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.

Hanoi People`s Committee held a ceremony to announce the debut of the municipal Tourism Department on September 21.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has called for strengthened activities to respond to World Tourism Day (September 27), with the aim to raise public awareness of the position and role of the sector.​

The first Tam Giac Mach Flower festival will be held in the districts of Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Meo Vac in the northwest province of Ha Giang from November 13-15.

Themed “One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities”, World Tourism Day 2015 is a chance to mark the transformative potential of one billion tourists.

Officials of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and central Thanh Hoa province alongside heritage experts and travel agencies have gathered in a workshop to propose ways to connect heritage sites in Thanh Hoa and nationwide into attractive tours and tourism routes.

Societies of Travel Agents of Vietnam and Czech signed a cooperative agreement on boosting bilateral tourism and friendship.

Projects that integrate life values and promise excellent profitability are expected to become magnets for investors.

Vietnam should extend the visa-free period for visitors from five Western European countries, continue with this policy for more than a year, and improve tourism products to attract more tourists from this market, industry insiders told the recent 2015 International Travel Expo HCM City.

A national week of culture, sports and tourism was held in Mu Cang Chai mountainous district in the northern province of Yen Bai from September 12-20.

An international exhibition to boost tourism connectivity in the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia development triangle area kicked off in Phan Thiet city of Vietnam’s central Binh Thuan province on September 11.

The World Natural Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been recognised as the most attractive tangible heritage in 2015 by the Mekong Tourism Alliance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), said the national park’s Management Board.

Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic hub in the south, has great potential to become the leading destination of Meeting Incentive Conference Event (MICE) tourism in Southeast Asia, experts said at a conference held by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in the city on September 9.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Hong Thach visited Esfahan city, Iran where he met with the city’s mayor Mehdi Jamalinejad to discuss potential tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh recently was ranked the first in the list of the 25 great places to see in the 21st century chosen by the US magazine, the Smithsonian.

The Department of Tourism together with the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon Boat JSC recently launched a boat tour on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in the city.

The 24km scenic and zigzagging road of the Hai Van Pass is always a favourite of motorbike adventurers.

According to Head of the Department of Ethnic Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism Hoang Duc Hau at the recent press conference held in Hanoi, the 9th tourism, sports and culture festival of ethnic groups in the northeast region aims to promote and preserve their cultural identities.

Rough Guides, the UK publisher of travel and reference guides, has cited Vietnam as one of 10 best-value destinations across the world.

The number of international tourists traveling to Vietnam in August reached 664,985 arrivals, an increase of 12% over last month and 7.5% against the same period last year.

Tourism officials from Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to build a sea tourism package programme connecting tourism sites in the southern ends of the three countries.