The oldest Vietnam royal theater opened to visitors

Hanoi is an old city of 1000-year history with many different architectural characteristics. Traditional ancient houses in Hanoi are among the most precious heritages imbued with Vietnamese culture and traditions.

International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2014 (ITE HCMC 2014) themed “five countries – one destination” by the General Department of Tourism was officially opened in the night of September 10th.

Tuan Chau Harbor is an artificial port which is recognized as the largest artificial tourist harbor in Asia. With its recent improvement, the harbor becomes a breakthrough in the course of tourism development in Halong Bay and in Vietnam.

As expected, on November 1th, Quang Ninh Province successfully organized an art performance Preserving Green Halong Bay at 30-10 Square, Halong City with manny special and meaningful repertoires celebrating Halong Bay UNESCO Recognition Anniversary.

There are only two weeks left before Christmas Eve. In these days, the blissful Christmas ambience is spreading in every corner and every street of Vietnam. Let’s explore the radiant and boisterous Noel in Ho Chi Minh City in these suggested attractions.

Recently, Vietnam countryside tours have strongly developed attracting foreign tourists visiting the country. Attending in these tours, visitors will have a great opportunity to become Vietnamese farmers and fishermen, and experience homestay in Vietnam.

Recently, Andrea Nguyen - an overseas Vietnamese in the United States - has lately published a book named The Banh Mi Handbook. The Banh Mi Handbook is a good source for those who want to learn about Banh Mi Recipe and try making it themselves.

TripAdvisor has recently published a list of 25 most attractive museums in Asia. 3 Vietnam museums including Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Vietnamese Women’s Museum, and War Remnants Museum have the presence in the list.

Recently, Mau Son Summer Tourism Week has already kicked off in Mau Son Resort, Lang Son – a mountainous province in Nothern Vietnam. This is an opening event for a traveling season in Lang Son, which is a chance to promote tourism in the province.

Exploited since 2008, MICE tourism in Vietnam has attracted a large number of tourists annually. Vietnam is assessed to possess many potentialities to develop MICE strongly in the future.

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.