Quang Nam Heritage Itinerary Festival to be held in June
The fourth Quang Nam Heritage Itinerary Festival 2009 will be held from June 4-7 to mark 10 years of UNESCO recognition of My Son relic and Hoi An ancient town as world cultural heritages.

Vietnam’s marine attractions capture great European interest
European visitors including representatives of travel companies crowded the Vietnam Sea Festival that took place at the fashion center Pierre Cardin in the French capital city of Paris last week.

Festivals fail to boost foreign tourism
Despite a slight month-on-month increase in April, the number of international visitors to Viet Nam still dropped 18 per cent during the first four months of the year to reach about 1.29 million, said the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Vietnam's first tourist resort receives Green Globe certificate
The Novotel Phan Thiet resort in central Binh Thuan Province has been recognised by the Green Globe International, Inc. to achieve the world’s highest environmental standards, becoming the first in Vietnam to receive the Green Globe certificate.

Park Hyatt Saigon wins best hotel award in Ho Chi Minh City
Park Hyatt Saigon voted “Best Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City” in the fourth annual Readers’ Choice Awards Poll of DestinAsian, Asia’s leading luxury travel and lifestyle magazine.

Lang Co makes list of world’s best bays
The Club of the World’s Best Bays (Worldbays) has recognised Lang Co Bay in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue as one of the world’s most beautiful bays, said Worldbays’ Secretary General Bruno Borda.

Vietnam attends festival in Netherlands
Vietnam has sent its artists to the 51st Tong Tong Festival that opened in the Hague, the Netherlands, on May 21.

Biosphere reserves proposed for UNESCO's recognition
Documents on the Cham Islands and Ca Mau Cape have been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for recognition as global biosphere reserves.

Nha Trang announces 2009 Maritime Festival
The central coastal province of Khanh Hoa is gearing up for the wide-ranging Nha Trang Maritime Festival, entitled Civilization and Friendship, which is scheduled for June 6-12 and features 70 different cultural, sporting, economic and scientific events.

Two-thirds of beach resorts in Binh Thuan have wastewater facilities
Around 60 of 100 operational beach resorts in Phan Thiet in the central province of Binh Thuan have completed construction of wastewater treatment facilities at the provincial government’s request for environmental protection.

Nha Trang to host Festival 2009
The central coast city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province has once again been chosen to host the Sea Festival which will run from June 6 to 12.

Long weekend helps tour companies break the bank
A large number of people have booked domestic and foreign tours to take advantage of a long weekend spanning Liberation Day and Labour Day on April 30 and May 1, according to tourism companies.