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Hanoi to continue tourism promotion on CNN

 Hanoi will continue to cooperate with the US Cable News Network (CNN) to promote tourism industry in the 2019-2021 period as it is a great way to popularize the city's image to the world, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

The peaceful beauty of Hoai River

 Hoi An ancient town, a world cultural heritage site, in the central province of Quang Nam has attracted countless visitors who delight in looking out on the spectacular sunsets on the Hoai River.

Best sweet soups in Hoi An

Hoi An is famous not only for its delicious street food but also for various kinds of Che (sweet soups). 

Tour of exploring Son Doong cave closes for five months

 Son Doong will not receive adventurers in the next five months for its environment protection and biodiversity conservation.

Ha Long turns fishing village into tourist site

 Ha Long city, home to the UNESCO-recognised world heritage site Ha Long Bay, has recently launched a new tourism product, introducing a model combining sustainable aquaculture and responsible tourism on Ha Long Bay. 

Visiting fish market on Ly Son island

 Apart from onion and garlic markets, the fish or seafood market on Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai also begins at the crack of dawn attracting many visitors.

Vietnam Airlines offers online hotel booking service

 National carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has started offering a hotel booking service on its website, www.vietnamairlines.com, from September.

Colourful murals brighten Danang City streets

 Ho Nguyen Trung Street in the central city of Danang has attracted many visitors with its colourful paintings in recent days.

ASEAN Clean Tourist Awards presented to Hoi An, Hue, Da Lat

 Hội An Town in Quảng Nam Province, Huế City in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Đà Lạt City in Lâm Đồng Province have been presented with ASEAN Clean Tourist Awards, and the titles will be valid for 2018-20.

Mu Cang Chai terraced field festival to open on Sept 25

 The Muong Lo Tourism-Culture Week and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival will take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai  on September 21-25.

Phu Quoc among CNN’s top five destinations to visit this fall

 CNN has selected the top five up-and-coming Asia Pacific destinations to visit this fall, including Phu Quoc island off Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang. 

Hoan Kiem pedestrian zone – an attraction of Hanoi

The pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi has become an attraction that lure throngs of visitors to the capital on the weekends.

Fill your stomach with Com suon Dao Duy Tu

It’s lunch time and you want something that will fill your stomach, you can find many different kinds of dishes in the Hanoi Old Quarter.

Community-based tourism in Sin Suoi Ho village

 Located in the border district of Phong Tho, Lai Chau Province, Sin Suoi Ho village, home of the Mong ethnic minority group, has become a tourism attraction thanks to breathtaking scenery. 

The Jakarta Post lists nine must-visit places in Ha Long Bay

 There are a lot of gorgeous places in Ha Long Bay that will surprise you.

Vietnam in a nutshell: A guide for tourists

 Freelance writer and teacher Lana O’Sullivan, winner of the ‘Vietnam-Timeless Charm’ award in the Writing & Video Contest as part of the Vietnam Tourism award 2018, introduces Vietnam’s special beauty 

War Remnants Museum in Vietnam among world’s best ones

 TripAdvisor has announced its list of the top 10 museums in the world, and the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City is on it.

Phu Quoc among five up-and-coming Asia-Pacific destinations to visit this fall: CNN

 CNN has announced its list of top five up-and-coming Asia-Pacific destinations to visit this fall.

Some 500 flights ferry Chinese tourists to Vietnam each week

 As many as 10 airlines operating on 30 routes ferry Chinese tourists from 20 localities in China to Vietnam, with up to 500, mainly chartered, flights per week.

Bamboo Airways to use old leased aircraft

 New carrier Bamboo Airways on September 5 proposed the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) issue registration numbers for three leased aircraft which news reports said have been in use for 11 years.