Ninh Thuan is home to a rich Cham culture and spectacular beaches. As the driest province in the country, the weather is bound to be perfect for sun-lovers. 

Hai Hoa beach, also known as Ngoc Son beach, stretches from Dong Hai through Giang Son communes in Tinh Gia District of the northern province of Thanh Hoa. 

Deep beneath the immense blue of Tam Giang Lagoon in Thua Thien-Hue province exists not only a world of aquatic creatures, but also mysterious stories of the spiritual life of the local people’s past.

A Red River by night boat tour, newly established by Song Hong Tourist, will bring fresh and interesting views for tourists who can relax in the natural scenery and enjoy the cool breeze after a hot summer day in Hanoi.

From HCMC to Highway 1A, over My Thuan bridge, turning towards Sa Dec to Highway 80, onto the Vam Cong ferry to Rach Gia and continuing on Highway 80, we come to the land of Ha Tien after 320 kilometers. Ha Tien, on the coast of Vietnam, attracts people with its natural beauty and its mysterious legends. Once coming here, travelers must visit Mui Nai which is 10 kilometers from Ha Tien.

Just off National Highway 1A, about 80 kilometers from the central coast city of Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa city in Phu Yen province is famous for its primitive landscapes including O Loan Lagoon, Mai Nha (Roof) island and Da Dia Rapids.

The country’s travel hub of HCMC this year will spend around VND9 billion, or US$600,000, on tourism promotion activities, twice compared to the last year’s budget, an official said.

Foreign airlines active in Vietnam have pointed out low global demand for air travel and volatile oil prices as the major challenges for their performance this year.

Amwaterways, a European riverway shipping company, has announced it will bring its La Marguerite cruise ship to Vietnam to work beginning this September.

The Vietnamese government has approved a proposal allowing hotels of four- and five-star standard to offer some entertainment services until 2am from now to the end of 2010.

The economic downturn and H1N1 flu pandemic have made Vietnamese air carriers stagger. The national flag air carrier Vietnam Airlines has reported low profit for the second quarter. Indochina Airlines is still in debt and Vietjet Air remains uncertain when it will offer its first flight

 Ha Long Bay, one of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites, take the list of 11 candidates of Group G in the second phase of campaign voting for seven new world wonders of nature.

Imagine a city where the exotic chic of old Asia blends with the dynamic face of new Asia. Where the medieval and modern co-exist. A city with a blend of Parisian grace and Asian pace, an architectural museum piece evolving in harmony with its history, rather than bulldozing through like many of the region’s capitals. Hanoi is where imagination becomes reality.