VOV.VN - Passengers arriving in Vietnam on international flights will not be required to conduct rapid tests before boarding and getting off the plane and will only need a medical certificate to show a negative PCR test result.

VOV.VN - Major airlines, travel businesses and hoteliers have signed a petition to the Prime Minister proposing that Vietnam reopen its door to international tourism in February as opposed to April or May as scheduled.

Some Vietnamese airlines, travel companies and hotel businesses have proposed the Prime Minister announce the point of time for resuming international tourism in the country right in February.

VOV.VN - Ha Long Bay in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province has been named among the top 10 first-time-friendly places to visit in Southeast Asia, as selected by The Travel, the world's most interesting site for travel tips.

VOV.VN - The Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City is set to open to visitors during the upcoming Lunar New Year festival, with an array of decorations detailing the challenging period faced by the southern city and its recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines officially operated its first regular commercial flights from Paris to Hanoi on January 25 following a nearly two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The island city of Phu Quoc located in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is anticipated to welcome tens of thousands of visitors during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), thanks to nice weather, no travel restrictions, numerous luxury resorts, and good services.

VOV.VN - Budget carrier Bamboo Airways on January 25 began selling tickets for regular flights from Vietnam to Germany, Australia, and the UK and vice versa.

VOV.VN - Local people in Ho Chi Minh City have flocked to pedestrian and flower streets to enjoy the jubilant atmosphere of the traditional lunar New Year holiday (Tet) which is in full swing.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of receiving 3.5 million foreign arrivals in 2022 after a bad year for tourism heavily impacted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should reopen its door to international tourism sooner than initially scheduled in order to seize upon opportunities and avoid being left behind by regional rivals, experts suggested at a workshop held on January 24 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Bamboo Airways announced on January 24 that it officially launch Vietnam-Germany direct flights as from February 25, which will serve as a gate way connecting the nation with the European region.

VOV.VN - Several local tourism businesses have launched numerous outbound tours starting from the Lunar New Year or Tet, due to low service prices being recorded at various foreign countries globally.

VOV.VN - Passengers, including children, wishing to fly on domestic routes are no longer required to undergo a COVID-19 test at the airport even when they have not received a single vaccine dose.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on January 21 announced its plan to resume regular flights between Vietnam and Russia, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

VOV.VN - Ten countries have so far endorsed Vietnam’s vaccine passport to facilitate travel between their countries and Vietnam, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at a press briefing in Hanoi on January 20.

VOV.VN - Several tourist attractions, including U Minh Thuong National Park, Hang Pagoda, and Hon Phu Tu tourist site in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang have reopened to tourists following a long period of closure due to the impact of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is 22nd among top 25 of the world’s most popular destinations for food lover in 2022, according to Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards.

VOV.VN - The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau was honoured in categories such as the ASEAN Green Hotel Standard, Clean Tourist City Standard, and MICE Venue Standard at an awards ceremony held on January 19 as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022 in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - Crowds of local people flocked to the traditional flower market on Hang Luoc street and Phung Hung street mural space in the capital on January 19 as part of the site’s first day of opening for the Lunar New Year or Tet.

VOV.VN - A number of Vietnamese famous destinations and a tourism programme aimed at welcoming international tourists were introduced at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022 which opened on January 18 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.

VOV.VN - A senior Government official in charge of tourism suggested Vietnam should fully reopen the door to international tourism in April 2022 in order to speed up its ongoing tourism recovery.

VOV.VN - The travel event Routes Asia 2022 is set to be held in the central city of Da Nang in June and is expected to welcome 500 participants from 110 international airlines and 30 travel agencies.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City have booked tours during the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, with travel businesses launching diverse tours especially for the occasion since early December.

VOV.VN - The winter months typically see the northern mountainous province of Son La at its best due to the locality being widely covered with a white coat of blooming plum flowers.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has been allowed to decide on the frequency of domestic flights to meet the travel demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, under a document signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan.

VOV.VN - Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air plans to expand its international commercial flight network by restoring an air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) with Bangkok (Thailand), starting from January 21.

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is anticipated to lead the way in reviving the country’s tourism industry moving into the post-pandemic period, according to industry insiders.

Sau (Dracontomelon) is a common fruit in Hanoi. Giving a special sour taste, it is an indispensable ingredient of many Hanoi’s specialties like rice vermicelli soup with baby back pork ribs and sau fruit.

VOV.VN - The Chu B’Luk volcano system located in Dak Nong province of the Central Highlands can be considered a must-visit destination for those wishing to explore world-renowned caves and volcanoes.