(VOV) - Soon it will be Christmas Day in Hanoi and celebrations are brewing. Here’s our short list of top spots to enjoy the special day and may this day be filled with many well wishes for you and your family.

The best 16 photos of a contest themed “2015 National Tourism Year – Thanh Hoa” were awarded at a ceremony in Thanh Hoa city on December 23. 

(VOV) -If you have a chance to visit Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province, you should not miss a breakfast on boat. It is such a memorable experience!

(VOV) - Many destinations in Vietnam including Hoi An acient town, Hanoi, Mu Cang Chai and Ha Long Bay have been listed on foreign newspapers and magazines this year.

Architect Dinh Thanh Truyen has used old and simple items to breathe new life into his own coffee shop nestled in a small alley of Thanh Thai Street in HCMC’s District 10.

A ten-minute boat ride from the ancient town of Hoi An via Thanh Ha pottery village’s dock, or over 20 minutes through Cam Kim ferry passing Kim Bong carpentry village, will take you to a little peaceful village trimmed with the green of bamboo.

According to several well-known international travel magazines and tour operators, Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam is a leading ‘food paradise’ with diverse, tasty and cheap dishes.

The Vietnam National Administration of Vietnam (VNAT) has organised big tourism promotion campaigns in the fourth quarter in neighbouring countries to draw more international tourists, especially those from Western Europe, to Vietnam. 

(VOV) -A foreign freelancer Anna Zalazar, who has returned from a short trip to Vietnam, has revealed 10 reasons to go trekking in Sapa on TripZilla-a Singapore's leading travel magazine.

(VOV) - US newspaper CnTraveller has cited Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s central QuangBinh province among the world’s top 15 Places that look like they’re on Another Planet.

Some hotels under Saigontourist and Bong Sen Corp. have prepared numerous culinary programs to serve revelers during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations.

If you are still chewing over what to do during the week-long Tet holiday, how about hopping on a trip to one of these destinations that have become popular among many Vietnamese people choosing to break away from endless gatherings and parties. 

National parks are ideal places for nature lovers. Below is a list of the most beautiful parks in Vietnam compiled by news website VnExpress.

The administration of the northern province of Quang Ninh has decided to cease all ship operations from an old, deteriorated wharf starting New Year Day.

Situated at an altitude of nearly 1,400 meters above sea level, Suoi Giang in Van Chan district, Yen Bai province is the home to the oldest tea trees in Vietnam.

(VOV) - Da Lat, located in beautiful natural surroundings with lakes and hills, is increasingly becoming a major tourist centre, particularly for domestic tourism.

A seminar promoting Danang tourism was held on December 18 in Sydney, Australia, which is among the top five countries having a large number of visitors to the Vietnamese central city. 

Visiting My Son Sanctuary in central Vietnam next year? Be prepared to pay more for the experience.

When winter arrives in Hanoi, fried sweet potato and banana cakes will become favorite foods of Hanoians and visitors. Stalls selling hot potato and banana cakes have begun appearing along the streets in the capital.

From January through February 2016, Latest Recipe Restaurant on M Floor at Le Meridien Saigon Hotel will run a weekly dinner program on Friday and Saturday featuring a wide selection of tasty seafood delicacies from various countries.

Like its name, May (Cloud) Lake offers tourists a chance to feel like they are on cloud nine.

Passenger vehicles from Vietnam were permitted to drive through Mong Cai Border Gate in northern Quang Ninh province to Dongxing city, China and vice versa from December 17.

(VOV) - In western Vietnam the landscapes are vast and beautiful and there are a great variety of fascinating adventures to enjoy.

A road show to promote tourism in Vietnam took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on December 16.

The number of foreign visitors to Ho Chi Minh City this year is estimated at 4.7 million, fulfilling this year’s target and up 7% from 2014, according to the municipal People’s Committee. 

(VOV) - Ta Lien Son (Co Trau), one of the highest mountains in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, is probably one of the best travel destinations you’ve never heard of.

(VOV) - Jetstar Pacific, the airline known for reinventing domestic travel, has announced it started flying on December 15 from Vinh City in central Nghe An Province to the coastal central city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province.

After a two-hour bus ride from central Hanoi, we arrived at Huong Pagoda area in Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, about 70 kilometers southwest of Hanoi.

(VOV) - Legendary mountainous passes in Vietnam like Ma Pi Leng, Pha Din, Hai Van, Bac Sum and O Quy Ho are not unfamiliar to adventurous tourists.

International travelers explore the countryside by bike or do farm work such as ploughing and riding a buffalo.