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Agoda has announced the most sought-after destinations of Vietnamese travellers in the upcoming holidays. Danang's annual International Fireworks Festival Danang remains the most sought-after destination among Vietnamese travellers in the upcoming holidays, according to global online booking platform Agoda. The central city of Danang is well-known for its nice landscapes, diversified outdoor activities, and rich food culture. Furthermore, Agoda also provides a large range of accommodations in Danang at all prices for all kinds of travellers. Rank Destination 1 Danang (Vietnam) 2 Dalat (Vietnam) 3 Nha Trang (Vietnam) 4 Phan Thiet (Vietnam) 5 Phu Quoc (Vietnam) 6 Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 7 Bangkok (Thailand) 8 Singapore (Singapore) 9 Vung Tau (Vietnam) 10 Seoul (Korea) 11 Hanoi (Vietnam) 12 Taipei (China Taiwan) 13 Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 14 Hue (Vietnam) 15 Hoi An (Vietnam) 16 Sa Pa (Vietnam) 17 Tokyo (Japan) 18 Halong Bay (Vietnam) … [Read more...] about The top choices for Vietnamese travellers during the upcoming holidays

The opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2018 - Ha Long - Quang Ninh and the Carnival Ha Long 2018 will take place at Ha Long city on April 28, heard a press conference held on April 24. The press conference on the opening ceremony of the National Tourism Year 2018 - Ha Long - Quang Ninh and the Carnival Ha Long 2018 was held on April 24 (Photo: VNA) Deputy Director of the provincial Tourism Department Trinh Dang Thanh said the opening ceremony will feature art performances and a firework display. About 2,000 artists of the province and art troupes from Brazil, Ukraine, China and Cuba, among others, will perform at the event. Tickets will be distributed free for local people and tourists at Ha Long city and the entrance of Sun Carnival Square, the venue of the ceremony, which is able to host more than 10,200 spectators. According to the provincial Tourism Department, Quang Ninh is estimated to welcome about 575,000 visitors during the four-day holiday (from April 28 … [Read more...] about Opening ceremony of National Tourism Year 2018 slated for April 28

(VEN) - Binh Dinh Province is seeking to attract more visitors and become a leading tourist center in the southern central region and the Central Highlands. Binh Dinh Province’s Quy Nhon City was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Champa. It is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, coral reefs, rapids, sand dunes and islands in Vietnam. Binh Dinh is also renowned for historical relic sites with rich archaeological findings, and for its diverse festivals, such as Tay Son, Binh Dinh Martial Arts, fish worshiping and craft village festivals. Binh Dinh’s Phu Cat Airport is planned for development as an international airport, and the province is also served by the Dieu Tri railway station and Quy Nhon seaport. The FLC Group plans to build 1,500 deluxe hotel rooms soon in Binh Dinh, while many newly opened hotels and resorts are under trial runs. Nguyen Xuan Lan, Vice President of the Binh Dinh Tourism Association and Director of the Golden Life Travel Company, said … [Read more...] about Tapping Binh Dinh Province’s tourism potential

In March alone, Vietnam welcomed over 1.3 million tourists. Visitors chose to fly to Vietnam accounts for 27.9 percent of arrivals during the first quarter of 2018 (Q1) while the number of tourists coming by sea and land was 6.9 percent and 53.6 percent respectively. Of which, more than 3.1 million visitors are from Asian market. The number of visitors from China increased most by 43 percent, South Korea 69 percent and Japan 7 percent. Visa exemption program has raised the number of visitors from the European market to Vietnam by 15.4 percent. The number of visitors from Russian increased by 15.8 percent, the UK 14.4 percent, France 12 percent, Germany 9.8 percent and Sweden 20.6 percent. Tourism revenue totaled VND138 trillion, a year on year increase of 30 percent. By KIM HUYEN – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) visitors in first three months … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes over 4.2 million foreign visitors in Q1

The central province of Ha Tinh has come up with an innovative way to reduce moss on its walls and attract tourists. Women on the wall: A mural depicting the two sisters of Kieu. Photo ngoisao.net Artists from the province are giving its walls a makeover by creating murals depicting figures and landscapes mentioned in the Tale of Kieu (a Vietnamese epic poem), as the poet, Nguyen Du, was a native to this locality. Painters from the province-based Nguyen Du Art and Culture College have completed 30 murals on the walls surrounding the village. Walls along the roads in Phong Giang Village, which falls in Du’s native commune of Tien Dien, got murals earlier this month. Some murals include the lines of the poem in Vietnamese and English. According to Pham Ngu Binh, the commune’s chairman, the bilingual inscription is to encourage foreign visitors to visit the late poet’s hometown. Binh expects the murals to lure more tourists to the village and boost the business … [Read more...] about ‘Tale of Kieu’ lands on village walls