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Travellers touch the clouds in Hang Dong

VietNamNet Bridge - At Hang Dong in the northern mountainous province of Son La this season, you can see a sea of clouds and experience touching the sky and feel the cold seeping into flesh. 

Vietnam's sites among most beautiful

An online community for study abroad and student travelers written by college students around the globe, College Tourist, said that Ha Long Bay, Hanoi and Hoi An are among the 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam ranks best for homestays

 Homestays in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam have been named 1st in the top eight best Christmas trips for solo travellers by Wanderlust, a prestigious magazine from the UK.

Beauty of Ha Giang Plateau in pictures

Visiting Ha Giang this time, visitors will be overwhelmed by the imposing and picturesque scenery with the fields full of beautiful buckwheat flowers and the unique daily life and traditional culture of the ethnic minority people of this land.

Tourism to be Vietnam's key sector by 2020

The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism believes current figures will see 2020 goal achieved for the tourism industry.

Wild beauty of Vietnam's northern moutainous region in photos

A photo competition themed "Landscape and people of the northern moutainous region" is exhibiting in Cao Bang Province the 173 best photos chosen from 2,290 entries.

Hanoi, HCM City among Top 10 wallet-friendly destinations

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.

Tourists from almost all nations to visit Vietnam visa-free

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government of Vietnam has told relevant ministries and agencies to weigh granting visa exemptions to tourists from almost all countries after some European nations have got such unilateral treatment.

Taxi driver returns $7,000 to foreign passenger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Leaving his bag with $7,000 and 3 saving books inside a taxi, a Greek man unexpectedly received his lost assets one week later.

Tu Lan caves to welcome tourists in November 10

 Tu Lan caves system in the central province of Quang Binh will be reopened to tourists on November 10 after being closed for two months for ecological recovery. 


Brighter days for tourism: Official

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), talks about the recovery in the tourism sector over recent months and its targets for the remainder of the year.

Is Vietnam’s ineffective tourism promotion due to funding shortage?

VietNamNet Bridge - International visitors to Vietnam in January-July 2015 reached 4,398,202 people, down 9.4% from the same period of 2014, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Improved visa regulations to boost tourism

 Visa-related overhaul is expected to be a key remedy for the Vietnamese tourism sector, which has been experiencing continuous tourism declines in the last eleven months.

Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

Vietnam tourism targets Australians

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in collaboration with Vietnam Airlines have embarked upon a marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of inbound and outbound travellers between HCM City and Australia.

Vietnam tourism holds great promise for millions

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam – a region increasingly being defined by optimism, opportunity and growth –   is emerging as a promising land for travellers around the globe with the potential to lift tens of millions of its citizens out of poverty.

21 reasons to fall in love with Vietnam

A Huffington Post online report by Alison Spiegel says there are 21 reasons to fall in love with Vietnam.

Vietnam among must-visit destinations in 2015

Vietnam ranked fourth on the list of five must-visit destinations in the world next year, according to the travel online agency Destinia.com.

New symbol of Vietnam's tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s new tourism symbol is a five-petal lotus with the message "Vietnam – Timeless Charm".

Tourism sector focuses on promoting national brand

 Brand development has the utmost significant role in tourism promotion and marketing, requiring the involvement of different stakeholders across sectors.