Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: Tourism and airline representatives from HCMC and China’s Sichuan met on Monday at the Kim Do hotel in HCMC to discuss opening an air route that would link the two cities to promote tourism between both destinations.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: The Vietnam National Tourism Administration said it will seek approval from the government to have foreign visitors exempted from visa fees later this year to boost the country’s tourism.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: A leading luxury travel network has ranked Vietnam second on its list of up-and-coming travel destination in 2010, according to a report released. 

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: Although tourism showed signs of recovering from the economic downturn in the first two months of this year, with foreign arrivals growing 27.4 per cent over the same period last year to a total of 900,000, the nation still needs to step up tourism promotion efforts to ensure reaching its goal of 4.2 million foreign visitors in 2010.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: The Vietnam National Tourism Administration said it will seek approval from the government to have foreign visitors exempted from visa fees later this year to boost the country’s tourism.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved regulations for Phu Quoc Island and Nam An Thoi islets in Kien Giang to become tourist venues.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced it will double the number of flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Narita International Airport in Tokyo, to 14 flights a week beginning March 28.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: A project team from Georgetown University in the United States has suggested HCMC set up a convention and visitors bureau (CVB) to drive the city's tourism development, particularly for the MICE segment.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: The success of the 2009 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) helped raise Vietnam’s tourism status in the region and offered opportunities for the country to promote its tourism potential abroad.

Www.onlinetravelvietnam.com: Bai Dai (Long Beach) in central Khanh Hoa Province is gaining much appreciation and admiration from tourists thanks to its pristine beauty and white sands.