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Hoi An ancient town opens ‘Rest point for tourists’

 On occasion of the 14th anniversary of Hoi An ancient town being recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, the local authorities inaugurated ‘Rest point for tourists’ building at 57 Tran Phu Street.

VN travelers offered preferences to go abroad

 VietNamNet Bridge – A lot of countries in the world have offered attractive preferences in administrative procedures and tour fee discounts to lure Vietnamese travelers.

In pictures: Buses in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge - For years, the image of Hanoi buses with the two colours of red and yellow has become familiar to both city residents and tourists.

Beautiful November’s day in Tram Chim National Park

 VietNamNet Bridge –I found my trip to the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap and Tram Chim National Park such an amazing opportunity to discover fantastic landscapes and local people’s activities during the flooding season.

Star Cruises to bring more tourists to Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The cruise line Star Cruises has announced the new schedule of the cruise ship SuperStar Virgo which will promisingly bring more cruise tourists to Vietnam.

Military History Museum proves a popular attraction

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi has so far received more than 17 million visitors, half of them foreigners from more than 150 countries. Report by the Voice of Vietnam Radio.

Hanoi to spend VND15 billion to build 14 public toilets

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fourteen steel toilets will be arranged in the public areas and densely populated areas in Hanoi.

HCM City wants to have distinctive souvenirs for tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – As HCMC lacks souvenirs and gifts typical of its features for tourists, the HCMC Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism will organize a design contest to find distinctive souvenirs to meet their shopping demand.

Da Lat is preparing for the Flower Festival

 VietNamNet Bridge - Every year, the exhibition of flowers and plants at the flower garden of Da Lat city is one of the highlights of the Da Lat Flower Festival.

In photos: Hoi An ancient town is underwater

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the last two days, the Hoai River’s water level rose highly, causing severe flooding in many streets of Hoi An ancient town in Quang Nam province.

Building airports to develop tourism, or attract tourists to exploit airports?

Local authorities blame the low numbers of tourists to their localities on the lack of international air routes. Meanwhile, air carriers have not opened air routes to the localities because of the modest numbers of passengers.

Exploring Danang in one day

 VietNamNet Bridge – Danang, a coastal city in the central, is a mixture of stunning beaches, splendid islands, picturesque mountains, rich ancient history, and many beautiful bridges.

Hundreds of foreign tourists booked for tours to Son Doong Cave

 The International Travel Company Oxalis, which is organizing tours to the world's largest cave Son Doong in Quang Binh Province, said that more than 400 international tourists have booked for tours in 2014 at US$3,000 per head.

Cloudy Thung Khe

VietNamNet Bridge - In Thung Khe, you can enjoy four seasons a day: the spring on the morning, the summer at noon, the autumn in the afternoon and the winter at night.

Relic tour of Thanh Hoa

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists coming to the northern province of Thanh Hoa are in for a real treat as there are so many interesting and historical hotspots for them to check out.

Ninh Thuan bustles with Kate festival in Oct.

Just in October, the central province of Ninh Thuan is bustling by the sound from Saranai trumpets and Ginang drums, which signals the come of the Kate season. Cham girls in nice gowns and traditional fan dances will captivate visitors.

Three top spending countries when traveling in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The U.S., South Korea and Australia are the countries with the highest contribution to the tourism industry in Vietnam.

Foreign tourists ride buffalo, till field in Vietnam

Swaying in a buffalo wagon on the village road running between the rice fields, riding on the back of a buffalo or standing behind a buffalo for plowing is the experience offered for tourists by a travel agency in Hoi An.

Vietnam tourism: high growth, low revenue

In 2012, the number of foreign tourists to Vietnam reached over 6.8 million, with revenues of $ 6.61 billion. "Tourism in our country was born from the '60s, but since then we have not built a national tourism brand,” said Dr. Pham Trung Luong.

Hydrofoils to be banned from September because of accidents

 VietNamNet Bridge - After several accidents and incidents related to hydrofoils in Vietnam, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) will stop the operation of a hydrofoils with one motor from September 1.