoned with ripen rice terraces surrounded by mountain ranges and trails covered by white smoke streaking from local houses’ roofs, has grown in stature among domestic and international visitors in recent years.
(HBO) - From 14th to 16th November, The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh, Son La, Dien Bien and Lai Chau provinces jointly organized the survey to construct an inter-lake waterway travel within Hoa Binh - Son La - Lai Chau Hydropower.
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La Residence Hotel & Spa in Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been ranked by the US’s Conde Nast Traveler magazine as the eighth best hotel in Asia.
A ceremony was held at Ba Be Lake in the mountainous northern province of Bac Kan on November 18, to open the ninth tourism programme entitled ‘Through Viet Bac Heritage Sites’ and Ba Be – Bac Kan tourism week.
The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has introduced its new tourism code of conduct.
(HBO) – The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern province of Hoa Binh recently held a familiarisation trip (famtrip) to study and develop tourism products and build a brand for the Hoa Binh Lake Tourism Area, with the participation of representatives from the Hanoi Department of Tourism and tour operators.
(HBO) - Ngoc Luong commune (Yen Thuy) is not only famous for smooth and flexible Cheo’s rhythm but also a lot of beauty sceneries with the mysterious cave system. Hum Cave is a cave containing many beautiful stalactites created by nature for millions of years, along with the system of worshipping the sacred Buddha in the cave to create the attraction for those who love discovering the natural mystery.
(HBO) - With advantages of natural conditions and cultural diversities of Muong, Thai, Mong, Dao ethnics, our province has many good conditions to develop community tourism. The community tourism has been developed quite early, which means that it gets some effective results and contributes in increasing the local people’s living conditions.
Measures to boost tourism between Vietnam and the Czech Republic were have been discussed at a recent talk jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy and Eurovina Travel in Prague.
The central city of Da Nang has called for investment in nine projects in tourism and entertainment worth an estimated 500 million USD during the APEC Economic Leaders' Week.
A year-end tourism festival will take place at the Ly Thai To flower park in Hanoi from November 3-5, providing useful tourist information as well as promotional tours.
(HBO) – Mai Chau mountainous district has age-old traditional culture with Thai and Mong ethnic groups as majority. The district authorities have focused on the diversification of cultural and art activities to preserve and promote traditional values as well as enrich spiritual lives of local people.
Lak Lake in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is where travellers can take a glimpse into the unique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetising specialties and experience the fantastic gong culture, which has been recognised as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO.
(HBO) - Lo Thi Di, a girl of Thai people was born and grew up in Lac village, Chieng Chau commune (Mai Chau). Ms. Di was taught her ethnic texture by her grandmother and mother from the childhood. She has always dreamed that she would promote the value of essential brocade, preserve and honor the traditional character.
(HBO)- Y Mua has realized that the number of foreign visitors Lac people (in Chieng Chau commune) have taken to Hang Kia Commune, has been increasing gradually year by year. This finding revealed her an idea for developing her family economy. In 2008, she and her husband got a bank loan to investigate into tourism with their expectation of helping people in the commune against poverty, child marriage and drug abuse.
(HBO)-All kinds of fish within Da River are precious Because the water supply there is virtually not polluted. The common fish living in the Da River area such as Hemiculter leucisculus, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophthalmichtys, Cirrhinus cirrhosus, Mylopharyngodon piceus, Oreochromis and so on are surprisingly attractive.
The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan aims to develop sustainable tourism to become a national and regional tourism attraction.
(HBO) – The Uncle Ho monument is a must-see architectural landmark during a trip to Hoa Binh hydropower plant. It is a considered a perfect and imposing work of art.
International tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeded 1 million again in October, an increase of 5 percent over September and 24.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
(HBO) – Hoa Binh Tourist JSC is focusing investments on developing tourism products featuring the Muong ethnic minority group and the ecological system around Hoa Binh Lake.
