The annual cultural event will welcome locals and visitors alike from now until February 9, 2025, offering a delightful experience in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

Travelers are invited to experience the charm of Vietnam's ancient Tet celebrations in the picturesque village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The "Voice of Heritage" finale celebrated Hanoi's cultural soul as 14 student teams passionately brought the city's rich history to life.

Deputy Director of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Ngo Hoai Chung said that in December, Vietnam tourism is expected to welcome 10 million international tourists and reaching its revenue of about 400 trillion VND, 18 billions USD in 2016.

The Ban (Bauhinia variegate) Flower Festival is scheduled to be held from March 11-14, 2017 in the northwestern province of Dien Bien, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

Pho bo vien thap cam (Vietnamese noodle soup with mixed beef meatballs) in Ho Chi Minh City has been named the most delicious street food in Asia by Traveller website of Australia

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the number of international visitors to Vietnam is expected to reach 10 million arrivals in 2016, a landmark for the country.

The Central city of Da Nang is expected to welcome 5.51 million visitors in 2016, up 17.7% against to 2015, exceeding the targeted figure by 7.2%, according to a report of the municipal tourism department.

Delivering his speech at the recent meeting of Vietnam - Japan Tourism Cooperation Committee, Deputy Head of the Japan Tourism Agency Yasuto Kawarabayashi said that the increasing number of Japanese travellers to Vietnam showed the country is a very attractive market for Japanese tourists.

Hai Nam Assembly Hall has become a new sightseeing spot in the ancient town of Hoi An since it formally opened to the public on November 23.

Hanoi plans to spend 1 million USD to promote the image of Vietnam and the city on CNN channel, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said at the a dialogue between the city’s authorities and entrepreneurs on November 28.

The General Statistics Office unveiled that the number of international visitors to Vietnam surpassed 9 million arrivals in the past 11 months of this year, up 25.4% over the same period last year.

Vietnamese National Ambassy has recently passed a resolution on the pilot implementation of electronic visa (E-visa) to foreigners entering Vietnam for a period of two years, that will take effect from February 1, 2017. This is considered a push to attract international tourists to Vietnam.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently has signed a decision to approve the establishing of the first representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) in Hanoi.

Low-cost airline AirAsia has announced an addition of flights on the Hanoi-Bangkok route to two per day to facilitate passengers’ travel from December 9, 2016 to October 2, 2017.

TUI Nordic, a charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden, has announced its plans and strategies for Phu Quoc island, offshore southern Kien Giang province, for this winter and next year.

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang plans to promote ecotourism in combination with environment protection.

In the implementation of more favourable policies, Vietnam will pilot granting electronic visas for international visitors in 2017 and 2018, Nguyen Van Tuan, Director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) unveiled at a recent press conference in Hanoi.

The number of international visitors to Hanoi reached nearly 3.2 million arrivals in the first ten months of 2016, up 23 percent against the same period in 2015, according to Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Luxury cruise ship Genting Dream docked at Tan Cang – Cai Mep port in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on November 8, bringing 2,044 foreign visitors to exciting destinations in Vietnam.

The newspaper New York Times of the United States has named the 10 most attractive places to travel for young people in their twenties, including Vietnam.

The third Vietnam-China Youth Festival, themed “Vietnam-China youth join hands in fostering friendship”, will take place in Vietnam from November 7-10.

The Ba Na Hills Golf Club has been awarded ‘Best New Golf Course in Asia Pacific’ and ‘Best Golf Course in Vietnam – the 1st Runner Up’ at the 2016 Asian Golf Awards.