The opening of Bui Vien pedestrian-only street in the backpacker’s area in District 1, HCMC will be delayed due to unfinished upgrade, Tien Phong newspaper reports.

 International arrivals to Hanoi reached a record 4 million last year, an increase of 21 per cent compared to 2015. 

 More than 60 kite artists will take part in the Da Nang kite festival on My Khe Beach in Son Tra district on July 15-16, according to the city’s Festival and Event Organising centre.

Vietnam’s top travel event, the International Travel Expo HCM City, will return for the 13th year in September with the theme “Your Gateway to Tourism in Asia”.

 HCMC will have 13 fresh mid- and high-end hotels with 3,500 guest rooms in the next three years, according to a survey of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a professional services and investment management firm. 

Vietnam has become more appealing to international tourists as U.S. travel site www.thrillist.com has recently named Vietnam as one of the must-visit destinations in Southeast Asia.    

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 A virtual tour of the Hanoi Opera House was launched in Hanoi on July 12, offering visitors a brand-new experience and an insight into different aspects of the renowned building.

 Phu Sa Do Tourism and Commerce Joint Stock Company has got the green light from the central province of Quang Binh to build the world’s longest zip-line at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

 Hanoi has many coffee shops that offer views of the city’s skyline, DtiNews offers a few suggestions of the many to choose from.

Greenhouse café, Australian zoo and unique homestays, just to name a few, are new check-in points for tourists in Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 Tourism companies and hotels must put their products and services online as digital marketing has emerged as an irreversible trend.

 Hue Imperial Citadel (Dai Noi) in the central province of Thue Thien-Hue has been ranked second among top seven tourism attractions of Vietnam in 2017.

 The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology has recently been bestowed with the “Vietnam’s leading tourist attraction 2017” award for the third consecutive year, by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Thrillist, a leading US food, drink and travel website, has suggested 12 things visitors to Vietnam should not miss such as tasting coffee, strolling around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi and discovering Sapa frontier towship and Ban Gioc waterfall.

 Ho Chi Minh City has put in place a number of solutions to realize the target of receiving 5.6 million foreign visitors this year. The city. They include the release of a Code of Conduct for tourists.

Located in the District 9, around 20km from Ho Chi Minh City centre, Buu Long with unique architecture is one of the most beautiful pagodas in Vietnam.

Sense Market, a new shopping model that combines food market and modern shopping places, is now a tourist destination in Ho Chi Minh City.

'Van Am' (five colored meat balls) is a nice offering by Hanoians to their ancestors on the occasion of Tet festival. 

Dong Cao plateau, around 150km north of Hanoi has been a popular camping site of young people who come to enjoy its pristine beauty with a huge carpet of green grass, cool weather and fresh air.