Community tourism model in Dong Trieu District

Since September, 2012, Yen Duc Commune of Dong Trieu District, has introduced a model of community tourism, deployed by Indochina Junk JSC. With this kind of tourism, each farmer can become a tour guide. Because of this feature, the tourism model is attracting more and more international guests, it also helps to diversify and professionalize Quang Ninh’s tourism.

Busy border guards show tourists the way

Aside from their duties protecting Viet Nam's borders and nearby inhabitants, soldiers at A Pa Chai border station have acquired another role: leading tourists on trips to the country's furthest outpost.

Biodiversity pact signed with S Africa

Viet Nam and South Africa signed an action plan on Monday to implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on biodiversity conservation and protection in South Africa's capital Pretoria.

No end yet to wildlife harvest

Preventing the illegal consumption of wildlife and protecting the nation's biological and zoological biodiversity needed the involvement of people in all levels of society, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Bui Cach Tuyen, said on Friday.

Delta tourism sector lacks qualified staff

Mekong Delta tourism may need a total of nearly 210,000 workers by 2020, according to latest forecasts from the Institute for Tourism Development Research.

Bac Ninh focuses on preserving cultural heritages

The northern province of Bac Ninh is showing great efforts in conserving its intangible cultural heritage, looking towards the development of cultural tourism.

Change comes to remote geological park

Nguyen Le Huy, Ph.D., head of the management board of Dong Van Stone Plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang, talks to Han Ngoc Lan about plans to develop the area and the challenges of doing so in a sustainable fashion.

Few opportunities for cruise passengers to spend money

Travel firms have complained that cruise tourists have few opportunities to spend money in Viet Nam since there are very few points of sales serving the visitors.

Luxurious Son Tra mountainside resort offers taste of the high life

Want to live like billionaire financier George Soros? Perhaps his lifestyle is out of your reach, but at least you can experience what he did during his vacation in Da Nang last year by staying at the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort.

Unique cuisines of Vietnam’s Central Highlands

The Central Highlands is the majestic highland with vast mountains and forests. It is also famous for delicious cuisines with special flavors.