The southermost province of Ca Mau has reopened the U Minh Ha National Park. The forest was closed after six months during the dry season when there is a high risk of fire.

  In the tourist frequented town of Sapa in Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam, visitors are recommended to drop by Ta Van, a valley at the foot of Hoang Lien and Ham Rong mountain ranges, around seven kilometers from the center of town.

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient town ranks 6th among the ten best cities in Asia, voted by readers of Travel & Leisure.

A seminar was held in Hanoi on July 19 to seek solutions to dealing with the influx of tourist arrivals in Hanoi, particularly those from China.

VietNamNet Bridge – Many restaurants and shops in Da Nang are hanging the sign “Don’t accept RMB as payment” as many Chinese tourists did not use VND but only the Chinese yuan.

Vietnam is considering trebling its tourism promotion budget from the current US$1.8 million to US$5.3 million next year.

 Located in an area behind the main entrance to Ly Son district, at Ly Son night market visitors can enjoy fresh seafood and other specialties of the island.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ngo Dong (Buddha belly plant or Jatropha podagric) is a characteristic of the ancient capital city. 

 Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA), last week announced that it will double the frequency of its flights between Narita and HCM City to two flights per day from October 30, 2016.

VietNamNet Bridge - Lonely Planet has named Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of the top ten places to visit in 2016.

L. H used to be a tour guide, but she left the profession. She found herself fighting two losing battles - one against sexual harassment by tourists, and another against a family that judged her for participating in an industry seen unfit for women.

VietNamNet Bridge - You should go along the coastal road from Tuy Hoa to Mui Dien lighthouse, then cross Vung Ro Bay, Ca Pass before watching the beautiful sunset at the Yen island in late afternoon.

 Japan’s largest airline All Nippon Airways just announced it will double the frequency of its flights between Narita and Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to two flights per day from October 30, 2016.

VietNamNet Bridge - Rough Guides has announced the top ten countries for backpackers, including Vietnam. 

 The central coastal city of Da Nang plans to debut an open-top double-decker bus as part of the Da Nang City Tour service – the first of its kind in Vietnam.

The TPP will allow investors from 11 foreign countries to provide tour operator services in Vietnam for the first time, raising concerns among local travel companies about losing out in their home market to foreign rivals.

 Goasean, the first ASEAN travel channel, has suggested four Vietnamese dishes to try when travelling to HCM City.

Mu Cang Chai is a rural district of Yen Bai province. The popular attraction of Mu Cang Chai lies in its terraced rice fields, which draw a large number of both Vietnamese and foreign travelers.

 The ancient imperial citadel in Hue City, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, has been selected the top tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2016 by the National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Association.

VietNamNet Bridge - 5,000 sets of tourism code of conduct papers in Chinese have been printed for delivery at the airport, railway stations, tourist attractions and hotels in the city.