Dong Thap to become tourism hot-spot
Dong Thap to become tourism hot-spot

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

Dong Thap to become tourism hot-spot
9 of Vietnam’s most famous lighthouses
9 of Vietnam’s most famous lighthouses

(VOV) - Few buildings capture the attention of tourists quite like lighthouses. Here are nine iconic landmarks from the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago located in the East Vietnam Sea near Khanh Hoa Province.

9 of Vietnam’s most famous lighthouses
2016’s tour to world’s largest cave on sale
2016’s tour to world’s largest cave on sale

An exclusive adventure tour into Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, the largest in the world, is opening for bookings for 2016 and will accept only 500 tourists.

2016’s tour to world’s largest cave on sale
Da Nang-Bangkok charter flight introduced
Da Nang-Bangkok charter flight introduced

Travel firm Viettravel is offering direct charter flights between Da Nang and Bangkok on Thai Vietjet with one-way tickets priced at US$119.

Da Nang-Bangkok charter flight introduced
The beauty of Kon Tum via famous sites
The beauty of Kon Tum via famous sites

The Kon Klor communal house, Kon Tum museum, the wood church and the Mang Den tourist site are interesting destinations for tourists who visit Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

The beauty of Kon Tum via famous sites
Can Tho among world’s top 10 most beautiful canal cities
Can Tho among world’s top 10 most beautiful canal cities

(VOV) -The Mysterious World website has listed Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province among top 10 most beautiful canal cities in the world.

Can Tho among world’s top 10 most beautiful canal cities
Number of Vietnamese visiting Japan soars
Number of Vietnamese visiting Japan soars

(VOV) - 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.

Number of Vietnamese visiting Japan soars
Cai Rang among world’s six busiest floating markets
Cai Rang among world’s six busiest floating markets

(VOV) - Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province is listed among world’s largest vegetable and fruit wholesalers.

Cai Rang among world’s six busiest floating markets
The biggest ice cream bar of Vietnam in Hoi An
The biggest ice cream bar of Vietnam in Hoi An

Ice cream lovers who have a chance to visit the ancient town of Hoi An in the central coast province of Quang Nam should head for Enjoy Restaurant-Bar-Gallery that offers 60 ice-cream flavors and over 20 toppings for guests to choose from.

The biggest ice cream bar of Vietnam in Hoi An
Nok Air launches flights to HCM City
Nok Air launches flights to HCM City

Budget airline of Thailand Nok Air is expanding its international services with the launch of a new route from Bangkok to HCM City.

Nok Air launches flights to HCM City
Hai Hoa Beach Fish Market early morning visit
Hai Hoa Beach Fish Market early morning visit

(VOV) - Tourists say it’s one of the most interesting markets in the world, whether you arrive early in the morning to get the best choices or later in the morning for a look around and breakfast.

Hai Hoa Beach Fish Market early morning visit
Va and Nuoc Nut caves explored by pioneer tourists
Va and Nuoc Nut caves explored by pioneer tourists

(VOV) - Va and Nuoc Nut caves have become new tourist destinations at Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province. Through the lens of pioneer tourists, the two caves look splendid as a rare natural wonder.

Va and Nuoc Nut caves explored by pioneer tourists
Cable car opens at Cam Mountain
Cable car opens at Cam Mountain

A trip up to Cam Mountain on the newly-launched cable car system is an ideal way for tourists to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang to celebrate the Ba Chua Xu Festival last month.

Cable car opens at Cam Mountain
Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan
Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan

(VOV) - The Po Klong Garai Cham Temple Towers located 7km west of the centre of Phan Rang city are beautiful and impressive say travellers— and the flowing Dinh River below makes the views more romantic.

Cham tower complex Po Klong Garai in Ninh Thuan
Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war
Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war

(VOV) - No words can be more illustrative than the title of the film “Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war” by Director Janet Gardner to describe Vinh Moc tunnel in Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province.  

Vinh Moc tunnel- a world beneath the war
200-year old village in Hanoi
200-year old village in Hanoi

(VOV) - Ancient Nom village in Van Lam district, northern Hung Yen province, about 30km from the capital city, remains intact with its natural beauty of a traditional village.

200-year old village in Hanoi
Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination
Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination

Vietnam is working hard to build its image as a safe and friendly tourism destination, given the number of foreign tourists to the country in the first half of 2015 experienced a year-on-year decline of 10 percent, as heard during an online workshop in Hanoi on July 15. 

Vietnam promotes itself as safe, friendly tourism destination
More visa waiver planned
More visa waiver planned

Vietnam will deploy new programmes to attract more international tourists following recent bold steps to stop the sharp decline in the number of inbound visitors.

More visa waiver planned
Luc Yen natural stone market
Luc Yen natural stone market

(VOV) - Luc Yen district, 80 km from Yen Bai province is famous for making gem stone pictures. Using rough stones, skilled artisans make beautiful pictures popular within both domestic and foreign customers. 

Luc Yen natural stone market
Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations
Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations

For the second year in a row, Bangkok is predicted to be the world’s second top destination and the number one in the Asia-Pacific region. 

Bangkok on the list of top Global City Destinations
Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises
Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises

(VOV) -The US online newspaper, Huffington Post, has cited Mui Ne among top 11 stunning places without Wi-Fi that visitors can actually enjoy the view.

Mui Ne among top 11 tech-free paradises
Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists
Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists

The heat in the country's large cities lures thousands of Vietnamese to the beaches in the central region during their summer holidays. However, large crowds at well-known destinations, such as Nhat Le in Quang Binh and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa, discourage local backpackers from visiting.

Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists
Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award
Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award

(VOV) - Hanoi’s Temple of Literature, Vietnamese Women’s Museum and Vietnam Museum of Ethnology have been named among the five leading tourism sites in the country, according to the organisation board of Vietnam Tourism Award 2014. 

Hanoi’s leading tourism sites honoured with national award
The coastal hotlist
The coastal hotlist

Time Out picks Vietnam’s 10 hottest coastal offerings which provide far more than simply a beach to relax on.

The coastal hotlist
Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island
Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island

Besides day tours, the Hoi An City People's Committee has opened all-day tours on Cu Lao Cham Island every Saturday, attracting many tourists. 

Hoi An offers night tours of Cu Lao Cham Island
International explorers love Son Doong cave
International explorers love Son Doong cave

Central Quang Binh province earned more than VND22 billion (over US$1 million) in the first half of this year alone from tours into Son Doong, the world’s largest cave. 

International explorers love Son Doong cave
Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools
Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools

(VOV) - The private plunge pool of Six Senses Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam has entered the list of World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools on Travel&Leisure magazine.

Vietnam listed in World's Coolest Hotel Plunge Pools
Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh
Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh

(VOV) - Northern Ninh Binh province which has a romantic and picturesque scenery and is home to famous tourist destinations like Trang An, Tam Coc, Bich Dong and Bai Dinh pagoda attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually.

Visiting inland Ha Long Bay in Ninh Binh
Co To, a haven away from the mainland
Co To, a haven away from the mainland

Recently a number of lesser-known, remote islands across Vietnam have emerged as attractive tourist destinations. Co To in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is one of them.

Co To, a haven away from the mainland
Two Vietnamese places enter world’s top 20 gorgeous natural wonders
Two Vietnamese places enter world’s top 20 gorgeous natural wonders

(VOV) - New York-based Business Insider, has announced top 20 gorgeous natural wonders around the world, including two Vietnamese tourism sites, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Ha Long Bay.

Two Vietnamese places enter world’s top 20 gorgeous natural wonders