Top luxury hotels try to lure affluent travellers
Top luxury hotels try to lure affluent travellers

Five luxury properties situated in each of the country's most compelling destinations are working to position Vietnam as an attraction for affluent travellers.

Top luxury hotels try to lure affluent travellers
Hoi An one of 10 best cities in Asia: Smarter Travel
Hoi An one of 10 best cities in Asia: Smarter Travel

Smarter Travel, one of the largest online travel resources for independent advice for the budget-conscious traveller, has voted Hoi An as one of the 10 ideal cities for visiting in Asia. 

Hoi An one of 10 best cities in Asia: Smarter Travel
Truong Sa (Spartly) Archipelago cruises debut
Truong Sa (Spartly) Archipelago cruises debut

(VOV) - Travellers will now have the opportunity to experience the serenity and tranquillity of the Truong Sa archipelago with its spectacular views – truly a unique island paradise – courtesy of tours to begin later this month.

Truong Sa (Spartly) Archipelago cruises debut
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City
Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City

(VOV) - Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City strongly embodies the French architectural style. It is one of the major city landmarks that attracts both Vietnamese and foreign tourists. 

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City
Cau Dat tea hills in Da Lat
Cau Dat tea hills in Da Lat

(VOV) - About 25km from the city’s centre, Cau Dat village with its tea hills is one of the most favourite tourist destinations in Da Lat City.

Cau Dat tea hills in Da Lat
The world of flowers in Yang Bay
The world of flowers in Yang Bay

Located inside Yang Bay eco-tourism site in Khanh Vinh, a mountainous district around 600 meters above sea level in Khanh Hoa Province, Yang Bay Waterfall tourist area is a true heaven for those loving natural landscapes, especially flowers and trees.

The world of flowers in Yang Bay
An old pipe-tobacco processing village in central Vietnam
An old pipe-tobacco processing village in central Vietnam

People in Thuong Dinh village in Quang Xuong district in Thanh Hoa province are busy with harvesting tobacco leaves. 

An old pipe-tobacco processing village in central Vietnam
Interesting destinations in Vietnam’s East Pole
Interesting destinations in Vietnam’s East Pole

(VOV) - Mui Doi - the East Pole of Vietnam is an attractive destination for adventurous tourists. Meanwhile, Mui Dien is an ideal place for couples to take wedding photos.

Interesting destinations in Vietnam’s East Pole
The "green forests" in the heart of Saigon
The "green forests" in the heart of Saigon

The parks of Gia Dinh, Hoang Van Thu, Tao Dan and the Saigon Zoo with thousands of trees are ideal venues for fresh air and relaxation of HCM City people and visitors.

The "green forests" in the heart of Saigon
Vietnam’s million dollar highway in Danang
Vietnam’s million dollar highway in Danang

(VOV) - With beautiful panoramas of majestic mountains and seas around every turn—the closeness of nature offers guests traveling Danang’s million dollar highway an unforgettable experience that will last a lifetime.

Vietnam’s million dollar highway in Danang
Summer paradise on Nam Du Islands
Summer paradise on Nam Du Islands

With more than 21 islands, Nam Du archipelago in Kien Giang province is fascinating, with beautiful beaches and a magical water world.

Summer paradise on Nam Du Islands
A journey on Son Tra Peninsula
A journey on Son Tra Peninsula

For a long time, Son Tra Peninsula has been seen as a green lung and wind barrier for Danang City on the central coast.

A journey on Son Tra Peninsula
Nha Rong wharf - Ho Chi Minh Museum
Nha Rong wharf - Ho Chi Minh Museum

(VOV) - Nha Rong wharf is a popular tourist destination in Ho Chi Minh City. This was the place where President Ho Chi Minh embarked in 1911 to seek a path to national salvation. 

Nha Rong wharf - Ho Chi Minh Museum
Son Doong Cave tops world’s incredible beauties
Son Doong Cave tops world’s incredible beauties

Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s central Quang Binh ranked first in the list of the top 10 incredible beauties hidden in caves selected by a US travel advisory website. 

Son Doong Cave tops world’s incredible beauties
Leading luxury resort in Da Nang
Leading luxury resort in Da Nang

(VOV) - The InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort was cited a World’s leading luxury resort by the World Travel Awards (WTA) in 2014.

Leading luxury resort in Da Nang
Treasures inside the 250-year-old house in Hoi An
Treasures inside the 250-year-old house in Hoi An

Hoi An town, Tan Ky House located at 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street was built almost two centuries ago as the home of a Vietnamese merchant.

Treasures inside the 250-year-old house in Hoi An
Viewing Nha Trang City from Co Tien Mountain
Viewing Nha Trang City from Co Tien Mountain

Undoubtedly, Nha Trang is renowned as the city of the sea and for its many pristine beaches, and a trip to the peak of Co Tien (Fairy) Mountain will help visitors understand why the central coastal city can magnetize many tourists.

Viewing Nha Trang City from Co Tien Mountain
Wood fired pizza – A hit with tourists in Da Lat
Wood fired pizza – A hit with tourists in Da Lat

(VOV) - With a menu chock full of traditional delicacies, since its grand opening a year ago, the Wood Fired Pizza K'Be pizzeria has been inviting guests to swing by and experience a slice of Vietnam in every bite.

Wood fired pizza – A hit with tourists in Da Lat
Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City
Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City

(VOV) -Ho Chi Minh City is home to several buildings with a French architectural style, including the Municipal Theater.

Municipal Theater in Ho Chi Minh City
Monsoon tourism of Cao Pha Valley
Monsoon tourism of Cao Pha Valley

(VOV) -Traditionally, the advent of the monsoon season has meant a sharp fall in the number of tourists— but that’s not true for the Cao Pha Valley located roughly 250km northwest of Hanoi.

Monsoon tourism of Cao Pha Valley
Son Doong Cave – beautiful and affordable
Son Doong Cave – beautiful and affordable

(VOV) - In an episode that was months in the making and viewed by millions, the US American Broadcasting Network (ABC) recently featured Son Doong Cave on its ever popular Good Morning America program.

Son Doong Cave – beautiful and affordable
Immigration rules relaxed for foreign tourists
Immigration rules relaxed for foreign tourists

The Government has further simplified immigration requirements for international visitors in the wake of tour operators’ complaints about discouraging immigration procedures.  

Immigration rules relaxed for foreign tourists
Deputy PM introduces Vietnam’s tourism to ABC News
Deputy PM introduces Vietnam’s tourism to ABC News

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam on May 13 joined a live interview with the ABC News for its "Good Morning America" to introduce Vietnam’s tourism.

Deputy PM introduces Vietnam’s tourism to ABC News
Dawn on Da Lat’s outskirts
Dawn on Da Lat’s outskirts

Located around eight kilometers from downtown Da Lat City, Trai Mat and Cau Dat in the outlying districts of Xuan Tho and Xuan Truong are where the genuine beauties of mountains and forests of this Central Highlands city are still intact.

Dawn on Da Lat’s outskirts
Dining in a small antique museum
Dining in a small antique museum

Si, a newly established restaurant in HCMC’s District 1, might bring an unforgettable experience to diners as they are served beautifully prepared Vietnamese dishes and surrounded by numerous antiques dating back hundreds or thousands of years.

Dining in a small antique museum
Trek routes laid in My Son Sanctuary
Trek routes laid in My Son Sanctuary

The management board of My Son Sanctuary has officially inaugurated a 2km road connecting the Khe The Bridge to the central group of Cham towers. 

Trek routes laid in My Son Sanctuary
Exploring stunning island in central region
Exploring stunning island in central region

(VOV) - Phu Quy, around 120km from Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan province, is an ideal tourist attraction for its beautiful beaches in pristine condition, imposing mountains and unique cultural and historic relics.

Exploring stunning island in central region
Ninh Thuan: The land of sheep in central Vietnam
Ninh Thuan: The land of sheep in central Vietnam

Ninh Thuan Province has a hot climate almost throughout the year, with a short wet season between September and November. 

Ninh Thuan: The land of sheep in central Vietnam
Sunset on the first 3-storey overpass in Vietnam
Sunset on the first 3-storey overpass in Vietnam

With modern architecture, highlights and a color lighting system, the overpass at the gateway to Da Nang shimmers at sundown. It has also become a new symbol of the city.

Sunset on the first 3-storey overpass in Vietnam
Largest terra-cotta park inaugurated in Quang Nam
Largest terra-cotta park inaugurated in Quang Nam

Thanh Ha Park, the country’s largest terra cotta park in the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province, has been put into operation.

Largest terra-cotta park inaugurated in Quang Nam