VOV.VN - Despite facing chilly weather conditions, many tourist attractions and localities nationwide were still able to welcome a large number of visitors during the New Year holiday.

The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh, home to U NESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay, welcomed morethan 140,000 tourist arrivals in the first two days of 2021.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists have flocked to Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh to celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1 and also to attend the city’s famous Winter Carnival.

The Russian market has opened its doors for Vietnamese goods, Robert Kurilo, chief representative of the Russian Export Centre (REC) in Vietnam, has said.

Vietnam currently has about 30,000 chefs, with a unique, rich and highly-appreciated culinary background. The establishment of standards to rank and honor chefs will contribute to a wider presence of the cuisine in the world.

Ten years after earning UNESCO’s recognition as a World Heritage site, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel has gradually gained popularity among both domestic and foreign tourists and served a venue for many major cultural events of Hanoi capital city.

Hanoi welcomed 554,000 tourists in October, a slump of 71.4% against the same period last year.

Citizens’ laxation of COVID-19 preventive measures is posing a big risk to the pandemic prevention and control in the country.

VOV.VN - The administration of Quang Ninh, a tourism-driven province in northern Vietnam, announced at a press conference on October 20 a goal of receiving 3 million arrivals during the final quarter of the year.

A range of activities have been carried out to promote and recover Vietnam’s tourism sector once the COVID-19 pandemic is fully controlled.