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Việt Nam’s marine tourism honoured at World Cruise Awards

Tuesday, Dec 09, 2025

For the first time in the history of the awards, a Vietnamese brand has triumphed in both of the event’s most highly regarded categories achievements typically dominated by global giants like Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise...

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HCM City welcomes luxury cruise liner with nearly 3,000 international visitors

Friday, Dec 05, 2025

According to the Saigontourist travel service company, about 75 per cent of the 1,400 passengers disembarking chose tours in HCM City.

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Grand Pioneers joins Việt Nam Travel Day 2025, affirming international position in sea tourism

Saturday, Nov 22, 2025

With the aspiration to affirm its pioneering position in the field of luxury cruise, Grand Pioneers, has been consistently crafting elegant and sustainable voyages infused with a Vietnamese identity on the world tourism map.

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Quảng Ninh welcomes first ship on Beihai – Hạ Long route in cruise tourism season

Friday, Nov 14, 2025

It is expected that during the 2025–2026 cruise season from October 2025 to April 2026, there will be nine trips on the Beihai – Hạ Long route bringing visitors to Quảng Ninh.

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Discovery Princess brings 1,200 int’l visitors to Khánh Hoà

Saturday, Oct 25, 2025

Khánh Hoà Province has so far this year welcomed 19 international cruise ships with more than 22,000 passengers. It expects another seven ships carrying 10,000 visitors by the end of the year.

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Star Voyager offers Vietnamese round-trip cruises to Singapore

Saturday, Jun 14, 2025

StarCruises on Friday celebrated the arrival of the Star Voyager cruise ship in HCM City, the first cruise ship to offer Vietnamese round-trip cruises from a Vietnamese homeport.

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Grand Pioneers Cruise named Best Luxury New Cruise Line with global award

Friday, Jan 17, 2025

This is a second accolade, in November 2024, Grand Pioneers Cruise received the prestigious title of ''World’s Best Green Cruise Line'' at the World Cruise Awards, further solidifying its position as a global leader in sustainable luxury cruising.

Quảng Ninh boosts cruise tourism to lure international visitors

Tuesday, Jan 07, 2025

Despite challenges from Typhoon Yagi, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised natural heritage Hạ Long Bay, welcomed 19 million tourists, including 3.8 million foreigners, in 2024, with cruise travellers making a significant contribution.

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Dragon cruise to ferry tourists along Han River

Tuesday, Feb 03, 2015

A dragon ship will now carry tourists along the Han River at night.

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Sovereignty stelae are national relics

Friday, Jul 18, 2014

Two stelae that affirm Viet Nam''s sovereignty over the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago have been certified as national relics.

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Luxury ship launched in Ha Long

Friday, Sep 20, 2013

The five-star Starlight Cruise launched in Ha Long Bay by the Oriental Sails Company last Sunday is offering a 2 day-1 night package at US$185 per person in September and $215 from October 1 to December 31.

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Second ancient shipwreck unearthed in Quang Ngai

Saturday, Aug 17, 2013

A centuries-old ship has been discovered lying in the coastal waters off Binh Son District''s Chau Thuan Bien Commune in Quang Ngai Province, 150m northwest of the 700-year-old sunken vessel that was found in June, director of the provincial department of Culture, Sport...

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Antiques salvaged from the sea

Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013

Researchers on emoving Vietnamese antiques from a 700-year-old wrecked ship in waters off Binh Chau Commune in central Quang Ngai Province.

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Luxury cruise ship docks in Ba Ria

Friday, Mar 29, 2013

Luxury cruise ship Voyager of the Seas operated by the Royal Caribbean brought thousands of Australian and European tourists to the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on March 21.

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Binh Dinh welcomes first visit from five-star cruise liner

Saturday, Feb 02, 2013

Five-star cruise ship Minerva from the UK docked at Quy Nhon Port in the central province of Binh Dinh yesterday.