Title Hotels Tourism

Nha Trang Sea Festival 2011 to kick off
The biennial Sea Festival 2011 will take place from June 11-15 in the resort beach town of Nha Trang in central Vietnam.

Tea with a charitable twist

The eco-friendly fair-trade shop in Hue Town, Healing the Wounded Heart (HWH), added a new Tea Room to its premises on May 4.

Avalon Waterways unveils HCMC-Siem Reap river cruise plan

US river cruise line Avalon Waterways will operate a vessel from Ho Chi Minh City to Cambodia’s Siem Reap on Mekong River starting in 2012, according to USA Today.

Vietnam Airlines adds new routes, flights

National carrier Vietnam Airlines announced Monday that it is launching new direct flights from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur and adding frequencies on other routes to Singapore and Bangkok in the next two months.

Hotels.com launches Vietnam, Indonesia sites
Online accommodation provider Hotels.com on Thursday announced the launch of new websites in Vietnam and Indonesia with localized content, allowing travelers to book over 135,000 hotels.

Jetstar Pacific to resume Hanoi-Nha Trang flights
Vietnam’s low cost carrier Jetstar Pacific announced that it will resume Hanoi-Nha Trang flights this month, news website VnExpress reported Monday.

Vietnam Airlines to hike fares

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced it will increase airfares on domestic flights from May 16.

More chartered flights to touch down at Danang Airport
Danang Airport on Vietnam’s central coast, which sits within 2-hour flights of both Hong Kong and Singapore, will receive more chartered flights from Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea in the next few months, a local tour operator said.

Thang Long – Hanoi calligraphy exhibition opens
An exhibition of calligraphy opened at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on October 4, honoring the long-lasting culture and talent of Thang Long-Hanoi people. Two hundred and fifty calligraphic pictures on paper, bamboo and pottery are being shown at the exhibition with two hundred decorative multi-coloured lanterns.

National Tourism Year to be celebrated nationwide
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed to the Prime Minister that localities take turns celebrating National Tourism Year from 2012-2017. Thua Thien-Hue will do in 2012, Hai Phong in 2013, Lam Dong in 2014, Thanh Hoa in 2015, Kien Giang in 2016 and Lao Cai in 2017.