Vietnam has good conditions for int’l yacht racing
	Tuesday,  August 31,2010,20:48 (GMT+7) HCMC – Vietnam with a long coastline enjoys a strong advantage and suitable conditions to become a regional yachting center, a profession yacht race organizer said.

National Day tour bookings up
	Monday,  August 30,2010,22:50 (GMT+7) HCMC – Most of the tourism companies have reported a rise in tour bookings for the long National Day holiday this week.

Vietnam attracts less int’l visitors in August
	Monday,  August 30,2010,21:50 (GMT+7) HCMC – Nearly 430,000 foreigners have visited the country this month, up 4.4% from last month, a slower growth rate than two previous months, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Outbound tour operators lose out on dollar rise
	Thursday,  August 26,2010,20:43 (GMT+7) HCMC –  The devaluation of the Vietnam dong against the U.S. dollar has cost outbound tour operators who had signed big contracts before the dong dropped last week.

Foreign yachts to cruise through Binh Thuan
	Thursday,  August 26,2010,20:42 (GMT+7) HCMC – Foreign and local visitors will have the opportunity to see spectacular performances by yacht teams from more than 20 countries in the central coast province of Binh Thuan in December.

Tourism supports turtle conservation on Con Dao
	Wednesday,  August 25,2010,23:24 (GMT+7) The nesting season for green sea turtles on Con Dao will end in September.

Contest seeks catchy slogan for national tourism campaign
	Wednesday,  August 25,2010,21:24 (GMT+7) HCMC – The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is holding a contest to create a new logo and slogan to market Vietnam tourism internationally.

Two new hotel brands to join local market
	Wednesday,  August 25,2010,21:08 (GMT+7) HCMC - Hotel management companies Marriott International and Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia on Tuesday signed a management agreement with the Vietnamese-American Hotel and Resort Limited Company to manage three resorts in a complex in central Vietnam.

Local tour operators honored in Thailand
	Tuesday,  August 24,2010,21:23 (GMT+7) HCMC – The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s HCMC Office has announced five Vietnam travel agencies that have won The Friends of Thailand awards.

Camping out in Cat Tien

Thursday,  August 19,2010,22:55 (GMT+7) Located in the south of Vietnam, approximately 150 km north of HCMC, Cat Tien National Park or Nam Cat Tien is home to 600 species of flora, hundreds of precious medicinal herbs, over 60 kinds of orchids, 240 species of birds, and over 50 species of animals, including the endangered Javan rhino, one of Asia’s rarest mammals. It is also home the golden cheeked gibbon. Cat Tien has a primate rescue center to rehabilitate gibbons that were kept as pets or mascots so they can re-enter the wild.