The management board of the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province launched two new park tours on April 22.

The world’s renowned travel guide, the Lonely Planet, has rated Vietnam’ Mekong Delta region ninth out of the 10 best value destinations for 2012.

More than one million of visitors from across the country visited the Hung Kings Temple historical site in the northern province of Phu Tho during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).

Nhan Dan – Moc Chau district in the northern province of Son La is one of the key sites that has attracted the attention of many travel agents and investors in response to the campaign for developing tourism in northwestern Vietnam. The plan for tourism development is currently being completed to submit to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2012 for the Prime Minister’s approval.

Nhan Dan – The UNESCO World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay in the northen province of Quang Ninh, has been included in the 2011 list of the world’s best destinations for hotels, family vacations, beaches, and food by the prestigious online travel website Tripadvisor.

Nhan Dan - Vietnam will devise a master plan for ten major national tourist areas between 2013 - 2015 to boost tourism development, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Nhan Dan - In recent years, Son La has become known for not only having the biggest hydroelectric power plant in Southeast Asia but also for its geographical conditions, natural beauties, and fresh air. The distinctive cultures of its ethnic minority groups also provide this land with great tourism potential, however, Son La is still struggling to develop this 'clean industry'.

Nhan Dan Online – Quang Binh province has established 11 records in the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records (Vietbooks).

Japan’s NHK World TV will broadcast on June 25 a 3D scientific reportage on Vietnam’s Son Doong cave, which is classified as the largest cave in the world.

A team of seven Japanese film makers, together with three cave explorers from the British Cave Research Association, on May 9 started work on a 3D documentary on the world's largest cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh.

The US magazine National Geographic has put Vietnam in the top 13 ‘Best Tours in Asia’, according to the Vietnam Administration of Tourism.

Nhan Dan - Hoi An claimed the second position in the list of the world's 10 best tourism cities with 96% of voters, according to the UK's Wanderlust travel magazine.

Hoa Lu Festival, the largest and most spectacular in the northern province of Ninh Binh, openned on April 8.

The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) has launched 20 tours to central and southern regions for northern holiday makers.

Nhan Dan - A huge opportunity to develop tourism awaits Phu Yen province as it hosts the 2011 National Tourism Year in the South Central Coastal region - Phu Yen. The event is expected to uncover and promote the province's tourism potential for the future.

Nhan Dan – The Sai Gon Travel Services Company (Saigontourist) will provide visitors with 250 domestic and international tours as well as promotion programmes during the national holiday for Liberation Day (April 30) and May Day.

Nhan Dan – A certificate honouring Xuan Dai Bay as a National Landscape Site was presented to the Phu Yen provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 28.

Thien Duong (Paradise) Cave in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO-recognised world natural heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh, has become a favourite destination of domestic and foreign tourists.

The New Open World Corporation released a new voting method for the New 7 Wonders of the World – including Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay – via telephone from March 9, according to an official announcement on its website http://www.new7wonder.com.

Hoi An has made it to the list of the world's 10 best cities for tourism by the UK's Wanderlust travel magazine. The city received 96% of votes from readers to rank second.