Hand-made specialty in the bay
Hand-made specialty in the bay

The hand-made cha muc (fried squid paste) in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province offers a very special taste to travelers from afar.

Hand-made specialty in the bay
Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August
Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August

VOV.VN - The resort island of Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam is initiating plans to pilot receiving Russian visitors as of August in a closed tourism model through a vaccine passport pilot scheme.

Phu Quoc to pilot Russian visitor receiving programme from August
Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh
Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh

VOV.VN - A short clip aimed at introducing the northern province of Ninh Binh was uploaded to YouTube on June 28, with the one-minute video featuring many images of beautiful sightseeing spots.

Tourism promotion clip showcases beautiful landscapes of Ninh Binh
Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally
Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally

VOV.VN - Australian travel website Traveller has named the ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam among the top 10 most picturesque destinations in the world which are free of cars and motorbikes.

Hoi An among top 10 most picturesque auto-free towns globally
Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam
Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam is considering launching a pilot scheme aimed at welcoming back foreign travelers to leading tourist destinations, providing that they have certified vaccine passports, with the southern island of Phu Quoc set to be the first location to open.

Foreign travelers with vaccine passport could soon return to Vietnam
Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021
Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021

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.

Hanoi welcomes 2.9 million visitors in first half 2021
Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights
Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced new requirements for documents when foreigners are travelling on domestic flights.

Documents required for foreigners when traveling on domestic flights
 The “fields” of rice vermicelli
The “fields” of rice vermicelli

Thanh Long Commune in Nong Cong District of Thanh Hoa Province has been known for the craft of making miến, a version of Vietnamese rice vermicelli, for the past 30 years.

 The “fields” of rice vermicelli
Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks
Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks

VOV.VN - The Culture Trip, a travel website based in the UK, has unveiled a list of the top 10 Vietnamese national parks.

Travel website reveals top 10 best Vietnamese national parks
Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers
Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers

VOV.VN - Delicious local cuisine is the main reason for female Japanese travelers to choose Vietnam as their favourite post-pandemic destination, according to the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC).

Vietnam a favourite post-pandemic destination for female Japanese travelers
Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture
Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture

Located in a central province known for its searing summer sun and arid gusts of hot wind, Phan Rang City’s softer side is embodied by its wholesome bowls of banh canh noodle.

Banh canh noodle in Phan Rang offers foodies a unique taste of local culture
Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake
Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake

VOV.VN - As Hanoi becomes more crowded with high buildings, West Lake is one of the most popular spots for Hanoians to relax and watch the sunset peacefully.

Beautiful sunset on Hanoi’s West Lake
War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol
War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol

VOV.VN - Quang Tri province suffered heavy bombardment and loss of life during the war in Vietnam. Local people are now working to transform Quang Tri from a war-torn area into an icon of peace.

War-torn Quang Tri emerges as peace symbol
Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi
Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi

VOV.VN - Hanoi has been turned into a giant yellow carpet following Muong Hoang Yen, also known as the Golden Shower Tree, starting to bloom in the capital.

Muong Hoang Yen shows off beauty in Hanoi
Green growth planning set for tourism sector
Green growth planning set for tourism sector

The Prime Minister has approved a task on planning the tourism system for 2021 – 2030 with a vision to 2045.

Green growth planning set for tourism sector
HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021
HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021

Ho Chi Minh City has become one of the eight candidates nominated for the title of "Asia's Best MICE Destination 2021" by World MICE Award.

HCM City nominated for Asia's Best MICE Destination in 2021
Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day
Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day

VOV.VN - Local airline Vietjet Air is to launch an array of discounts for flights across Vietnam on June 16 in response to Cashless Day.

Vietjet Air to offer major promotion on Cashless Day
Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts
Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts

Facing the COVID-19 resurgence that is spreading fast and strongly affecting the entire society, travel firms in Hanoi are taking actions to minimise losses and prepare for recovery in the new context.

Hanoi’s tourism sector moves to counter COVID-19 resurgence’s impacts
Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight
Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight

Kon Tum Province in the north of the Central Highlands is bestowed with a long list of mountainous specialties.

Arguably Kon Tum’s best culinary delight
Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development
Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development

Tourism firms are speeding up digital transformation to better adapt to the circumstances in the pandemic through switching to new models and methods of business administration and operation, while creating novel and unique products.

Tourism firms bolster digital transformation for long-term development
VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29
VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM Hanoi 2021) will run between July 29 and August 1 following its postponement due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VITM Hanoi 2021 scheduled to begin from July 29
Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation
Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation

The tourism sector of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking measures to adapt to the “new normal” situation amid complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the fact that it had remained free of COVID-19 so far.

Ca Mau tourism works to adapt to “new normal” situation
Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services
Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services

Tourist destinations, places of worship and several non-essential services in Quang Ninh Province were allowed to reopen from 12.00 p.m. on June 8, to serve the province’s tourists and customers.

Quang Ninh allows reopening of tourist sites, non-essential services
“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau
“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau

Aside from nice beaches, the coastal city of Vung Tau offers delicious seafood dishes. Among them, stingray hotpot is a favorite of both permanent residents and tourists.

“A taste of the sea” hotpot in Vung Tau
Ethnic youngster promotes tourism in border commune
Ethnic youngster promotes tourism in border commune

VOV.VN - With the determination and ambition of youth, a young Ha Nhi ethnic man named Ly Xa Xuy has worked hard to promote tourism in his homeland.

Ethnic youngster promotes tourism in border commune
Vietnam’s southernmost province a magnet for tourists
Vietnam’s southernmost province a magnet for tourists

Home to pristine beautiful sites and historical and cultural values throughout more than 300 years of its formation and development, the southernmost province of Ca Mau offers a range of interesting experiences for visitors from both inside and outside the country.

Vietnam’s southernmost province a magnet for tourists
New COVID-19 outbreak puts a halt to more domestic flights
New COVID-19 outbreak puts a halt to more domestic flights

Given COVID-19 developments, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved the suspension of passenger flights to Con Dao Island and those linking Quang Ninh and Gia Lai provinces with Ho Chi Minh City.

New COVID-19 outbreak puts a halt to more domestic flights
Agoda survey cites key measures for sustainable tourism growth
Agoda survey cites key measures for sustainable tourism growth

Overtourism, deforestation for tourism and the use of single-use plastic products are top concerns for the tourism sector in Vietnam and many other countries, according to the Sustainable Travel Trends Survey launched by Agoda on the occasion of the World Environment Day 2021 (June 5).

Agoda survey cites key measures for sustainable tourism growth
Lai Chau culture and tourism week slated for November
Lai Chau culture and tourism week slated for November

VOV.VN - A culture and tourism week is scheduled to take place in Phong Tho and Tam Duong districts in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau this November, with the event set to feature a wide range of exciting activities.

Lai Chau culture and tourism week slated for November
Air passengers down in first five months due to COVID-19
Air passengers down in first five months due to COVID-19

There were 122,000 flights from and to Vietnamese airports in the first five months of this year, down 5.9% year-on-year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Air passengers down in first five months due to COVID-19
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