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Tourism website www.thrillist.com has named Y Ty mountainous commune in Bat Xat district of northern Lao Cai province as one of the best-kept secrets in Asian travel.

Vinh Moc tunnels in Vinh Linh district, the central province of Quang Tri, has been listed among the most underrated tourist attractions in Asia by the US travel website Thrillist.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought enormous practical benefits to people from member countries.

The 3rd annual traffic safety conference 2015 will take air and inland water traffic safety into consideration for the first time, according to a press conference on the event held in Hanoi on Nov.19.

Homestays in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam have been named 1st in the top eight best Christmas trips for solo travellers by Wanderlust, a prestigious magazine from the UK.

A Vietnam tourism promotion drive, part of the National Tourism Programme 2015, has recently been launched in Paris, France.

The budget airline Vietjet has announced a new promotional week named “Big Sale – It is time to Vietjet” running from November 11-18.

Travel was made easier for domestic and foreign visitors, as 500 high-quality tours and a thousand flights are being offered at special prices during tourism promotion days in Hanoi on November 7-8.

Vietnam is introducing its tourism products at the 36 th World Travel Market (WTM), an annual event for the global travel industry, in London, the UK, through a string of activities.

The top-notch InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort was recently named as Asia’s leading Luxury Resort at the Gala ceremony of the World Travel Awards Asia and Australia 2015.

Starting on October 30, traffic is allowed to flow on a flyover at the intersection between North Thang Long urban highway and Bac Hong – Van Dien railroad in Hanoi.

Vietnam earlier this month, for the second time in four years, was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

Vietnam has been voted as one of the 20 best countries in the world to visit, according to a survey released recently by the US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNT).

Vietnamese travel agencies are actively making preparations as they anticipate both opportunities and challenges in a more competitive environment when the ASEAN Community is established.

Tourism officials from Ho Chi Minh City, Lam Dong and Binh Thuan provinces have reviewed their cooperation in tapping local tourism strengths for joint development over the past two years.

Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists.

Passengers causing violent disturbances in airports, flights and control centres will be banned from air travel for life, a new Government decree on aviation security states.

A video clip advertising Vietnam's tourism will be aired on the UK's Travel Channel from October 20.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air is giving away nearly 50,000 promotional tickets just from “0” VND for international routes between Vietnam with Seoul, the Republic of Korea, and Taipei (China).

The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam has grown over the last three months, following a 13-month decline due to diseases, unstable economy and fierce regional competition.