HCM City firm wins tourism contract  16-Sep-2011 The local firm Coteccons has won a contract to work as the main contractor for the Ho Tram Tourism Complex project in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Seminar on tourism investment promotion in Tay Ninh  16-Sep-2011 A seminar on tourism investment promotion will be held in the southeastern province of Tay Ninh in late November.

ITE focuses on four Mekong nations  16-Sep-2011 The 7th International Travel Expo Ho Chi Ming City (ITE HCMC 2011) opened yesterday at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Air Mekong outlines expansion  16-Sep-2011 Air Mekong, Vietnam’ newest domestic airline that started services last October, plans to expand its network to 40 routes and possibly adding regional services

ITE awards of the year  16-Sep-2011 The 3rd Tourism Alliance Awards 2011 were presented to 28 winners in nine travel-related categories at the opening ceremony and gala dinner of the 7th Internati

Number of tourists to Preah Vihear temple bounces back as border tension eases  16-Sep-2011 The Preah Vihear provincial tourism department recorded a total of 7,000 tourists to the temple in July and August this year, 218 percent rise from merely 2,200

Vietnam Airlines eyes Indochina hub  16-Sep-2011 Vietnam Airlines pledges to build Vietnam as a major gateway for travel to Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia under a Four Countries One Destination marketing programme

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam discuss ways to boost tourism  16-Sep-2011 At the meeting on September 13, attended by over 200 delegates and investors, tourist experts said that the current trend in tourism showed that three out of ea

Thai PM's Cambodia visit may restore mutual trust, investment  15-Sep-2011 Cambodian analysts believe that the visit of Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Cambodia on Thursday this week could restore mutual trust and trade and

Tourism in the headlines  15-Sep-2011 Focusing on the people behind the tourism numbers and maintaining an honest and open relationship with the media: these are among the main recommendations to em

Wishing all the best for Eatof  15-Sep-2011 I must admit I had so much fun giving a tour of Cebu's past through the galleries of Museo Sugbo, the Cebu provincial museum

Indonesian tourism to double marketing budget in India  15-Sep-2011 With improvement in air connectivity between India and Indonesia looking likely, Indonesia Tourism has decided to enhance their engagement in the India market i

Nepal welcomes increase in Chinese visitors  15-Sep-2011 Annual tourist arrivals from China crossed the 46,000 mark in 2010, a five-fold jump from 2001, attesting to the growing popularity of the country among Chinese

Industry expert to highlight tourism's threat from oil prices  14-Sep-2011 An industry expert leading research into the vulnerability of global tourism to oil prices and future oil constraints has set the stage for a debate with Middle

M'sia must focus on becoming top regional medical tourism destination  14-Sep-2011 Malaysia has the potential to becoming a top regional medical tourism destination but needd to focus and push forward, said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyid

Air India buying spree attacked  14-Sep-2011 India’s government has hit back at claims by the national financial watchdog that state-run carrier Air India botched a multi-billion-dollar aircraft purchase,

International tourism investment promotion conference kicks off in HCM City  14-Sep-2011 Representatives from four regional countries are determined to co-operate to enhance their tourism sectors in order to improve socio-economic development.

Asia visa bottleneck frustrates tourist sector  14-Sep-2011 Already blighted by the strong franc, the Swiss tourism industry is being further hampered by delays in issuing visas to visitors in emerging markets.

Laos Tourism at "Moment of Truth"  14-Sep-2011 This year's UNWTO Ulysses Prize winner Professor Kaye Chon told more than 100 travel industry leaders and National University of Laos students, during the 4th L

Co To offers pristine beach getaway for weary tourists  13-Sep-2011 Co To, one of the farthest inhabited islands from the mainland, is over 100km from Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh. A 1.5-hour journey on hi

Russia tour attracts more local tourists than ever  13-Sep-2011 After operating two tour packages to Russia and two other Eastern Europe countries accommodating 30 clients this summer, Perfect Tours Travel has introduced a n

Tourism grows in anxiety  13-Sep-2011 Travel firms have breathed a sigh of relief when finishing the summer tourism season

Jimenez may upgrade 2016 tourism target  13-Sep-2011 Newly-installed Tourism Secretary said the country may do better than what his predecessor originally targeted.