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.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in collaboration with the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association – Vietnam chapter, held a workshop in central Da Nang city on August 24 to seek ways to develop community-based tourism.

According to a recently approved master plan on developing culture, family, sports and tourism in the key northern economic area by 2025, Hanoi, Hai Phong and Quang Ninh will become cultural, sport and tourism centres of the country.

A four-day festival of Vietnamese culinary delights is taking place in Beijing, China through August 24.

The People’s Committee of the northern province of Vinh Phuc has issued a 2015-2020 master plan on developing the Dai Lai tourism zone to fully tap the area’s potential.

The central province of Quang Binh held a recent ceremony to announce the recognition of Nhat Le Beach as one of the top ten most attractive beaches in Vietnam selected by the Vietnam Records Organisation.

The Department of Art, Photography and Exhibitions under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on August 14 launched a photo competition and an exhibition to discover the beuty of Vietnam.

The UNESCO World Heritage Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park will be honoured at the Quang Binh Cave Festival 2015 taking place in the province from August 14-21.

The first tourism gala was held in Chandigarh, India by the Vietnamese Embassy and two domestic travel agents, Vidotour and Victoria Tour on August 10 attracting around 100 representatives of Indian travel agents and news reporters.

The 2015 International Travel Expo will be held in HCM City from September 10-12.

The cruise liner Voyager of the Seas of the US Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines carrying over 4,000 tourists and nearly 1,800 crew members docked at Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 9.

Nearly 100 representatives from travel agencies operating in Ho Chi Minh City are participating in a workshop to improve tourism in Vietnam.

With a breathtaking natural landscape rich in cultural and historical treasures, Dong Thap province is set to become a tourism hot-spot.

From August 5-20, Vietnam`s first top-rope climbing competition will take place in the world heritage site of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province as part of the Quang Binh Cave Festival 2015.

Mui Ne in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan ranks second among the world`s best sand-boarding destinations, according to infotainment blog wonderslist.com, which has listed the "World`s 10 Best Sand-boarding Destinations".

The number of international tourists to Vietnam reached 593,566 arrivals in July, up 12.1% over last month and 5.1% against the same period last year.

An art performance took place in central Quang Binh province in the evening of July 29 to launch the “ Quang Binh Spectacular Cave System Discovery Week”.

The Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort, one of the most popular destinations in central Da Nang city, on July 27 welcomed its one millionth tourist in 2015.

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao signed a decision on July 28 to establish a Tourism Department separate from the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Drops in tour prices, simpler visas and more direct flights have boosted the appeal of Japan among Vietnamese tourists seeking an overseas holiday break, Vietnam’s tour agents have reported.

Various activities of "Hanoian cultural and tourism Days in Thanh Hoa province" program will take place in the central province of Thanh Hoa from July 24-28 to promote tourism development links between the two localities.