The 170-year-old An Phu Pagoda at the foot of Chanh Hung Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 is an attractive destination for foreign visitors to the southern city.

Sapa and Hoi An towns – have been named among the top ten places to visit in Southeast Asia in 2018, as selected by the readers of the UK-based travel website Rough Guides.

VOV.VN - Visitors arriving in Hanoi around the time of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) should not miss four of the city’s famous markets – Hang Luoc and Quang Ba flower markets, Hang Ma antique market, and Buoi market.

VOV.VN - At this time of the year, the northern mountainous province of Son La is becomes covered in a white coat of plum blossoms, with the picturesque scenes attracting a large number of visitors.

Sherwood Residence is among the “Top 10 Hotels for Families - Vietnam” category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels, ranking fourth out of 10.

VOV.VN - Pham Phao, an agricultural village in Nam Dinh province, is famous for making brass instruments. Almost every household in the village has at least one person who knows music theory and can play several brass instruments.

VOV.VN - Thung Nai in Hoa Binh province, attracts tourists with landscapes as beautiful as Ha Long Bay. 

VOV.VN - In addition to Dan Phuong, Dong Anh, and Thanh Tri, Hoai Duc has recently become the fourth outlying district of Hanoi to meet new style rural standards. Hoai Duc wants to become a new urban center of Hanoi.

Good news for those who are planning a trip to Vietnam as the country’s two biggest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, just cracked into the top 10 cheapest cities in Southeast Asia for this year.

Holding an unexplainable attraction, the untamed beauty of Central Vietnam offers a long list of ideal tourism destinations for locals who grew out of the habit of celebrating the Lunar New Year (Tet) in the metropolitan areas of the north and the south.

Cua Van, a small floating fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has been listed among the world’s 16 most beautiful villages by Journeyetc.com, a travel advisory website. 

VOV.VN - Perfect choices for those wishing to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, Sapa, Dien Bien, Moc Chau, Gia Lai, Nghe An, Da Lat, Sa Dec, and Phu Quoc, are the eight most intriguing travel destinations in January.

Visitors to the resort city of Da Lat can take a tour of the Langbiang plateau and sample ruou can (wine stored in a big jar and drunk with a long bamboo pipe), a specialty of ethnic minorities living in the Central Highlands.

Data released by Airbnb recently puts two major cities of Vietnam – Hanoi and Da Nang – among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel destinations in 2018.

In Ho Chi Minh City, there are numerous libraries providing extra-curricular learning space for students in need of a tranquil venue for study in groups or self-study on the weekend.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a plan to build Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh into a national tourist site by 2030.

VOV.VN - Many Vietnamese travellers choose to venture off the beaten path as they make adventurous trips to conquer Mount Pha Luong, Datanla Waterfall, or trek through Mui Doi (the East Pole of Vietnam) to enjoy spectacular the sunsets. Following are some of the most popular places for adventure tourists: 

New Airbnb data released earlier this month puts two major cities of Vietnam – Hanoi and Danang – among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel destinations in 2018.

VOV.VN - Giang Mo is an adorable little village in Binh Thanh commune, Hoa Binh province. The village’s scenic mountain and traditional stilt houses of the Muong ethnic minority group make it a popular destination for tourists.

VOV.VN - More than 5,000 colourful lotus flower lanterns were released to float down the Ngo Dong River at a lantern music festival welcoming in the New Year on December 29 at Tam Coc Bich Dong tourism site, in Hoa Lu district in the northern province of Ninh Binh. 

Check out the 6 best shopping streets in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Attractive holiday tours are giving residents and visitors a wide range of choices to see the most beautiful, interesting and historical parts of the country. Major cities, hotels and resorts, meanwhile, are holding Xmas and countdown parties to welcome the New Year with indefatigable cheer.

Lying peacefully in the heart of HCMC for more than one century, Tan Dinh Church has been a convergence point for not only Catholic pilgrims to practice their religious belief but also for tourists from far and wide who come to admire the imposing French-influenced architecture and fine some pace for soul.

VOV.VN - Sapa, Da Lat and Nha Trang have become top destinations of young tourists in recent years.

VOV.VN - Churches in Hanoi have been splendidly decorated as Christmas approaches. A VOV reporter takes us on a tour of some of these churches in the festive atmosphere. 

Sa Pa winter festival 2017 will be organised in Sa Pa town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from December 23 with myriads of splendid activities.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has come in second in a list of the “Top experiences in Vietnam”, according to Lonely Planet, a renowned travel publication.

VOV.VN - Chuong (Bell) pagoda in Nhan Duc village, Hung Yen province, guards a number of precious historical relics. It is part of the Pho Hien Special National Relic Site.

Vietnam’s JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay has just been named the World’s Best New Resort in the 2017 edition of World Travel Awards, crowning a glittering year of accolades and awards for the new resort. 

In the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, there is a night market on Nguyen Hoang Street which is worth visiting.