Bay Nui ox race excites spectators

Nearly 30,000 people from the Mekong River Delta flocked to Ta Miet pagoda in Tri Ton district, An Giang province on October 14 to enjoy the annual Bay Nui cow race during the Khmer Sene Dolta Festival 2012.

Beauty of Ninh Binh enhanced by mountains, nature reserve

Tired after a busy week, I went to rejuvenate at Emeralda Ninh Binh Resort, a perfect place at the edge of the Van Long Nature Reserve, about 90km south of the capital.

Ha Long Bay cruise ships install GPS
230 of the cruise ships operating on Ha Long Bay have installed Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment.

CNN pays tribute to Halong Bay’s sunset

CNN has voted for Vietnam’s Halong Bay as one of Asia’s top five best tropical island paradises.

Phu Quoc island to be international trading hub

Phu Quoc Island of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is set to become an eco-tourism and international trading centre.

First food festival for coastal provinces and cities to open

The first food festival for coastal provinces and cities will take place from April 11-15 in coastal Vung Tau City, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.

Hoa Lu Festival 2012 opens

The 2012 Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Festival celebrating 1,044 years since Dinh Tien Hoang became king of Vietnam kicked off in Truong Yen commune, Ninh Binh province on March 29

Ben Tre Coconut Festival opens

The 2012 Coconut Festival themed “Ben Tre on the road to integration and development” is taking place in the Mekong Delta province from April 5 to 10

2012 Ha Long tourism week to be held

The 2012 Ha Long – Quang Ninh Tourism Week will be held from April 22 to May 2, announced Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee on April 3

Activities mark Hung Kings Temple Festival

The Hung Kings Temple Festival is taking place in the northern province of Phu Tho from March 26-31 (March 5-10 according to the Lunar Calendar).

Laos Airlines to operate new route to Da Nang

The Da Nang Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Laos Airlines have agreed to open up a new air route linking the Lao provinces Pakse and Savannaket with Vietnam ’s central coastal city of Da Nang.

Emirates Airlines to open new route to HCM City

Emirates Airlines has announced that it will open a direct air route from Dubai to HCM City on June 4.

Sa Pa aims to capture international tourists

Sa Pa town in the northern province of Lao Cai is set to become an international standard tourist site able to receive 3-4 million visitors annually by 2030.

Ha Long Bay’s new status to be announced

A ceremony to announce Ha Long Bay as one of the world’s seven new wonders of nature will be held in Hanoi on April 27 and in northern coastal Quang Ninh province on May 1.

A must-see beach in Ninh Thuan

Bai Rua, or Turtle Beach, is certainly one of the must-see beaches along the coast of central Vietnam, as the area in Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province boasts magnificent scenery, clean sand, original trees and beautifully-shaped rocks

Vietnam Coastal Village Festival held in Ninh Thuan

More than 500 artisans, artists and athletics from Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces are attending the Vietnam Coastal Village Festival which opened in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on August 2