Hanoi, a blend of old and modern values, East and West, promises to offer nice surprises to visitors.

VOV.VN - A spectacular evening lantern festival featuring flower-shaped lights and colourful lanterns recently took place in Ninh Kieu Wharf in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

Five Vietnamese sandwich (banh mi) stalls in Saigon have entered the global food map through just word of mouth.  

Some coffee shops in the Old Quarter area that were also mentioned in the blog include Blackbird Coffee and Gấu Coffee and Bakery, which are emerging as the fairly beautiful coffee destinations.

Jeju Air, the biggest low-cost carrier of the Republic of Korea (RoK), announced on November 22 that it has opened direct routes to Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam and Bohol Island of the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue flower street is set to open up to both local residents  and tourists between January 22 and January 28, 2020, according to the occasion’s organisers.

VOV.VN - Carrying more than 2,000 foreign visitors and crew members on board, Italian cruise ship AIDAbella was greeted upon arrival at Duong Dong port in Phu Quoc district in the southern province of Kien Giang on November 22, according to local authorities.

The Hanoi Train Street, closed last month over safety concerns, was a top 8 destination that experienced overtourism in the last decade.  

VOV.VN - The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have announced a new logo and slogan which is set to be officially used in local tourism promotion activities as of November.

All the foodies agreed that it is worth-a-wait to taste one of the best steamy "banh cuon" in town.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is stepping up its efforts to attract visitors from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with a special programme from November 20 to December 11.

VOV.VN - The ancient town of Hoi An is to offer free tickets to the Old Quarter and Thanh Ha pottery village on December 4 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of UNESCO’s recognition of Hoi An as a World Cultural Heritage site.

Vietnam's booming tourism industry has led to growth in the aviation sector, with more routes and airlines creating a new landscape for the industry.  

Vietnam Airlines has banned the transportation of lithium batteries and electronic devices using lithium batteries on all its flights from November 15 to ensure flight safety.  

VOV.VN - The ancient town of Hoi An is set to carry out plans to expand the pedestrianised area around Phan Chau Trinh Street in a bid to create a safe and friendly tourism environment for visitors without a disturbance from motor vehicles.

The robust growth of hotels and resorts on Phu Quoc Island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has resulted in a shortage of workers in the tourism industry.  

VOV.VN - Situated in Quang Ngai province, the lush green coconut forest of Tinh Khe commune has recently emerged as an attractive eco-tourism destination with visitors coming to enjoy the green scenery that is surrounded by a spectacular coastline and hidden villages. 

The Sun Gate Group on November 16 inaugurated the first stage of Rong May Glass Bridge ecological tourism site, as part of Thac Trang (White Falls) tourism project, in Son Binh commune, Tam Duong district, the northwestern mountainous province of Lai Chau.

VOV.VN - The Krong No volcanic cave system, in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong, has been nominated by the Global Geoparks Network for UNESCO recognition as a global geological park. 

VOV.VN - Visitors have started to flock to Da Lat city in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong province in order to savour the scenic views of the city’s floral paths of wild sunflowers that spread from the inner city to the suburbs. 

The Central Highlands holds great potential for cultural and ecological tourism, but local provinces still need to work harder to develop these types of tourism effectively and sustainably, heard a national workshop on November 15.

Tourism in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh has changed significantly and is entering a period of sustainable development thanks to the presence of strategic investors, according to Director of provincial Department of Tourism Pham Ngoc Thuy.    

VOV.VN - Domestic low-cost carrier VietJet Air received the award for the Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline of the Year from the Centre for Aviation (CAPA) during CAPA’s 16th annual Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence which took place in Singapore on November 14-15.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines have announced the official opening of a new air route between Hanoi and Macau (China) which will see one flight per day between the two destinations as of December 15.

Vietnam was voted the 10th best country in the world this year by readers of the New York-based magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

A tourism promotion event was held in Hanoi on November 12 with the participation of 30 travel agencies from ten European countries.  

VOV.VN - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on November 12 that it will be putting on an additional 190,000 seats on domestic routes in order to meet the increasing travel demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) period from January 9 to February 8, 2020.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tourism industry is expected to see the arrival of more foreign visitors this year as a result of the opening of more direct flights and an increase in flight frequency from destinations such as India, Thailand, and Hong Kong (China) to Vietnam during October and early November.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang city People's Committee have unveiled plans to offer visitors a ‘sleepless’ beach experience that features a wide range of entertainment activities.

A delegation of 40 travel businesses from Europe is paying a visit to the capital city of Hanoi and the northern province of Ninh Binh and Quang Ninh to study tourism potential.