VOV.VN - Many people are increasingly choosing to spend Lunar New Year festival (Tet) on a holiday getaway rather than going to their hometown. Following are some great destinations close to Hanoi to enjoy over Tet.

VOV.VN - Budget carrier Vietjet Air will be offering 1.8 million tickets priced from only 0 VND during three days between January 16 and 18 from its website www.vietjetair.com.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue aims to attract about 4.7 million visitors in 2019 with 45 percent being foreigners, a rise of about 7 percent year on year.

A gala celebrating the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019) will be held on January 18 at the Ha Long FLC Resort, Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh.

VOV.VN - Aside from visiting the many historical relics and enjoying fine cuisine in the ancient town of Hoi An in the central coastal province of Quang Nam, visitors can now savour the scenic views of the old town from the perspective of a drone.

VOV.VN - The 49th meeting of the ASEAN National Tourism Organisations opened in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on January 14 as part of a range of activities under the framework of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019.

 Xoan-singing clubs in the ancestral land of Phu Tho have become busier welcoming both domestic and foreign tourists after the folk genre of music was added to the UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in late 2017.

Mui Ne beach in the south central province of Binh Thuan is set to become one of the most-visited destinations in the Asia-Pacific by 2030 under a master plan for the development of Mui Ne National Tourism Site to 2025 with a vision for 2030 recently approved by the Prime Minister.

Tours for the coming Tet Holiday have considerably changed after Taiwan tightened visa rules and Vietnamese tourists died in a recent bomb blast in Egypt.

Thailand Tourism Festival 2019 will promote environmentally friendly travel and present inspirational and attractive tourism products and services to stimulate more travel bookings to both major and emerging destinations.

This year’s ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will take place in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, with the participation of about 2,000 delegates, according to organisers. 

The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 (ATF 2019) is taking place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18.

Tien Yen is a small town in Quang Ninh province. From Ha Long City, visitors can easily get there by driving 70km towards the North on National Highway 18. The trip might be long but the result is rewarding after all, because in Tien Yen they can find a wonderful speciality: Hill chicken!

Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has been given the 11th place among the 19 cheapest holiday destinations in the world in 2019 in the annual Holiday Money report compiled by Post Office Travel Money.

VOV.VN - Seawalking emerges as one of the best adventure activities with stunning coral reefs and vibrant fish definitely striking experiencers.

The year 2018 witnessed unbelievable results for Vietnam’s tourism industry, with a record 15.6 million international visitors and 80 million domestic tourists, generating VND620 trillion (around US$26.55 billion) in total tourism revenue. In order to achieve this vigorous growth of tourism, the airline industry has made an important contribution.

VOV.VN - Bicycle wheels and old plastic bottles are among the recycled items on decoration at a coffee shop in Hanoi.

Travel agents in Vietnam are entering the race to attract tourists during the New Year holiday and Tet 2019 (Lunar New Year) by offering thousands of attractive inbound and outbound tours at competitive prices.

New-age carrier Vietjet Air launched a service connecting Hanoi and Tokyo, Japan, on January 11.

VOV.VN - Apart from beautiful beaches, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Vung Tau boasts a number of ideal destinations for visitors to take nice photos.

The Vietnamese passport continues to be among those with the least visa free access at 87th among 104 economies.

The National Committee for Traffic Safety coordinated with the Ministry of Education and Training to launch the fourth school traffic safety contest in Hanoi on January 10.

Domestic airlines plan to increase the frequency of flights by 8-10 percent during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday from January 20 to February 19 compared to the same period last year, according to a representative from the Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport. 

VOV.VN - The city of Da Lat, located in the central highland province of Lam Dong, looks set to be a popular destination for visitors during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) with emerging tourist destinations such as Da Lat View and Hoa Son Dien Trang.

VOV.VN - At least 32,000 cheap tours along with 20,000 low-cost air tickets will be on offer at the 2019 Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM), scheduled to take place on March 27-30 in Hanoi.

An English-speaking tour around and in the former Revolutionary Museum will be held by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) on January 16.

VOV.VN - The Da Nang museum held a press conference on January 8 to launch its very own multilingual voice-over system for mobile applications, the data bank for Da Nang’s cultural heritages and tourism identification manual for Da Nang museum.

2018 was considered a successful year for Cao Bang’s tourism sector, as the northern mountainous province welcomed a record 1.2 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 30%.

Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) at Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist site in Danang City has been named the most favorite check-in destination in Vietnam in 2018 at WeChoice Awards.

Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).