A variety of activities and events will be held during the Mid-Autumn Festival 2009 in Hanoi's old quarter, scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 3. The festival aims to uphold traditional culture and honour the historical value of Hanoi’s old quarter as a national cultural site.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is stepping up efforts to entice more visitors into visiting the country by launching a campaign called “Charming Vietnam” in London.

U.S. hotel operator Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc, will manage the five-star Le Meridien Saigon Hotel when it opens in Ho Chi Minh City in 2011.

Around 1,844 people in Ho Chi Minh City booked air tickets for tours of the northern and central regions through a promotion by the Vietnam Airlines in August, up 40 percent compared to July.

Thirty out of the 49 ladies that participated in the semi-final round for the northern region of the Mrs. Vietnam 2009 were chosen for the finals in the southern city of Vung Tau in late September.

Seen from the outside, Tam Thanh Pagoda, one kilometer from the center of Lang Son Town, looks like a normal group of Buddhist temples.

The third largest city in Vietnam, Haiphong, is earning a reputation as an attractive location for both tourists and investors.

Mon Beach on the central coast is largely untouched and an ideal place to spend some leisure time.

The 7th “Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days” Festival opened in Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam on August 14.

More than 100 domestic and foreign companies will take part in the 13th international exhibition on food, drink and packing technology, Vietfood & Pro-pack, to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 19-22.