Vietnamese bánh mì week launched in HCM City

A week-long programme on introducing the special features of Bánh mì has officially kicked off in HCM City.

HCM City takes steps to meet tourism goals

Bùi Tá Hòang Vũ, director of the HCM City’s Department of Tourism, talks to Người Lao Động (The Labourer) newspaper about HCM City’s efforts to improve its tourism environment to meet the target of 8.5 million foreign visitors and 32 million domestic visitors this year.

Việt Nam promotes creative, high-quality tourism

Việt Nam’s tourism industry is expected to maintain a high growth rate this year but remaining sustainable while still achieving such growth rate is a big challenge. Việt Nam News’s Mai Hương speaks to Lê Tuấn Anh, deputy director general of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism’s international co-operation department, about the country’s tourism branding strategy.

HCM City looks to boost culinary tourism

One of Southeast Asia’s best-kept secrets is HCM City’s food scene: home to a veritable melting pot of local and international flavours found in the finest high-end restaurants and the lowliest streetside cafés.

Masterchef France Khánh Ly to visit VN

Huỳnh Khánh Ly, Masterchef France 2015, will visit Hà Nội to introduce and promote Vietnamese and French cuisines under the framework of Francophonie Day, which is on March 20.

City tourism stimulus packages offer 70 per cent discount

The HCM City Tourism Association on December 20 kicked off the 2017 domestic tourism promotion programme with discounts of up to 70 per cent on package tours.

VN yet to benefit from modern forms of tourism: experts

Việt Nam has plenty of modern tourism resources but has not taken advantage of them, experts said yesterday.

Binh Duong to host final round of cooking contest Fifteen outstanding teams of chefs will head to Binh Duong Province's Minh Sang Plaza to compete in the final round of the Chiec thia vang (Golden Spoon) contest tomorrow.

Viet Nam eats up culinary tourism Mixing tourism and gastronomical pleasure, visitors have long-found Vietnamese cuisine to be world-class. Thanks to the popularity of Vietnamese restaurants and food festivals abroad, the country's delicious dishes are one of the many reasons foreigners choose to spend their holidays here.