About Us
To Our Visitors

Ann Tran first started this company in Vietnam in 1989 with an intention to find her lost sons. After the fall of Saigon families were separated on different continents and so the story of Ann's Tourist begins.  Ann remained in Vietnam separated from her 2 sons on April 18, 1975 and was never to see her sons again for another 16 years. In 1989 with the new government's "Open Door Policy" which allowed privatization Ann had came up with an idea to open up a travel agency in hopes of getting help from American travelers to find her sons.

Tim - Ann - Tony

At every opportunity she got, she would hand out pictures and letters of her sons in the hopes that an American traveler could help find her sons.

The day came in November of 1991, when at 4 am in the morning Tony her eldest son received a phone call and the person on the other line said, " This is your mother speaking".  This was the first time in 16 years after their separation had they spoken to each other.

It had happened that an American traveler had returned from Vietnam and opened the phone book one-day and found her son's name. Both sons have graduated with business and economic majors from the U.S and now working as a team with mom.

Ann's Tourist was opened with the idea of warm caring service and blossomed with the help of its customers who "passed the word".  Having offices throughout Vietnam and able to provide all travel related services in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos you are sure to have a memorable vacation in southeast Asia.  When you come to Ann's Tourist expect warm friendly advice from Ann, Tony, Tim or their friendly staff. Think of Ann's Tourist as your home away from home.

They have been on CBS Sunday Morning (a popular U.S television show) and also on the Washington Post on 30 April 1995.  Articles that have been written about them are purely voluntary in popular guidebooks like Lonely Planet, Trade & Travel Publication, Rough Guide, Frommers', Insight  and Fodor's to name just few.

We look forward to meeting all of you.  We know you will experience the warm hospitality of our people and beautiful landscape of our home, VIETNAM. 

Other Businesses

- Information business joint venture procedures, trading in Vietnam.
- Trading in domestic goods (handicrafts), imported goods and terra cotta tiles.