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Hotel business outlook remains dismal
Online Travel Vietnam- The downturn in global tourism and business travel continues to impact on hotels in HCMC as occupancy and room rates took a double-digit plunge in the second quarter. |

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TRAVEL IN BRIEF 31/7
Online Travel Vietnam- Lao Cai to host tourism programme to mark Thang Long – Hanoi celebration |
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HCMC to receive chartered flights every week
Online Travel Vietnam- The city's tourism will receive international tourists from chartered flights every week since early December under a new deal between HCMC's tour operators with travel firms in Sweden. |

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A new way to approach Halong Bay
Online Travel Vietnam:- The ferry cruises leisurely on the turquoise waters of the Eastern Sea from Gia Luan Ferry to Tuan Chau island about 50 minutes away, but a lot of things are on offer along the way for passengers aboard to watch and immerse themselves in a world of beautiful landscapes. |

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Gastronomic culture at Ben Thanh Market
Online Travel Vietnam:- Ben Thanh market is one of the most famous addresses in HCM City. It is not a market, but a place which preserves traditional culture values of Vietnam, particularly gastronomic culture. |

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Travel expo to honour excellence
Online Travel Vietnam:- An award recognising excellence within the tourism industry in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia will be presented during the fifth annual International Travel Exposition (ITE) in Ho Chi Minh City in October. |

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Halong Bay to get aired on CNN for second time
Online Travel Vietnam:- Vietnam’s famous destination Halong Bay will enjoy widespread publicity on the international TV channel Cable News Network, or CNN, under a deal to promote Vietnam’s tourism likely to be signed this September, a tourism official said. |