The tourism authority of the mountainous district of Sapa has launched a mobile app called Sapa Tourism for smartphones in two languages English and Vietnamese, with an aim to keep tourists abreast of tourism developments there.

 HCM City has the potential to become a leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) tourism centre in ASEAN, international experts said at a seminar held in the city on Wednesday.

 Many visitors and tourism firms have complained about the VND400,000 (USD17.60) package to enter the Hanoi Opera House.

 Tourism ministers from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar met at two important meetings in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7, as part of the 13th International Travel Expo in the city.

In autumn, tourists come to Sapa to get enthralled by its beautiful natural landscapes, and the atmosphere of peace and tranquility and simple life of indigenous people.

 The H'mong King’s Palace is considered a gem of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, and is a popular tourist destination besides the Dong Van Stone Plateau.

 Vietnam’s tourism sector is likely to fulfill the target set by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc of welcoming 13 million international visitors in 2017.

 The programme, held every Monday and Friday at 10.30 am will last 90 minutes. Each tour will serve a maximum of 250 visitors for a cost of 400,000 VND each.

 Foreign online travel agencies have been dominating the online tourism market in Viet Nam.

 Communities from Ha Giang Province will stir up some fun at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism by hosting a festival between September 1 and 31.

 Along with the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex and Tam Coc-Bich Dong National Park, the untouched and pristine beauty of Van Long Lagoon has attracted many travellers to the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Quang Loi Lagoon, about 30km in the north of Hue city, is part of the Tam Giang lagoon system. It covers almost 800ha in Quang Loi commune of Quang Dien district, central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Nestled on Tam Giang Lagoon , Ru Cha mangrove forest is touted as a worthwhile destination for those longing for a place without earsplitting noises and with a tranquil space and poetic landscapes.

 Those who have a chance to visit the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan should make a trip to Song Pha fruit garden at the foot of Ngoan Muc Pass in Lam Son Commune, Ninh Son District.

 Nestled in the middle of An Duong Lake in Chi Lang Nam Commune in the northern province of Hai Duong, Co Island (Stork Island) is a beautiful and stunning natural destination.

 Located in southeast of Phu Quoc island, untouched Nam Du archipelago with more than 21 islands, has become an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign tourists.

Van Long Lagoon in Ninh Binh Province is considered as the biggest wetland nature reserve site in the northern delta with an area of 3,500 hectares and is home to thousands of rare fauna and flora species.

Nguyen Van Chiem on August 28 became HCMC’s first street officially dedicated to low-income vendors.

The house at No.48 Hang Ngang Street was where President Ho Chi Minh wrote the Declaration of Independence by the end of August, 1945 which gave birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

Those with an insatiable desire to gain a deeper understanding on Korean culture and gastronomy should drop by the Sky Garden area in Phu My Hung urban area in HCMC’s District 7.