When the general manager of a five-star hotel tales the forum to speak about activities that his hotel has done to upgrade services to lure guests, a tour operator among the audiences whispers to his peers: "He doesn't need to do anything. What he only needs is to bury his head in a pillow for a good sleep."

Natural rocks and holes in a variety of shapes are emerging along the La Nga River, especially in the upstream sections where the water recedes in the dry season. The rocks have been shaped by the currents, making them appear as though they have been carved.

The traditional festival of Lunar New Year, or Tet, is only 23 days away, heralding another spring season in Vietnam. It is not only kids who look forward to this holiday, when they will put on new clothes to show off to their friends and receive Li xi (lucky money)

Hanoi authorities’ decision to forbid tourist buses to travel about the city in daytime is facing strong opposition from travel companies, which say this only one of several hindrances imposed on them by the capital city.

Forty-seven Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects with total registered capital of over US$1.86 billion have been poured into the tourism-hospitality sector in Viet Nam this year, up 19.57% over last year.