Construction on a 2 billion USD entertainment complex is scheduled to commence in Ben Luc commune, the Mekong Delta province of Long An in January, 2011. The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Khang Thong Group held a press briefing on the Vietnam Happyland on September 6 in Hanoi.

The Ba Dinh District People's Committee in Hanoi recently held a ceremony to recognize the latest restoration of the Voi Phuc Temple, on the occasion of the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi.

Turkish Airlines is set to operate flights between Vietnam and Istanbul at the end of this year. Flag carrier Turkish Airlines has been licensed to offer flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Turkey’s capital Istanbul at the end of this year.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium on September 4 co-organised a programme to promote the country’s image as an attractive and safe tourism destination.

The puppetry play ‘Hon Khi Thang Long’ (the Spirit of Thang Long) opened the second International Puppetry Festival at the Hanoi Opera House on September 4.

Two hundred photos are on display at a fine arts exhibition opened in the southern province of Binh Duong on Sept. 1. The exhibition is part of the Vietnam-Binh Duong Porcelain Festival 2010, which aims to mark the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

A firework display and an open-air concert brightened the capital city of Hanoi where President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam 65 years ago on Sept.2.

From the 2nd to the 5th of October, the three localities: Thua Thien - Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam will together join in "Thang Long - Ha Noi International Tourism Festival 2010" in Bao Son Paradise Theme Park.

Mr. Ho Van Nien, Vice Chairman of the Ba Ria - Vung Tau People's Committe, in a meeting on August 30, directed functional provincial Departments, representatives from vestige sites to stabilize the tourism service prices and tour prices on the National Day occasion.

On the August 24, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the municipal administration of Seoul, in a meeting in Hanoi, exchanged their experience in training Korean language for Vietnamese tourist guides.

A festival to honour handicraft villages will be organised in Hanoi from September 16-21. This information was released at a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 31.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will add 20 more flights on local routes to meet the increasing demand of traveling during national independence holiday from September 1st to 5th.

The U.S. airplane maker Boeing has partnered with Vietnam Airlines in a program to modernize the interior of the airline’s four 777-200ER aircraft in a bid to provide improved services for passengers.

Most of the tourist companies have reported a rise in tour bookings for the long National Day holiday this week. The Government has allowed state agencies and mass organizations an extra day off this Friday, thus prolonging the National Day (September 2) holiday to four. The decision is believed to fuel demand for travel.

The Vietnamese government has invested 4 trillion VND in building infrastructure for the tourism industry, a Vietnamese tourism senior official said at a talk to promote Vietnam’s image in Germany.