The SMART Visa, which will come into effect on February 1, 2018, provides more benefits and privileges than any other types of visa issued by Thailand.

Ha Giang province has been advised to continue pursuing sustainable development, with a focus on tourism, one of the biggest potential of the northernmost region.

Chiang Mai has launched various activities to assess its tourism standard in order to upgrade local tourist attractions and workplaces and improve tourism-related facilities.

A 3,000-square-meter bookstore featuring a miniature European city has come into operation on the third floor of Van Hanh Mall, the largest commercial center in District 10, offering a new reading space for bookworms and budget-conscious readers in HCMC. 

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed 320,000 visitors, including 262,000 foreigners, in January, a year-on-year surge of 30%.

Nearly 260,000 tourists came to Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang in January 2018, a year-on-year rise of 51%.

VOV.VN - A wide variety of colourful flowers blooming brightly in Sa Dec flower village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have been attracting a crowds of visitors as the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) draws near. 

VOV.VN - Nam Du fishing port in An Son island commune, Kien Giang, is both a busy trading place and an attractive destination for tourists in the Mekong Delta province.

Vietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will use the Dreamliner Boeing 787-9 - one of the most modern aircraft in its fleet – on the Hanoi – Moscow route.

The five-star Naman Retreat resort in the central coastal city of Danang is rolling out some food programs and traditional activities to serve guests on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

VOV.VN - Covering an area of 600 square metres, the natural hot spring in Tram Tau township in the northern province of Yen Bai is very attractive to travelers due to clear blue water and picturesque landscape. 

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan to develop Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain national tourism site in the southern province of Tay Ninh into a special spiritual and cultural site by 2035.

Based on its 2017 success, Ho Chi Minh City aims to attract between seven and eight million international visitors and a whopping 29 million domestic visitors in 2018.

VOV.VN - Foreign arrivals to Vietnam in the first month of the year have surpassed 1.43 million, up 42% against the same period last year and 12.1% more than December 2017, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam on January 29.

Three million passengers arrived at Phu Quoc international airport in 2017, surpassing its designed throughput capacity of 2.6 million people.

VOV.VN - Hai Tac (Pirate) Archipelago is a famous tourist attraction in Kien Giang province, known for its crystal water and pristine natural landscapes.

Visitors to the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap should take a trip to the farms in the Lai Vung area where farmers earn a living growing pink tangerine.

VOV.VN - Despite the rapid pace of urbanization, Hang market in Hai Phong city retains the typical feature of a rural market on the Red River Delta.

VOV.VN - The central coastal province of Phu Yen has captured the hearts of a large number of visitors with fabulous destinations such as Mui Dien LightHouse, Ghenh Da Dia, Xuan Dai Bay, Vung Ro, Nhan Tower, and Cu Mong Pass. 

Budget airline Vietjet launched 23,000 promotional tickets priced only from 23,000 VND (1,01 USD) on three golden days from January 25, 26, and 27, 2018 on website www.vietjetair.com, to celebrate the historic victory of U23 Vietnam advancing to the final match of 2018 AFC U23 Championship.

Saigon Café on level 1 of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers will hold an Australian themed buffet night on January 26.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, were placed on the 2018 Gold List of the best hotels worldwide by the US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

VOV.VN - Workers in HCM City are putting finishing touches to miniature landscapes with flower and ornamental trees in preparation for the flower show scheduled for February 13-19 along Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street to welcome the Lunar New Year festival (Tet). 

Bai Sau beach, part of the well-known seaside tourist town of Vung Tau, in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province in southern Vietnam, has transformed thanks to the efforts of the local government over the last two years.

TV commercials aired by US broadcaster CNN have been introducing Hanoi to people around the world for the past year, sparking an interest in travel to Vietnam's capital.

New tours highlighting the remarkable museums, theatres and relics in the capital will be launched by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The Thang Long – Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre will launch an automatic guiding system for smart phone users in late January 2018 to support visitors of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel relic.

VOV.VN - The pine forests of Ang hamlet in Moc Chau district in the northern mountainous province of Son La have become a magnet for large numbers of visitors due to the breathtaking vistas on offer when glorious sunsets are filtered through the stands of pine.

Vietnam is participating in an ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from January 22-26 by hosting artistic performance to promote Vietnam's tourism.

Jordan Vogt-Roberts, director of the Hollywood blockbuster “Kong: Skull Island”, on January 21 returned to Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh for a family trip.