Vietnam welcomed over 1.63 million foreign tourists in the first two months of 2016, up16 percent compared to the same period last year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on February 24.

 Responsible tourism is everyone’s business and the industry has the potential to become the cornerstone of the nation’s economy, says the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

 Vietnam will grasp the opportunity to promote the country through famous movies, a tourism official has said.

 The Vietnam International Travel Mart – VITM 2016 themed “Vietnam – The paradise of sea and island tourism” is set to take place in Hanoi from April 14-17.

2015 was the first year in the past six years the number of international visitors to Vietnam fell. Besides economic factors, we can say that Vietnam's tourism needs a judicious investment and development plan.

 The 2016 National Tourism Year was launched in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on February 22 under the theme: “Discovering the Southern Land”.

 Travel companies have urged HCM City to simplify visa procedures and create new tourism products to attract more visitors, according to Do Quoc Thong, deputy general director of Ben Thanh Tourist Service Company.

 Tourists from Russia will be honourable guests at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2016, Vietnam’s leading tourism show in Hanoi from April 14-17, according to the organising board.

 The city of Hoi An will host a festival to honour maize – a farm produce grown in Cam Nam commune – for the third year on February 23.

 The Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve is home to an array of species, making it ideal for research and eco-tourism.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The "Kong: Skull Island" film crew arrived in Vietnam on February 18 to shoot some scenes in Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay and Son Doong Cave.

 Tourists visiting Sin Suoi Ho village in mountainous Lai Chau Province's Phong Tho District will see beautiful cymbidium orchids in nearly 100 ethnic Mong households.

 A Vietnam tourism promotion programme in the Czech Republic was launched on February 19 by the Vietnamese Embassy.

 The tour operator Vietravel has launched two new luxury package tours: five-star cruise package and five-star holiday package.

 Vietnam has become a spotlight in the global tourism map thanks to the country’s extensive and intensive integration in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said.

Former Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai and former Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang are bringing hope to the residents of the two largest cities of Vietnam. Several experts talk about the change.

 The Giay ethnic people’s New Year Festival (the drum dancing festival) in Tat Nga commune, Meo Vac district, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang is held annually during the first lunar month.

 There are about 600 Khmer Theravada pagodas in the Mekong Delta. Doi, which means Bat in English, is one of the most beautiful pagodas with typical Khmer architecture.

  The US online newspaper, Huffington Post, has cited Mai Chau and Phu Quoc among 45 of the Most Stunning Paradises in the World.

 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the most investor-friendly cities among 10 Asian destinations, as surveyed by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.