Hanoi should intensify its efforts to promote the value of its precious heritage and unlock its potential to drive economic growth and diversify local tourism offerings.

Artifacts and bronze sculptures are displayed at the Hanoi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center, offering visitors a glimpse of Vietnam's thousand-year-old tradition of casting bronze.

Hanoi, Vietnam's vibrant capital, remains a top choice for both domestic and international travelers.

In 2015, Vietnam welcomed about 7.94 million foreign tourists, up 0.9% compared with 2014, while the number of international visitors to Hanoi reached nearly 3.3 million arrivals, up 8% againt a year ago.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism held a conference on January 15 to review performances of the sector in 2015 and deploy tasks in 2016.

In 2016, Hanoi targets to welcome nearly 21.2 million tourists, an increase of 6.95% compared to 2015. This target is set by Hanoi People`s Committee in the plan to implement its tourism development this year. Hanoi plans to receive nearly 21.2 million tourists in 2016, up 6.95% againt last year.

The prestigious New York Times recently named Da Lat- a romantic town with kaleidoscopic patch works of flower in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong as one of the world’s top 52 places to visit in 2016.

According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the number of international visitors to Vietnam in 2015 reached 7.9 million arrivals, up 0.9% compared with 2014.

On January 6, the Superstar Virgo arrived at the Tien Sa Port in Danang for a one-day port of call carrying 1,850 passengers and crew, say officials at Saigontourist Travel Services.

Stuff - a New Zealand news website - has revealed top 6 popular travel destinations for 2016. Accordingly, Vietnam got the second place in the list with positive remarks like unspoilt landscapes, friendliest locals, and finest cuisines.

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has set the target to become Vietnam’s biggest mountainous cultural and natural tourism hub in its tourism master plan for 2015-2020 with a vision to 2030.

During New Year holiday, the central province of Quang Nam received about 46,448 tourists, increasing by 20.6% compared to the same holiday last year.

The northern mountainous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province received around 30,000 holiday-makers during the New Year holiday, soaring 45 percent compared to the same period last year.

The first-ever elevated monorail system in Vietnam commenced operation at the Asia Park in the central city of Da Nang on January 1.

The ceremony to welcome the first international tourist arriving in Hanoi in 2016, co-organised by Hanoi Tourism Department in collaboration with the Vietnam Airlines Corporation on January 1 at the Thang Long Royal Citadel.

According to the Institute for Tourism Development and Research under the Vietnam National Tourism Administration, during the 2011-2015 period, the number of foreign tourists rose at 5.7% on average each year and local tourists grew at 16.3% a year.

All tourist ships operating in Ha Long Bay will be moved to Tuan Chau international port as the Bai Chay tourist port will cease operation from January 1, 2016, according to the Transport Department of northern Quang Ninh province.

The Belgium Rent A Port Group handed over the draft feasibility study of the Ha Long Bay restoration project to the People`s Committee in the northern Quang Ninh province on December 23.

According to statistics of the Hanoi Tourism Department, the number of international visitors to Hanoi in 2015 is estimated to gain an impressive growth reaching around 3.4 million arrivals, up 12% compared to the same period last year.

The northern central province of Thanh Hoa aims to promote its tourism potential and become a key national tourism site by 2020, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Dang Quyen.

After a two-hour bus ride from central Hanoi, we arrived at Huong Pagoda area in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, about 70 kilometers southwest of Hanoi.

Vietnam Airlines officially transferred the Hanoi-Tuy Hoa route to the low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines on December 16.

Though affected by the economic downturn, the number of international tourists to Hanoi has gained impressive growth with an average increase of over 10%, accounting for 40% of the national tourism growth rate.