Travel


Renowned Hat Boi actor makes costumes for Hat Boi troupes For over 15 years, Vo Cong Khanh, a renowned actor of “hat boi,” and his family in Vinh long Province, has made hundreds of splendid historical costumes for the “queens” and “kings” of hat boi troupes throughout the Mekong Delta.
Downtown lust for orchids leaves forests flowerless Doi Can Road in the centre of Thai Nguyen gets more and more crowded every weekend, as city dwellers head out to pick up popular forest orchids.
Tourism sector urged to further tap European market The EuroCham Tourism and Hospitality Sector Committee has called for Vietnam's tourism officials and companies to prepare proper products and improve the environment to attract more European travelers.
Beauty contest tells it straight - Miss Angel 2008 Miss Angel 2008, an unofficial beauty contest for gay men and transsexuals held last Sunday in Hcm city was similar to similar kinds of events in Viet nam except for its focus on HIV/AIDS prevention.
Making festivals the inhospitable way - Can Tho City Speech after speech usher in the national tourism year in Can tho city followed by the opening ceremony made colorful with vivid dances and music shows on the stage.
Travel sector anticipates decline in int’l arrivals - Vietnam travel Vietnam's travel industry foresees a decline of international arrivals in the rest of this year due to rising costs, and the course is unchangeable unless strong publicity efforts are taken, according to a seminar over the weekend.
Countryside waving in Mekong Delta Thank to typical features, waterways in the Mekong Delta are attractive for not only international travelers but also locals.
Guidebook promotes top 100 attractions The Hcm City-based Tre (Youth) publishing house has published a special guidebook featuring 100 top tourist sites in cities and provinces across Viet nam
Viet Nam Takes Part in Music Festival in Budapest A delegation of artists and singers from Ho chi minh city will travel to capital of Hungary on Thursday to perform in a music festival titled “Goodbye Budapest”.
MTCO Seeks Executive Director - Mekong Tourism Coordination Office The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) comprising the countries of Cambodia, China PRC (Guangxi & Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam with the support of their development partners is seeking an Executive Director to lead the Mekong Tourism Coordination Office (MTCO) and steer the implementation of the programmes and projects as identified within the Mekong Tourism Strategy.
SuperStar Gemini brings over 1,000 foreign visitors to HCM City - Saigontourist Travel The Saigontourist Travel Service Company welcomed 1,145 foreign tourists and crew from the SuperStar Gemini cruise ship, which docked at Saigon Port on June 6th.
Prizes Awarded for Tourism Photography Contest Photographer Nguyen Van Quang was awarded first prize in a competition entitled “Tourism Beautiful Photographs 2007” sponsored by the Vietravel Company. The winning photo is entitled Yêu văn hóa Việt (Love of Vietnamese culture).
Vietnam Caravan Tour across Four South East Asian Countries Launched A 12-day caravan tour across four South East Asian countries has just been launched for adventure seekers by Malaysia’s Viking Travel and Genting International Company.