With a massive electricity shortfall looming this dry season, Vietnam’s monopoly state power utility is scrambling to put in place measures to overcome the problem.

The number of international visitor arrivals in Vietnam in January was estimated to have risen 13.1 percent on year and 3.0 percent on month, a government report issued Thursday said.

The Cu Lao Cham marine reserve in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province has been named a natural heritage by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced the addition of wide range of international flights on routes to meet soaring demand in the run-up to the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers announced Thursday that it had been selected the “Best Business Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City 2006” by Business Traveller magazine.

Hanoi has been ranked the sixth-best city for tourists in Asia in an annual survey conducted by the US’s well-known Travel and Leisure Magazine.