The bus ride from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh is getting quicker all the time, as work on the road on the Cambodian side nears completion.

Pacific Airlines has decided to postpone opening two new routes, between Ho Chi Minh City and the towns of Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot, both in the Central Highlands, due to high increases in fuel prices.

The United Nation Days of Vesak 2008, an annual event celebrating world peace and the life and death of the Buddha, will take place in Hanoi next week.

Bach Dinh (or the White Villa) is a historical site in Vung Tau beach town and has become a popular tourist attraction for visitors to the seaside city.

Da Minh Church (Saint Dominic’s) at 190 Le Van Sy Street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City is also called Ba Chuong (Three Bells) because, as the name suggests, it has three bells.

Vietnam’s most popular tourist destinations were overcrowded and dirty during the Reunification holiday this week, said tourists who complained of inflated prices and lousy services.

The Victoria Hoi An Beach Resort & Spa, on the outskirts of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed ancient port in central Vietnam, is sponsoring its fourth annual “Kite Competition” on May 31.

A week-long tourism event is set to begin at Hanoi’s Thang Long Royal Citadel today to celebrate the capital’s traditional trades.

Dinh Yen Village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is famous for its beautiful and durable rush mats.