Green tourism will be the main theme of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019, which is scheduled for March 27 – 30 in Hanoi.

In preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), residents in Kim Long ward in Hue city have been busy preparing ginger jams to serve customers in the build up to the festival.

 The Huong Tich Cave has become the largest shrine of the Perfume Pagoda. The pagoda has many precious statues, especially the statue of Buddha Guan Yin made from green stone.

70km far from Hanoi, Hoa Binh reservoir is one of the biggest reservoirs in the country, with capacity of nearly 9.5 billion cubic metres.

After two months of operation, the first ever pedestrian street in Lao Cai city has received positive feedback from local people.

 A cooperation agreement to promote a train tourism programme was signed between the SaiGon Passenger Transport JSC and the Da Nang Tourism Association of the central city of Da Nang on January 7.

 Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

 Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) at Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist site in Danang City has been named the most favorite check-in destination in Vietnam in 2018 at WeChoice Awards.

 King Ngo Quyen, famous for his historic Bach Dang victory in 938, expelled the South Han troops from the border, opening a new era of independence and self-reliance for the Vietnamese people.

 The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will be held along with the ATF Travel Exchange (Travex) in Halong City, Quang Ninh Province.

The temple worshipping national hero Khuc Thua Du is a beautiful attraction in Hai Duong. Situated next to the Luoc river, the national historical relic reflects the Vietnamese spirit of “remembering the source of the water we drink”.

 In recent days, the Saigon people have been excited about the appearance of a vast field of sunflowers. This place quickly became a popular destination for local people.

 Ho Chi Minh City has found a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s short wish list for travelers planning their next trip in 2019.

 Mong Phu temple was classified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural vestige in 1984.

 Son Doong, the world’s largest known cave located in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh, has been ranked third among the worldwide bucket-list trips for 2019 by Lonely Planet, a prestigious travel guide magazine. 

 The temple is not only sacred but also one of the beautiful sights of Ba Vi district of Hanoi.

 Vietnam Report in collaboration with VietNamNet online newspaper has announced their list of the top 10 travel companies in 2018.

 Many vendors in Ha Long Bay have sunk their boats to avoid being seized by authorities for harassing tourists.

 For many Vietnamese people ‘chao suon’, a bowl with simple ingredients such as porridge, pork ribs and salted shredded meat is their dish of choice.

 The world’s largest known cave, Son Doong, in Quang Binh province, has been named as one of the dream destinations of 2019 in an article by the prestigious travel guide company Lonely Planet.