VOV.VN - Despite cold weather, the northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed 200,000 visitors during the New Year holidays, up 30 per cent compared to the same period last year.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines served the first foreign customers in 2019 who came to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on January 1.

VOV.VN - A welcoming ceremony was held for the first foreign and local tourists entering HCM City in the New Year on the morning of January 1, 2019.

VOV.VN - Many international guests enjoyed celebrating New Year’s Eve at parties alongside their families in Mui Ne located in the southern province of Binh Thuan.

The Vietnam National Museum of Nature, in cooperation with the Management Board of the Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve in north-central Nghe An province, has launched the Open Museum of Nature and Culture at the reserve’s Pu Mat National Park.

The central province of Binh Dinh welcomed more than 4 million tourists in 2018, up 10.6% from last year, and it is still making efforts to become a destination of more holiday makers in the time ahead.

The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.

VOV.VN - Sapa, Danang, Moc Chau, Tam Dao and Da Lat are all great places to visit during the New Year holiday.

The historic Vo Nguyen Giap Cave in the central province of Quang Binh will start welcoming visitors in 2019.

Local travel operators have temporarily suspended Egypt tours following bomb blast on December 28 that killed several Vietnamese tourists.

Vietnamese airports have been forecast to receive 112 million passengers 2019, up 8.2% on-year.

A stall in Pho Co Dieu Market serves authentic Vietnamese gumbo 'bun mam', a signature dish in Vietnam's southwestern region.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 30 opened a new air route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Van Don international airport in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, which officially became operational on the same day. 

The south central coastal province of Binh Thuan expects to welcome 40,000 visitors during the New Year holidays, which runs from December 29 to January 1.

The ancient town of central Vietnam has been chosen in Elle's list of best holiday destinations of 2019.

The tourism sector of the northern province of Vinh Phuc has thrived in recent years thanks to the locality’s infrastructure development policies.

VOV.VN - Hanoi is famous for its wide range of delicious street food that is widely hailed by foreign media. Therefore readers should not miss the chance to taste some of them while visiting the capital city, especially during the cold winter.

VOV.VN - Quang Ninh province is best known for its natural landscape, notably the world natural heritage site Ha Long Bay, and also dubbed as the Buddha Land in Vietnam. The Ngoa Van pagoda complex, a special national relic site, is considered the heart of Vietnam’s indigenous Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Buddhist sect. 

Vietnam has been named among the 10 most ideal places for budget-minded Australian travelers to go in 2019 by travel website Traveller.

Community-based tourism is considered a new way to attract more tourists to Hanoi, which covers a large suburban area with enticing local lifestyle and culture.

An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.

Asian countries are the major market of Vietnam’s tourism sector in 2018 with over 12 million departures, up 23.7 percent over last year, statistics show.

VOV.VN - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will put extra 27,000 seats into action from December 28th to January 2nd, 2019 to meet the increasing demand during the 2019 New Year holiday.

Vietnam’s newest airline Bamboo Airways will not operate its maiden flight on December 27 as scheduled, the second time it has been delayed.  

VOV.VN - A wide range of activities will be held at Dam Sen Water Park in HCM City to welcome the 2019  New Year and provide visitors with unique and exciting experiences.

The Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP), the first of its kind funded by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for Vietnam, has officially kicked off, according to the programme’s management board.

Vietnam’s tourism revenue is estimated at VND620 trillion (US$26.5 billion) in 2018, an increase of nearly VND110 trillion against the previous year.

VOV.VN - The city of Da Lat has launched a brand-new tourism application to help visitors locate tourist attractions and good quality restaurants in the city through their smartphone.

VOV.VN - A wide range of activities will be held in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park to welcome in the New Year with the hope of improving the image of Quang Binh to visitors.

VOV.VN - During 2018, Quang Tri welcomed over 1.8 million visitors with popular tourist attractions in the region, including Hien Luong Bridge, Ben Hai River, Vinh Moc tunnel and Ta Con airport.