Vietnam tourism attracts British tourists

In the framework of “Vietnam Days in Netherlands 2014”, Vietnam culture exhibition taking place from September 24th to 26th was an important highlight to promote images of Vietnamese culture to the Netherlands.

According to The New York Times, Son Doong Cave was named in 52 Places to go in 2014. After being explored in 2009, Son Doong has attracted attention of many international press such as BBC, National Geographic, Huffington Post, and so forth.

After Hoi An Ancient Town, another world cultural heritage in Quang Nam province, My Son Sanctuary is covered by Wi-Fi Internet. By dint of the improvement in My Son, visitors coming here have chances to access the internet at any places in the relics.

On September 17th, “Van Phuc Silk Village Culture and Tourism Week 2014” was officially opened by Vietnam Craft Village Association. The festival aims to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Capital’s Liberation Day.

Vietnam increasingly becomes a popular choice for travelers around the world. Recently, the Travel+Leisure has announced Top 10 best destinaations for solo travelers. Beside Japan and Indonesia, Vietnam ranks the 6th among these destinations.

On November 2nd, 2014, Vietnam Airlines officially launched route Phu Quoc – Singapore. The launching of these Vietnam airlines new routes will create favorable conditions to contribute to promote and develop exchanges between Vietnam and Singapore.

Starting to be broadcasted on July 18th, the reality TV program named “Taste of Vietnam” with Chef Robert Danhi is expected to bring tourists worldwide a new perspective of Vietnamese cuisine and Vietnam tourism.

A 8-storey hotel Alba Spa is one of Hue hotels following boutique-style. It is expected that the grand opening of the hotel will be held in February 2015. Located at the city center, Alba Spa Hotel will promise to bring guests interesting experiences.

Llewellyn King is a famous creator and executive producer of White House Chronicle, an American program airing nationwide on select PBS. In the last days of 2014, Llewellyn King published an article to describe his feeling about Hanoi traffics.

In the evening of September 13th, Tran Dynasty Historical Relics in Dong Trieu District, Quang Ninh Province was officially recognized as a special national heritage. The ceremony is formally held in An Sinh Temple.

Au Lac Company has recently provided modern Tuan Chau ferry to the tourist waterway from Tuan Chau Island (Halong Bay) to Cat Ba Island. Thanks to this waterway, tourists can transport easily between two famous tourist destinations.

Vietnamese street food has become so well known that CNNgo praises Vietnam as the heaven of food and Travel Jounal Lovelyplanet lists Vietnam as one of 10 culinary tours most worth-trying in the world.

Recently, Nguyen Hue Walking Street was officially opened to serve locals and tourists in Ho Chi Minh City. The new walking zone is the most beautiful and largest street in Ho Chi Minh City with colorful decoration and modern water foutain system.

Because of the tropical monsoon climate, the summer in Vietnam is rather hot. With cool climate and moderate temperature, following are 10 perfect summer destinations in Vietnam to enjoy fresh air and beautiful landscapes.

In the evening July 18, 2014, Sun Wheel in Da Nang was officially launched at Asia Park Da Nang. Sun Wheel in Da Nang is one of the top highest wheels in the world.

Famtrip, a German delegation consisting of 12 representatives of leading tourism companies in Germany with Mr. Peter Melchior as the delegation leader has visited Vietnam to research for tourism from May 13th to 18th 2014.

Recently, there is a decision on upgrading Nguyen Hue Flower Street to become a walking square in Ho Chi Minh City. The project costs about 428 billion dong. Also, there is an underground station built here.

Non Nuoc Stone Carving Village located at the foot of Marble Mountains as recently been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. It is one of the most well-known attractions in Da Nang.

Trang An, honored as “Dry Halong Bay”, is becoming a favorite attraction appealing tourists from all over the world. Recently, Vietnam proposed UNESCO for recognizing Trang An ecological complex in Ninh Binh Province as a world heritage site.

The first official website of Lao Cai tourism has come into operation since March 27th. The website enables tourists and companies to upgrade tourism information in 3 languages: Vietnamese, English and Chinese.