Vietnam tourism promoted in World Travel Market 2014

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.

Northwest Vietnam is a potential tourism region with many of undamaged wild landscapes. To create a breakthrough in tourism, the region needs to invest in national tourism areas, especially in 12 Northwest destinations.

In addition to the ancient beauty, Hoi An also attracts tourists with its delectable cuisines. Many Hoi An foods such as chicken rice, Quang noodle, Cao Lau, Hoanh Thanh, sweet sugar, etc. have left tourists good impression and unforgettable flavors.

Phong Dien garden tours become popular in Can Tho. The special tours help visitors to have a chance to immerse in the large fruit orchards, understand more about the local life and enjoy local specialties in a different way.

Three Vietnam museums listed in top museums in Asia include War Remnants Museum, Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, and Vietnamese Women’s Museum. The results are based on the ratings of tourists via TripAdvisor.

A program on a collection of clothes of Vietnamese worshipping belief, particularly, Mother Goddess worship in Vietnam will be introduced in 4 European countries including Germany, France, Belgium and Netherlands.

Golden Tourism Week at Hue heritages will take place from late April 2015 to early May 2015. During the tourism promotion, there are many attractive discounts and incentives at historical relics in Hue Citadel to appeal more tourists.

From November 21st to 23rd, Hanoi capital will host the “ASEAN great unity days - One vision, one identity, one community” in Dong Mo, Son Tay, Hanoi. The program is organized to strengthen the mutual understanding and co-operation among ASEAN nations.

Price Of Travel, a prestigious travel website has chosen Nha Trang as one of most ideal destinations for 2014 summer. It also praises Nha Trang as the best beach resort city in Vietnam.

In the first 5 months of this year, Hue tourism has welcomed 1.04 million tourists, of which 413 thousand are international tourists, increasing 13% compared to that of the same period in 2013.

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.