Vietnam’s No. 1 chess player Le Quang Liem is due to play Dutch GM Benjamin Bok in the quarterfinals of the Banter Blitz Cup online chess tournament on July 5.

VOV.VN - Two Vietnamese travel experiences, including a motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An and a street food tour of delicacies in Ho Chi Minh City, have been named among the world's 25 best travel experiences by readers of TripAdvisor.

VOV.VN - With the consumer price index (CPI) increasing by 1.47% during the first half of the year, the lowest rise since 2016, it remains entirely feasible for the country to keep inflation below 4% this year, said Nguyen Thi Huong, general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The number of tourists to Hanoi in the first half of 2021 is estimated at 2.9 million, down 25% year-on-year, according to the municipal Tourism Department.

VOV.VN - Dominic Raab, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, arrived in Hanoi on June 21 evening as part of his Southeast Asia tour.

Travel firms will suspend advertisements for their tour packages for Vietnamese citizens to the United States inclusive of COVID-19 vaccinations and will not organize the tours this year.

VOV.VN - A new tour which explores former Thang Long royal citadel at night has been launched, offering a 40% discount for visitors under 50 and free admissions to all children.

A tourism promotion programme entitled “Amazing Central Heritage” was organised in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23, introducing the heritage of the four central localities of Da Nang, Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Nam, and Quang Binh.

VOV.VN - A night tour guiding guests around the Hung Kings Temple historical site in the northern province of Phu Tho has opened to the public, with the ultimate aim to draw more visitors.

VOV.VN - Travel companies in Ho Chi Minh City have welcomed an increase in visitor numbers following a long period of suspension due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with family tours recording a significant increase, according to industry insiders.