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Tourism sector targets Japanese visitors 19-Apr-2012

Viet Nam ranked the third most attractive destination to Japanese tourirsts in the ASEAN region with nearly 482,000 Japanese coming to the country last year, up 8.9 per cent from the previous year,

Cruising on Son River 19-Apr-2012

The green river brings to travelers relaxing and amazing experiences as the wooden boats smoothly drift along ambling streams amidst the beautiful limestone mountains.

Trans ASEAN tour for vintage scooter riders 19-Apr-2012

The Hanoi Vespa Club will launch the tour on April 14, encompassing Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, with a total length of approximately 4,000km.

Asian airlines seek solutions to promote BIMP Eaga travel 19-Apr-2012

Asian airlines revisited their investment forays in destinations inside East Asia, where a Filipino executive described them as “trial and error, mostly errors,” hoping to inject life for travel and

Minister for Tourism and Culture raises profile of Seychelles 18-Apr-2012

Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism & Culture, has addressed the 10th Routes Asia forum in Chengdu

Air France inaugurates services to Wuhan, China 18-Apr-2012

Air France is the first airline to link Europe with Wuhan, operating three times a week from its international base at Paris-Charles de Gaulle.

Over 200,000 visitors to HCM City Tourism Fest 18-Apr-2012

During the four day event, many travel agents offered hundreds of low-cost tours for visitors.

Malaysia in bid to attract a million Japanese tourists by 2014 17-Apr-2012

Efforts are being made to attract one million Japanese tourists to Malaysia by 2014.Tourism Malaysia and the Japan Association of Travel Agents (Jata) inked a memorandum to achieve this joint

Direct flights to Indonesia to resume 17-Apr-2012

Indonesian airline Garuda is to resume direct flights from Auckland to Jakarta after signing a deal with Auckland International Airport today.

Business is hopping for Seychelles at 10th Routes Asia forum 17-Apr-2012

A joint Seychelles Tourism Board-Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority delegation led by Seychelles' Minister for Tourism

Chinese tourists chased by destinations all over the world 17-Apr-2012

China is most likely to turn into the world No. 1 international tourism source market within the year 2012. Destinations all over the world are increasing their efforts to welcome Chinese visitors.

Private Lunar mission and the future of space tourism 11-Apr-2012

Teams from America, Europe and Asia compete for the Google Lunar X-Prize. At stake are $30 mln. The aim is to send privately funded mission to the Moon, to land a robot on its surface able to travel

Traditional Hue ritual, trade fair draw festival visitors 11-Apr-2012

The sacred Nam Giao Offering Ritual took place on April 8 at the Nam Giao Esplanade, as part of the on-going Hue festival.

Capital sees increase in visitors 11-Apr-2012

Nearly 4.4 million tourists have arrived in Hanoi so far this year, an increase of 28% compared to the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Golf tournaments set to boost the Malaysian Tourism Industry 11-Apr-2012

The Malaysian Tourism industry is set to get a boost from the two major golf tournaments that are scheduled to be held in Malaysia this month.The tournaments include Maybank Malaysian Open and the

Sofitel waltzes in Bangkok 10-Apr-2012

With the opening of two new properties, they are major changes in strategic development for Sofitel in Bangkok. With the revamp of the brand in 2009 and its positioning on a more exclusive note

National Tourism Year, Hue Festival kick off 10-Apr-2012

The National Tourism Year in the Northern Central Coastal Region and Hue Festival 2012 opened in the central city of Hue on April 7.

City tourism festival to counter economic crisis 10-Apr-2012

The 8th annual HCM City Tourism Day Festival to be held this month will seek to promote the local travel industry amid a global economic slump.

ITB Asia 2012 enhanced buyers programme registration opens 10-Apr-2012

Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, ‘The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, has announced that registration for this year’s buyer programme is now open. Buyers who are keen to

Monkey Island 9-Apr-2012

The Monkey Island is one of a group of islands located in the Lan Ha Bay, which is only 45 minutes by boat from the Ha Long Bay of Quang Ninh province.

Vietnam looks to treble Russian tourist arrivals in 2014 9-Apr-2012

The Monkey Island is one of a group of islands located in the Lan Ha Bay, which is only 45 minutes by boat from the Ha Long Bay of Quang Ninh province.

Asia Golf Tourism Convention 2012 Press Conference 9-Apr-2012

A press conference for the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) was held yesterday at the Malaysia Tourism Centre. The panel of four answering media queries included; Zulkifly Md Said (Director of

Government upbeat on plan to increase medical tourism 9-Apr-2012

The government has high hopes for a trial program that promotes Taiwan as a medical tourism destination for residents of several Southeast Asian countries, although one travel agent warned stiff

Mainland Tourists to Taiwan Hit Record High 7-Apr-2012

More than 304,000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan in the first two months of 2012, hitting a record bimonthly high and registering a robust 39.9 percent year-on-year growth, the

The shrinking holiday globe for tourists 7-Apr-2012

Despite threatened strikes, fuel shortages, a lack of security staff and fewer pennies in our pockets, it seems escaping austerity Britain has never been more appealing. Some two million holidaymakers