VOV.VN - Phu Quoc in Kien Giang province became Vietnam’s first island city last month, a range of new tourism activitie underway to attract more tourists to the ideal destination.

VOV.VN - During late February each year the streets of Hanoi are filled with Hoa Ban, known by their scientific name of Bauhinia variegate, in bloom, serving to fill the streets with delicate pink flowers which are reminiscent of orchids.

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed that the Ministry of Transport extend the closure of Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh until early March as part of efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Homestay services in Vietnam have recently grown into a business, earning income and improving life for entrepreneurs in the field. However, this sector seems to have evolved in different ways which show it may have deviated from the essence of the business as such.

VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Da Nang welcomed more than 30,000 visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) between February 10 - 16, with the majority of guests made up of local residents and domestic visitors, according to the City Department of Tourism.

The capital city of Hanoi welcomed over 122,000 tourist arrivals during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival which lasts from February 10-16 , according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Ho Chi Minh City recorded 1,800 visitors booking hotel rooms during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from February 9 to 17, the municipal Department of Tourism reported after summarising figures from 22 of the 124 local 3 to 5-star hotels.

VOV.VN - A range of mouth-watering desserts to mark the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, are among the top choices for food lovers after the holiday period. Let’s discover what delicious treats Ho Chi Minh City has to offer.

Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are home to palmyra palm trees whose fruits are the main ingredient of many local specialties.

The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as the Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.

VOV.VN - The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam saw the reopening of its pedestrian street on February 15, in addition to allowing non-motorised vehicles to operate, although tickets for sightseeing activities in the town’s old quarter have not yet gone on sale yet.

Tet provides an excellent opportunity for visitors to sample some of Vietnam’s more exotic culinary creations.

It’s fair to say that 2020 was a challenging year for Vietnam’s tourism sector, but it wasn’t an unmitigated disaster. Analysts have said that COVID-19 created a turning point for both local and international tourism, requiring travel companies study and craft a new future for their business.

VOV.VN - With the central region enjoying a spell of beautiful weather, thousands of domestic travelers flocked to Da Nang to visit the city’s pagodas and flower street on the second day of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Hanoi’s Duong Lam ancient village, renowned for its unique houses built with wooden frames and fortified with laterites, still preserves typical features of old villages in the Red River Delta.

VOV.VN - As an exceptional UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site located in the nation’s former imperial capital, the Hue relic complex attracted a large number of tourists on February 13, the second day of the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Hue flower street in Ho Chi Minh City was launched on February 10, with visitors required to wear face masks, even while taking photographs, due to concerns about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Moc Chau Plateau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has attracted a number of visitors over recent days due to its pristine beauty featuring white plum blossoms in the spring.

VOV.VN - Thick snow continued to fall on Fansipan Mountain in northern Vietnam overnight February 9, leaving the peak covered in a blanket of snow.

This is one of the most delicious hotpot found by locals in the Mekong Delta, which shows an ideal combination of eel and banana flowers.

VOV.VN - Known as “the Roof of Indochina”, the peak of Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai Snow saw a period of heavy snow at 8 a.m. on February 8.

VOV.VN - The ancient city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is currently experiencing a festive atmosphere with the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, fast approaching.

Bamboo Airways on February 4 operated its first flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Rach Gia city in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, using Embraer 195 aircraft.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) canceled a number of train trips scheduled for the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, as scores of people changed or returned their booked train tickets amid fears over the resurgence of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Due to the complicated developments of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), short breaks can be considered a suitable choice of activity for the upcoming holiday, so here are some suggestions for local people who wish to travel during Tet:

VOV.VN - The “Mekong Innovations in Sustainable Tourism” (MIST) programme has been launched in an effort to focus on innovations in sustainable tourism, resilience, and climate change in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The travel guide website of Lonely Planet has listed out 10 most unusual dishes of Vietnam which are loved by locals but horrified by foreign travelers.

VOV.VN - Ha Long city plans to host the Spring Flower Fair 2021 and hold a firework display in order to welcome in the Year of the Buffalo on Lunar New Year's Eve following the city bringing the latest outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic under control.

VOV.VN - Hang Luoc street in Hanoi saw the opening of its annual traditional market on February 1, attracting numerous visitors who are making preparations to celebrate the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

VOV.VN - World Packers, a famous travel website, has listed Hanoi among its top 10 cheapest cities to live in the world.