Discovering the peaceful river life of Con Son Islet
Discovering the peaceful river life of Con Son Islet

VOV.VN - With an area of around 70 ha, Con Son Islet in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho is home to nearly 100 households.

Discovering the peaceful river life of Con Son Islet
11 places for coffee break from Tet party spree
11 places for coffee break from Tet party spree

These coffee shops in Hanoi and Saigon open through the holiday, offering a quick escape from beer parties.

11 places for coffee break from Tet party spree
One day at Muong Culture Space Museum
One day at Muong Culture Space Museum

The Muong Culture Space Museum is located in a small limestone valley in Hoa Binh city, about 70km from Hanoi. 

One day at Muong Culture Space Museum
Bai Xep, a village full of heroes
Bai Xep, a village full of heroes

In Bai Xep, a small, peaceful village on the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, a handful of fishermen have taken on the task of rescuing container ships foundering in heavy seas. 

Bai Xep, a village full of heroes
Five savory signature local dishes in Bac Giang province
Five savory signature local dishes in Bac Giang province

Bac Giang has impressed tourists with some mouth-watering local dishes like goi ca (raw fish dish), nom ca (fish salad), luon om (simmered eel) and other specialties made of frogs.

Five savory signature local dishes in Bac Giang province
Hai Phong–city of bridges
Hai Phong–city of bridges

VOV.VN - Hai Phong impresses visitors with its numerous bridges and their interesting names – Quay, Xi mang, and Rao, among others. The bridges are testaments to the city’s development.

Hai Phong–city of bridges
Con Son-Kiep Bac - A model of conservation
Con Son-Kiep Bac - A model of conservation

The beauty and serenity evoked in this line from 15th-century poet Nguyen Trai’s Con Son Ca (Con Son Ballad) still come to mind when visiting the Con Son-Kiep Bac Complex today.

Con Son-Kiep Bac - A model of conservation
Localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year
Localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai welcomed the first group of foreign tourists on February 16, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018.

Localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year
Air passengers surge during Tet festival
Air passengers surge during Tet festival

The number of air passengers have increased dramatically as Tet, Vietnam’s biggest festival, is coming very near.

Air passengers surge during Tet festival
A view around the flower markets of Hanoi
A view around the flower markets of Hanoi

VOV.VN - Hang Luoc and Quang An flower markets in Hanoi are often a bustle of trade every Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, let’s visit the markets and enjoy the Tet atmosphere of Vietnam.

A view around the flower markets of Hanoi
Vietnam vows to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018
Vietnam vows to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018

While large travel firms are optimistic about the government plan to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018 and obtain total revenue of VND620 trillion, some analysts doubt the feasibility.

Vietnam vows to attract 15 million foreign travelers in 2018
MOTS expects 48 billion baht in tourism-related revenue during Chinese New Year
MOTS expects 48 billion baht in tourism-related revenue during Chinese New Year

The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) is promoting tourism during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday and expects some 48 billion baht in tourism-related revenue. 

MOTS expects 48 billion baht in tourism-related revenue during Chinese New Year
170-year-old pagoda is popular tourist site in HCM City
170-year-old pagoda is popular tourist site in HCM City

The 170-year-old An Phu Pagoda at the foot of Chanh Hung Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 is an attractive destination for foreign visitors to the southern city.

170-year-old pagoda is popular tourist site in HCM City
Free entry to Hue imperial relic site during Tet
Free entry to Hue imperial relic site during Tet

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will offer free tickets for Vietnamese visitors during the first three days of the 2018 Lunar New Year (February 16-18).

Free entry to Hue imperial relic site during Tet
Sun World Danang Wonders preps up for Tet
Sun World Danang Wonders preps up for Tet

VOV.VN - Sun World Danang Wonders is seen as a great entertainment destination for revelers in Danang City during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Sun World Danang Wonders preps up for Tet
Phu Van village harvests flowers for Tet
Phu Van village harvests flowers for Tet

VOV.VN - Like other flower growing areas, Phu Van village, these days, has begun a new harvest season as Lunar New Year 2018 is approaching. Phu Van is seeing joyful scenes between farmers and buyers.

Phu Van village harvests flowers for Tet
Two destinations in Vietnam rated among the best places in SEA
Two destinations in Vietnam rated among the best places in SEA

Sapa and Hoi An towns – have been named among the top ten places to visit in Southeast Asia in 2018, as selected by the readers of the UK-based travel website Rough Guides.

Two destinations in Vietnam rated among the best places in SEA
Foreign tourists flock to Nha Trang to celebrate Tet
Foreign tourists flock to Nha Trang to celebrate Tet

The number of foreign tourists visiting the coastal city of Nha Trang for Tet (Lunar New Year) is expected to rise sharply this year, according to Khanh Hoa province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Foreign tourists flock to Nha Trang to celebrate Tet
Lively atmosphere of Nga Nam floating market in Soc Trang
Lively atmosphere of Nga Nam floating market in Soc Trang

VOV.VN - These days, the visitors to Nga Nam floating market in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang will have the chance to experience a Tet market reminiscent of those in years long passed.

Lively atmosphere of Nga Nam floating market in Soc Trang
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific lay on extra flights for Tet travellers
Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific lay on extra flights for Tet travellers

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific will provide seven extra flights with nearly 1,300 seats to serve the increased demand for travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi before the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet).

Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific lay on extra flights for Tet travellers
Jetstar Pacific offers free return-leg tickets on Tet holiday
Jetstar Pacific offers free return-leg tickets on Tet holiday

Budget airline Jetstar Pacific is set to launch a programme offering free return-leg tickets for 22 domestic and seven international air routes to celebrate the 2018 Lunar New Year.

Jetstar Pacific offers free return-leg tickets on Tet holiday
Tour firms set for profitable Tet holiday
Tour firms set for profitable Tet holiday

The upcoming Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) will be a profitable time for domestic travel companies and tour operators.

Tour firms set for profitable Tet holiday
Dam Sen Park preps up for Tet
Dam Sen Park preps up for Tet

Dam Sen Park, a unit of Saigontourist Holding Company, is launching hi-tech games and new services, so it is seen as a great entertainment destination for revelers in Ho Chi Minh City during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Dam Sen Park preps up for Tet
HCM City seeks visa waiver extension to boost tourism
HCM City seeks visa waiver extension to boost tourism

The HCM City People’s Committee wants the Government to extend the visa waiver period for tourists from key foreign markets to increase the country’s tourism competitiveness and attract more visitors.

HCM City seeks visa waiver extension to boost tourism
Trang An complex opens new waterway for tourists
Trang An complex opens new waterway for tourists

VOV.VN - On February 10, Xuan Truong Construction Company opened the third waterway for operation at Trang An eco-tourism site to serve tourists visiting the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex. 

Trang An complex opens new waterway for tourists
Ho Dynasty Citadel opens for free during Tet
Ho Dynasty Citadel opens for free during Tet

The Ho Dynasty Citadel, a World Cultural Heritage Site site in the central province of Thanh Hoa, will offer free entrance to both domestic and foreign tourists during February 15 – 17 or the first three days of the Lunar New Year. 

Ho Dynasty Citadel opens for free during Tet
48 hours in Hanoi, a trail of wonder and discovery
48 hours in Hanoi, a trail of wonder and discovery

VOV.VN - Hanoi is famous not only for its beautiful spots of sightseeing but also for the wide variety of delicious cuisines. With a 48 hour stay in the capital city, adventurous visitors will be in for a truly unforgettable experience.

48 hours in Hanoi, a trail of wonder and discovery
Ho Tay Water Park - best place to enjoy Tet in Hanoi
Ho Tay Water Park - best place to enjoy Tet in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The Ho Tay (West Lake) Water Park, themed ‘Tet of the Oriental’ provides a cosy atmosphere to visitors who will have the feeling of being in another Asian country together with all family members during this Lunar New Year festival (Tet). 

Ho Tay Water Park - best place to enjoy Tet in Hanoi
VietJet Air to jumpstart operations in Changi Airport Terminal 4
VietJet Air to jumpstart operations in Changi Airport Terminal 4

On March 6, Changi Airport Group scheduled the Vietjet Air’s shift of operations to Terminal 4 from Terminal 3 of Changi Airport, which would help reduce passengers’ time spent on transfer buses from the remote gate to the terminal as well as expand the Vietnam-based airline’s operations at Changi Airport.

VietJet Air to jumpstart operations in Changi Airport Terminal 4
Da Nang city among world’s 10 best places
Da Nang city among world’s 10 best places

Da Nang city is one of the top 10 best places in the world for foreigners to live in 2018, according to the international tourism magazine Live and Invest Overseas (LIO).

Da Nang city among world’s 10 best places
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