The General Statistics Office reports that this time last year, 57,000 local people took the chance to travel around their homeland - an increase of almost 50 percent on the year before.  

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) expects to spend VND1 billion ($44,800) on e-marketing for tourism to increase Vietnam’s competitiveness. 

 Russia has based its Asia national tourism office in Hanoi, Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Saigon) daily reported.

VietNamNet Bridge - After a long time of studies, Vietnamese and international experts have agreed that geological heritage of Quang Ngai’s waters is unique, worthy to be recognized as the Global Geopark.

 Thousands of tourism packages with discounts of up to 40 percent will be offered at the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM 2016) which will take place in Hanoi between April 14 and 17.

 Traditional art performances by troupes from Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia opened the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2016 yesterday in Hanoi.

  Given hot weather in Saigon, it would be perfect to travel to the forests of Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in the Central Highlands.

 Many islands around the globe derive their name from geographical formations, birds, sea creatures, holidays or other animals. Following are eight of the more popular animal named islands located in Vietnam.

 Jetstar Pacific Airlines plans to launch its new route from the central city of Da Nang to Osaka, Japan, in August with four flights per week.

With twenty one small islands, the unspoiled Nam Du archipelago in Kien Giang has emerged as an inviting tourist attraction for those who look for pristine tropical beaches surrounded by ​pure atmosphere, glittering sea and smooth white sand.

 An online travel mart will be officially operated at www.tripi.vn within the framework of Vietnam International Travel Mart 2016 (VITM).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nam Du is an archipelago of 21 islands in Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province, about 83 km from the mainland by sea.

 Vietnam will extend its visa exemption policy for Western Europe tourists, which will expire on July 1, said the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) at a press conference in Hanoi on April 12.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Chu Dang Ya volcano is about 30 kilometers to the northeast Gia Lai town, 20 km from the famous tourist destination of Bien Ho.

 The number of Russian holidaymakers coming to Vietnam rose by 13.5 percent to 108,750 in the first quarter of 2016, according to the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR).

 The Viet Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) plans to list its shares at the general shareholder's meeting on April 23.

HCM City authorities’ efforts to relocate people living in slums along the city’s polluted canals as part of its urban upgrade program faces a major hurdle: most of the slum dwellers do not want to move since their livelihoods are dislocated.   

 VietNamNet Bridge - At dawn, water drains out of the island surface, revealing the green mossy rocks on the San Ho (Coral) Island of Ninh Thuan Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Can Tho is the largest city in the southwestern region of Vietnam, with the specific culture of water-based.

 The second Vietnam International Tourism Fair will be organised at the Giang Vo Exhibition Centre in Hanoi from April 14-17 with various activities.