VOV.VN - If you want to spend the New Year holidays with your close friends or family at a nice place near the capital city, here’s a good choice for top destinations.

VOV.VN -New Year is coming and you will want to find a perfect place to share this special time with your loved ones. Here are top 5 ideal destinations in Vietnamese northern region to spend Tet holidays:

VOV.VN - Dray Nur, Dray Sap, and Trinh Nu to name a few are beautiful and imposing waterfalls in the Central Highlands for visitors to discover for their New Year holidays.

VOV.VN - Am Tien Cave, Trang An, Tam Coc, and Bich Dong to name a few are attractive destinations for visitors to Ninh Binh province.

A riding tour of the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang took place on December 25.

VOV.VN - Lai Vung district in Dong Thap province is a popular tourist destination thanks to its rich culture and beautiful nature. Its mandarin gardens particularly attract tourists.

VOV.VN - Xuan Huong, Tuyen Lam, Lak and T’Nung to name a few, are beautiful and romantic lakes in the Central Highlands to visit during upcoming New Year holidays.

VOV.VN - As Christmas is coming near, a bustling atmosphere with brightly coloured lights and Christmas decorations has warmed up all churches in the central province of Nghe An.

VOV.VN - With more than 3,260km of coastal lines, Vietnam owns numerous luxury seaside resorts with clear and clean beach, beautiful scenery, fresh air and delicious seafood dishes.

The number of international tourists to the south central province of Khanh Hoa in 2016 is estimated to reach 1.115 million, a 21% increase from 2015 and the first time meeting the 1-million mark.

VOV.VN - Landmark 92, terraced paddy fields, Lao Chai, Y Ty and Ky Quan San are wonderful destinations for trekkers along Bat Xat route in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. 

VOV.VN - Son Tinh camp in Hanoi, Canh Duong Beach in Thua Thien Hue or Coco Beach in Binh Thuan to name a few, are favourite destinations for young people to go camping during the New Year 2017. 

VOV.VN - Night markets in Hanoi, Ha Long city, Hoi An ancient town and Phu Quoc island are always busy and bustling with a large number of visitors.

VOV.VN - Shopping malls, St. Joseph's Cathedral and pedestrian streets in Hanoi Old Quarters are attractive destinations for Hanoi young people on Christmas Eve. 

VOV.VN - Here is a list of weekend getaways near Ho Chi Minh City. Experience a relaxing and comforting environment in these idyllic locations and come back rejuvenated.

Pho bo vien thap cam (Vietnamese noodle soup with mixed beef meatballs) in Ho Chi Minh City has been described as the best street food in Asia by Australia’s Traveller website.

 More than 16,640 foreign tourists visited Vietnam by ship in November, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

VOV.VN - InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in central Vietnam beat many global names to win the coveted World’s Leading Luxury Resort, the top accolade at the World Travel Awards 2016 in Maldives on December 2.

VOV.VN - A Luoi market is an attractive destination in central Thua Thien Hue province where visitors can buy goods as well as discover distinctive cultural features and traditional customs of ethnic minority people there.

Co To island district, an archipelago in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh province, can become an important sea tourism destination in Vietnam.

Located within Bai Tu Long Bay and near the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Bai Tu Long National Park is a natural treasure for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced that the Committee has budgeted US$2 million of expenditures to promote the local advantages of the capital city on CNN.

VOV.VN - At the end of the flooding season, many tourist sites in the southern province of An Giang are still attracting a lot of visitors. 

VOV.VN - Travelling on the 500km coastal line from Vung Tau to Phu Yen provinces, there are a lots of interesting things to discover through trips full of fun and challenges. 

VOV.VN - The best time to go to Phu Quoc (pearl) island in KienGiang province is from October to May. It becomes a tourist attraction thanks to its pristine beauty, fresh air, blue sea and white sand beaches.

VOV.VN - The Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the number of foreign arrivals to the central highlands province of Lam Dong has increased sharply this year. 

The Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism (MIST) has been launched in HCM City to boost investment and innovation in the tourism sector in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Tourism enterprises, experts and managers on November 17 discussed ways to promote tourism in the north central region after the massive fish death crisis that hit the coastal areas in April.

VOV.VN - Adventurous tourists can opt for camping tents near Long Hai beach, about 120km from Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) to enjoy their year-end holidays. 

VOV.VN -Located in the town of An Thoi on Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang Province, the Phu Quoc Prison was built in 1949-1950 by the French colonists to jail those considered hostile to the colonial government.