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.

VOV.VN - Thai Thi Hoa, the Vietnamese representative at Miss Earth 2020, has unveiled a self-introduction clip aimed at promoting the country’s natural beauty among an international audience.

VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang, the country’s largest coronavirus hotspot two months ago, welcomed first holidaymakers on October 4, more than two months after its tourism services were suspended due to the resurgence of the virus.

Russian travel companies based in Khanh Hoa, home to beach town Nha Trang, have proposed reopening the central province to Russian tourists from November.

VOV.VN - Travelers arriving from Vietnam will no longer be forced to self-isolate for a two-week period upon arrival in several countries, including Singapore, South Africa, and the UK.