Vietnam tourism promoted on BBC channel

On March 13, 2014, a ceremony of awarding Vietnam Records on the oldest silk village in Vietnam still on operation to Van Phuc Silk Village was held in Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District. This reward was given by Vietnam Book of Records Center.

With its unique architecture and located on a slopping hillside, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort possesses the best heated swimming pool in Northern Vietnam. The biggest outdoor heat-water pool in North of Vietnam helps guests relaxed amid the nature.

Recently, Open Days – Berlin 2014 festival was held by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany. That was a chance to promote Vietnamese culture.

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.

The exhibition named “54” of Vietnam ethnic groups was officially opened on June 26th at Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. The exhibition lasting from June 25th to July 6th is hosted by two photographers Sebastien Laval and Le Vuong.

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.

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.

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.

Forbes Magazine has published 10 coolest places to visit in 2015. Accordingly, Vietnam ranks the third position, after Iceland and Morocco. Owen Gaddis listed Vietnam in one of should-visit-destination in 2015 due to its interesting tourism services.

Lam Dong Tea Cultural Week 2014 on a theme of "Tea Flavor on Lam Dong Plateau" was kicked off in the morning of December 21st in Bao Loc City. This is one of big event in series of activities to finish Central Highlands – Dalat National Tourism Year.

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.