Pho Hanoi, now a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will be the centerpiece of a year-end festival celebrating its timeless inheritance and cultural significance.

The newly established food street in the inner district of Ba Dinh brings fascinating cultural, tourist, and culinary experiences to travelers at home and abroad.

To make Quoc Oai District a magnet for visitors, the local government planned to improve service quality and work with travel agencies to include its destinations in tour itineraries.

Huong Pagoda ranked the first in the most attractive destinations in Hanoi during 2016 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, attracting 250,000 visitors.

Hanoi Department of Tourism said during the first 7 days of the nine-day 2016 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday (February 6-12), the city received nearly 308,000 visitors, up 17% compared with last year.

It is often said that the first month of the lunar calendar in Vietnam is the month of celebrations. There is a myriad of cultural, historical and religious events to be held after the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Foreign tourists visiting the central city of Danang during Tet can explore Vietnamese cuisine with regional flavors specifically designed to promote the Lunar New Year festival.

The Dong Da festival to celebrate the 227th anniversary of Ngoc Hoi – Dong Da victory over the Chinese Qing invaders was organised in Hanoi on February 12 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year).

Spring is considered the season of festivals for ethnic minority people, and each ethnic group has their own festivals reflecting their customs, beliefs and farming practice. However, all of them share the wish for prosperity and happiness in the new year.

Volendam, a Dutch-based cruise ship carrying some 1,400 tourists, arrived in Nha Trang city’s port on February 8, becoming the first cruise liner to visit the central resort city in Khanh Hoa province in the Year of the Monkey.

Tet, the first festival in a lunar year, is of great importance to the Vietnamese and people in some other Asian countries.

The People’s Committee of Hoi An city, a World Heritage site in central Quang Nam province has held a number of activities to welcome Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Lam Dong province is a tourist destination in the Central Highlands popular for its pure air, lush pine forests, colorful flowers and magnificent waterfalls.

Over 400 residents and tourists were able to travel via boat from Ly Son island to the mainland of Quang Ngai province after being stranded for several days due to rough seas.

The Japanese Government announced on February 2 that the country will officially relax short-term visa requirements to nationals of Vietnam and India from February 15.

Vietnamese visitors, including overseas Vietnamese, will be able to visit the Hue Imperial Citadel in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from February 8-10 (the first to third day of the Lunar New Year) for free.

As the Vietnamese Lunar New Year approaches, local tour operators have begun offering a number of activities in the hope of providing foreign tourists, as well as expats, with local experiences during the country’s biggest national holiday.

According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the country received more than 805,000 international tourists in January, increasing by 5.8% againt last month and 12.3% from the same month last year.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air’s 19 millionth passenger arrived at Tho Xuan airport in central Thanh Hoa province on January 30.

Representatives of ten international sponsors met at the seminar held in Hanoi on January 28 to discuss their coordination to support responsible tourism in Vietnam.

Malaysian low-cost airline – AirAsia has conducted a direct flight between Malaysia’s Penang city and Vietnam’s HCM City.

Hanoi Tourism Department has recently restored the hotline with phone number 0941.33.66.77 to receive information from tourists throught all day.

Motorcycling along Ho Chi Minh Trail is a real adventure for those loving free and easy travel. The road has been asphalted but there are some dangerous stretches having hairpin bends.