Travel News
Travel companies design new tours to avoid crisis
Previously, the domestic tours provided by travel firms were rather like each other. The firms did not compete in the originalities of the tours and the itineraries, but in the tour fees. Therefore, they reduced the tour fees continuously to attract more travelers. However, the tour fee reduction proves to be ineffective any longer. Despite [...]
Fireworks contest to light up Han River
The competition, entities Love of the Han River, will see teams like Fireworks centre Khan of Russia and Melrose Pyrotechnics of the US, who will debut their performances along Tamaya Kitahara and hosts Da Nang-Vietnam. Director of Da Nang Culture, Sports and Tourism Department Ngo Quang Vinh said at a recent meting that the city [...]
Master plan about Dong Van stone plateau
The plan covers a total of more than 2,350 square kilometres stretching across the four Ha Giang rocky upland districts of Dong Van, Meo Vac, Yen Minh and Quan Ba. According to the plan, three geo-scientific, geo-ecological and geo-cultural theme parks and four tourism centres will be built with the involvement of native people, aiming [...]
Impressive Tuy Loan old houses
The 200-year-old house is located in the village of Thai Lai, Hoa Nhon commune, Hoa Vang district of Danang city, in the ancient village of Tuy Loan. The house was built in the old style, consisting of three compartments and two lean-tos, yin-yang tile roofed. This is one of the rare remaining old houses left [...]
Asian tycoons conquer high end hotel of Vietnam
After the unsuccessful efforts to buy Daewoo hotel, the South Korean group Lotte has bought Legend Hotel, a high end hotel in the sea city of Da Nang in the central region, while it is building a 65-storey hotel – Hanoi City Complex, capitalized at $400 million, just next to Daewoo hotel. If Lotte had [...]
Airlines in Vietnam compete to take over routes left by Air Mekong
The difficulties being met by Air Mekong have brought opportunities to others. Airlines have jumped to the air routes Air Mekong once successfully exploited in the past. These are the routes Air Mekong has left when it has to halt the operation due to the big losses. On the press release issued on March 26, [...]
Guide book planned for big-spending visitors
Viet Nam‘s first luxury travel and tour operator plans to publish a guide book to promote luxury tourism. The pocket-sized guide book will feature Viet Nam’s finest hotels and resorts, restaurants, shops, clubs, bars and optional tours. It unlocks the timeless hidden charms of Viet Nam’s most breathtaking landscapes, properties and geographical region. According to [...]
Riverside resort in Hue offers garden-style relaxation
Vuon Xua Co has opened a resort called Hue Riverside Resort on the bank of the Huong River in Hue. The four-hectare resort at 588 Bui Thi Xuan Street consists of garden houses with 40 rooms. The company has invested VND50 billion ($2.4 million) in the resort and will spend another VND50 billion to build [...]
Information and help centre opens in Da Nang
A centre to assist tourists has opened in the central city of Da Nang, providing free information about hotels and destinations and handing out maps and brochures. The centre, together with Emergency Centre 115, will also provide medical assistance and liaise with 113, the mobile police force, to help tourists in case of emergencies. Da [...]
A nice day visit Phu Cuong Waterfall
At a distance of 45 kilometers southeast of Pleiku city and three kilometers from Chu Se Town, Phu Cuong is considered as not only a grand and mighty waterfall but also a natural eco-tourism resort that makes a strong impression on both domestic and international tourists. The sun on the day was not too hot [...]
