From the 2nd to the 5th of October, the three localities: Thua Thien - Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam will together join in "Thang Long - Ha Noi International Tourism Festival 2010" in Bao Son Paradise Theme Park.

Mr. Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau People's Committe, in a meeting on August 30, directed functional provincial Departments, representatives from vestige sites to stabilize the tourism service prices and tour prices on the National Day occasion.

On the August 24, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the municipal administration of Seoul, in a meeting in Hanoi, exchanged their experience in training Korean language for Vietnamese tourist guides.

A festival to honour handicraft villages will be organised in Hanoi from September 16-21. This information was released at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 31.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will add 20 more flights on local routes to meet the increasing demand of traveling during national independence holiday from September 1st to 5th.

The U.S. airplane maker Boeing has partnered with Vietnam Airlines in a program to modernize the interior of the airline’s four 777-200ER aircraft in a bid to provide improved services for passengers.

Most of the tourist companies have reported a rise in tour bookings for the long National Day holiday this week. The Government has allowed state agencies and mass organizations an extra day off this Friday, thus prolonging the National Day (September 2) holiday to four. The decision is believed to fuel demand for travel.

The Vietnamese government has invested 4 trillion VND in building infrastructure for the tourism industry, a Vietnamese tourism senior official said at a talk to promote Vietnam’s image in Germany.

Police and bus terminal managers are working together to tackle traffic congestion which is likely to become a serious problem at coach stations and highways on Viet Nam National Day tomorrow, September 2nd.