The Vietnamese tourism sector served 13 million foreign visitors and more than 73,000 domestic travelers last year earning more than US$22 billion. 

Many eateries in Hanoi now feature realistic paintings of villages, mountains and dreamland of flowers, rivers and sky. To mark the Lunar New Year, we went to the strangely decorated Bong Lai Quan at 184 Trieu Viet Vuong Street.

 The Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival is slated to open on March 17 in the north-western province of Dien Bien.

 More measures must be taken to further boost Dong Nai Province’s tourism potential, according to authorities.

 Located in the Mekong Delta region, Dong Thap province has numerous sites of interest with diverse tourism products and services, each with its own appeal.

 Start-up tourism firms will have a chance to get a cash grant and a six-month intensive training course worth $30,000 in total when joining the “Mekong Innovative Startup Tourism” (MIST) programme in 2018. 

Chen Kieu (also known as SroLoun pagoda) is a Khmer pagoda with unique architecture.It is located on the way from Soc Trang to Bac Lieu and about 230km from Ho Chi Minh City.

Da Nang plans to organise a wide range of cultural and festive programmes along the banks of the Han River at weekends and on public holidays to attract more international and local tourists.

 Various annual spring festivals have opened in the northern province of Quang Ninh in response to the National Tourism Year 2018 - Halong - Quang Ninh.

Many tourists wish to explore the biggest cave in the world, Son Doong, between 2-5 million-years old is a massive cave system in the central province of Quang Binh. 

Tay Thien Mountain with the Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery on its peak is an ideal destination for Buddhist pilgrims and tourists in New Year’s holidays. It is located in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc northern province.

As spring arrives, visitors are relishing the beauty of pure white plum blossoms flourishing across the north-western region.

 More than 2.86 million foreigners was estimated to visit Vietnam in January and February, up 29.7 percent from the same period in 2017.

Ba Be Lake in the heart of Ba Be National Park of northern Bac Kan province takes on an air of verdant bliss in spring as the tranquil waters barely stir but for the few fishermen and egrets living by the lake.

Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang is famous not only for its beautiful sandy beaches but also for its exquisite waterfalls.

The idyllic Cu Lan village is located at the foot of Lang Biang mountain close to Da Lat City. The name of the village comes from a kind of local plant and an animal.

 Hai Phong impresses visitors with its numerous bridges and their interesting names – Quay, Xi mang, and Rao, among others. The bridges are testaments to the city’s development.

Holy temples and pagodas around the north are popular destinations for those wanting to make a pilgrimage journey to pray for good luck and happiness over the first days of the lunar New Year.

 The Yen Tu Spring Festival is taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The festival is part of the National Tourism Year activities hosted by the locality.

 The latest statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) show Vietnam sixth among the world’s 10 fastest growing travel destinations in the first months of 2017 and first in Asia.