VOV.VN - The northeastern province of Lai Chau played host to the launch of the Putaleng Open Paragliding Competition 2020 on December 24, drawing the participation of approximately 100 local and foreign paragliders.

With the third outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic under control, the demand for domestic tours during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday is expected to rise in the next few weeks, according to travel agencies.

VOV.VN - There has never been a time previously when travel agencies felt as anxious about the prospects of the domestic tourism industry during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) as this year, largely due to the threat of the coronavirus still lingering as we move into 2021.

VOV.VN - A wide range of unique cultural and tourism events are due to take place over a number of days in the central city of Da Nang to celebrate the New Year and the start of 2021.

VOV.VN - China should respect Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes and cancel tours of Vietnam’s Paracel islands.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi) 2020 got underway on November 18 at the Cultural Friendship Palace in Hanoi after previously being postponed three times due to fears for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

VOV.VN - Tourists visiting Ho Chi Minh City will have the chance to take part in a new pilot training tour at a cost of VND4.39 million (US$191), following which they will be given a certificate confirming their completion of the course.

With only a price of VND15,000 (US$0.65), banh mi featuring Vietnamese national flag has become the “patriotic banh mi” in the local community recently.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a ceremony on October 30 to welcome US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who arrived in Hanoi for a two-day visit.

VOV.VN - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Hanoi on the evening of October 29, beginning an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.