VOV.VN - The Hai Van Gate (Hai Van Quan) was built on Hai Van Pass by the Nguyen dynasty in 1826 to protect the Hue Imperial Citadel and control Da Nang’s waterfront. The structure was recognized as a national relic site in 2017 and is now being renovated as a tourist attraction.

Strategies to promote tourism in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan, including more incentive for investment to make it a friendlier and more exciting place to visit, were discussed at the Ninh Thuan Tourism Promotion 2018 conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7. 

VOV.VN - Nestled in the Hanoi Old Quarter, the house at 48 Hang Ngang Street is a special historical site. It was here that in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh drafted the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The relic site is now open to tourists.

Freelance writer and teacher Lana O’Sullivan, winner of the ‘Vietnam-Timeless Charm’ award in the Writing & Video Contest as part of the Vietnam Tourism award 2018, introduces Vietnam’s special beauty and suggests some top destinations for the first-time visitor.

VOV.VN - Located in the border district of Phong Tho, Lai Chau Province, Sin Suoi Ho village, home of the Mong ethnic minority group, has become a tourism attraction thanks to breathtaking scenery. Tourism is improving local people’s living conditions.

The Council for the Promotion of Tourism in Asia (CPTA 16) meeting heard member cities introduce their tourism potential and strength in Hanoi on September 7.

Vietnam and Japan hold huge potential to further promote tourism cooperation, Director of the market department at the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Dinh Ngoc Duc has said.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held a seminar on the ASEAN Tourism Awards 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7. 

VOV.VN - A self-drive cross-border tour through Vietnam’s Lang Son province and China’s Guangxi province has been inaugurated at Huu Nghi Border Gate.

VOV.VN - Dong Thap Muoi pristine melaleuca forest-Tan Lap floating village is one of the 10 most visited ecotourism sites in Vietnam.

The 16th annual meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA) opened on September 6 with the participation of member cities including Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Taipei, Manila and Hanoi.

TripAdvisor readers have picked Saigon's War Remnants Museum among the world's top 10 museums.

On the outside and the inside, a cafe has almost effortlessly brought the charm and spirit of Hoi An to Saigon.

The Vietnamese nation, people and tourist attractions, as well as investment and trade opportunities in the country were introduced during a conference held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia on September 6.

The 16th meeting of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA 16) officially kicked off in Hanoi capital city on September 6.

The 14th International Travel Expo-Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC), the largest of its kind in the Mekong sub-region, kicked off in Vietnam’s largest economic hub on September 5 evening with the “Vietnamese Culinary Delights” Gala Dinner.

A new food tour will take guests to many places that late chef Anthony Bourdain popularized in Vietnam.

Vietnam's Golden Bridge in Da Nang has made it to the CNN list of world's best travel photos of the year.

As many as 1.2 million domestic tourists and 1.5 million foreigners visited Hue imperial relic site in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue in the first eight months of 2018, according to the Hue Monument Conservation Centre. 

VOV.VN - Thousands of discount tours and many promotional programs will be offered at the International Travel Expo HCMC 2018 (ITE HCMC 2018), which is set to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) from Sept 6-9.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific continued to cancel flights between Japan’s Osaka and Vietnam scheduled for September 6 after tropical storm Jebi struck the west of Japan, flooding Kansai International Airport.

VOV.VN - The second Ban Gioc Waterfall Festival is scheduled for October 6-7 at Ban Gioc Waterfall Tourism Complex in Trung Khanh district, the northern border province of Cao Bang.

Hanoi welcomed nearly 250,000 tourists during the recent three-day National Day holiday, up 9% compared with the same period last year.

It takes some time, but a nameless Hanoi eatery makes a bowl of eels soup worth the wait.

The central city of Da Nang welcomed nearly 120,000 visitors during the recent National Day holiday (September 1-3), an increase of 30.8% from the same period last year.

Vietnamese tour operator Vietravel has been named  “Asia’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” and “Vietnam’s Leading Tour Operator 2018” by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the sixth consecutive year. 

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has taken measures to improve the quality of the fleet of tourist ships operating on Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.

VOV.VN - The South Central Coastal province of Phu Yen received more than 15,500 visitors including 2,200 foreigners during three holidays to mark the National Day spanning from September 1 to 3, an increase of 14% against the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.  

Sa Pa district in the northwestern province of Lao Cai welcomed 47,000 visitors from August 30 to September 2 during the National Day holiday, 15,000 more than the same period last year.

A rock formation made of stone has been discovered in the south central province of Phu Yen and is expected to be a new tourist draw in the locality.