Tourism is a remarkable contributor to Vietnam’s economic growth. The sector has drawn about 10 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) and nearly 300 trillion VND (13.5 billion USD) in domestic investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi’s chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi will allow entertainment centers to open after 12am to serve tourists, especially foreigners. 

An international conference on the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Agreement for Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 8-9, focusing on strengthening intra-bloc links in travel, tourism and hospitality.

VietNamNet Bridge – Da Nang is called the "city of light" when its bridges, buildings and residential areas are lit up at night, bringing a different color to this brilliant, vibrant city.

 The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) will organize professional tourism trains around the city and nearby tourism destinations and build the required railway lines.

VietNamNet Bridge - Looking at Dalat from above and seeing Mt Fansipan, the roof of Indochina, covered by fog are a few of the sights seen from cable cars in Vietnam.

 Five hundred domestic and foreign tourists successfully conquered Son Doong Cave, which is located in the heart of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central coastal province of Quang Binh, from January-August this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Cycling around the old town, dropping lanterns on the Hoai River, enjoying local cuisine... are the experiences that tourists should try in the ancient town of Hoi An, a world cultural heritage site in central Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - Seventeen babies were born in the Vinh Moc Tunnels in Vinh Linh district of the central province of Quang Tri during the Vietnam War.

At 1,800 metres above sea level, the Muong La District in northern Vietnam is famous for its cool climate and hot mineral springs. It is commonly referred to as a miniature Da Lat and a great tourist destination.

Every great seafood-eating city has a great seafood market - Tokyo has the Tsukiji Market, New York has the Fulton Market, and Ho Chi Minh City has the Binh Dien Market.

A huge banyan tree is attracting curious visitors to the central province of Quang Ngai’s Nghia Hanh District.

 Japan’s Shryudo region and Vietnam’s JTB-TNT Limited Company have worked together to spur tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan. 

 For failing to meet the required standards on amenities and human resources, eight hotels in Hanoi and Thai Nguyen city had their three-star hotel recognition revoked by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a document requiring functional and relevant departments to instruct travel enterprises and the community in raising their awareness of civilized behavior to tourists. 

 Vietnam will team up with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in a new initiative billed as “Four countries-One destination” to attract more visitors to the increasingly popular Southeast Asian destinations.

Hanoi targets welcoming 30 million tourists by 2020, including 5.7 million international arrivals, for an annual increase of 8 to 10 percent, according to Resolution No. 6 on developing the capital’s tourism in the 2016-2020 period.

VietNamNet Bridge - Surrounded by poetic pine forest, Palace I, where Vietnam’s last emperor Bao Dai lived, is designed in a European style.

Foreign tourists can now freely visit the border Co To island, said Hoang Ba Nam, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Co To district in the northern Quang Ninh province.

 The Hanoi People's Committee on August 2 approved the proposal of Thanh Xuan precinct to build Nguyen Quy Duc St into a walking street.