Thousands of foreign holidaymakers on January 1 arrived in Vietnam for their New Year’s trips and were warmly welcomed by the country that targets 8.5 million in international arrivals for 2016.

(VOV) - While Ho Chi Minh City is full of great coffee, the sea of cafes can be hard to navigate. So here to help is our guide to the city’s best coffee houses.

Cafe Me on Luong Huu Khanh Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City is a place for artists and those who love handmade products.

Saigontourist Travel Service has launched a range of tour programs ahead of Tet  (Lunar New Year) for tourists, especially overseas Vietnamese who wish to return home with old memories of the country.

Here are 10 fun and exciting experiences that visitors should definitely try in Vietnam.

Hundreds of foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam on the first day of the New Year 2016, promising a busy season for the tourism industry in the year.

TripAdvisor has suggested restaurants in Hanoi that are favored by many international travelers thanks to quality food and services.

(VOV) - At an altitude of over 1,000 meters, Moc Chau Plateau is in flowered throughout the year. Its stunning beauty has made Moc Chau a popular destination for tourists.

(VOV) - From Ban Co peak, Danang City looks so beautiful and charming with romantic sea roads, bridges spanning the Han River, high-rise buildings and fishing boats.

Mong Cai border city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh welcomed its one millionth tourist arrival on December 31. 

(VOV) -A volcanic cavern system in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong- the longest of its kind in Southeast Asia- is set to open to public in 2016.

(VOV) - The Furama Resort Danang on December 29 was selected by the Vietnam Enterprise Institute (VEI) as a most trusted brand at an awards ceremony in Hanoi. 

International visitors to Vietnam witnessed a modest year-on-year decrease of 0.2% to 7.94 million in 2015, the latest report from the General Statistics Office (GSO) reveals.

For visitors coming to the nation’s northwestern provinces this time of year, savoring delicious grilled dishes by a coal stove in cold weather would definitely be a great experience.

Le Thi Mot launched her homestay business on Ly Son Islands two years ago after being urged by a group of tourists she had hosted for free.

Liquid Sky Bar, a rooftop pool and sky bar, is now open on level 21 of the five-star Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOV) - Many Hanoians are paying good money to dine at fancy eateries on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2016. 

(VOV) - Coming to Ta Xua village in northern Son La province from December to March,  you will have an excellent chance to enjoy being on a fairy land among clouds drifting and bobbing.

Nha Trang and Hue in central Vietnam rank eighth and tenth, respectively, in the list of the top destinations on the rise in Asia, according to a survey by renown travel website TripAdvisor. 

China’s Yunnan Lucky Air on December 28 announced the launch of a direct flight between Kunming city in southwest China’s Yunnan province and Nha Trang city, Vietnam's southern central of Khanh Hoa province.

(VOV) -The UK's second biggest-selling daily newspaper Daily Mail has named Cu Chi Tunnels among world’s spookiest and most surprising tourist attractions beneath the surface.

In recent years, the economy of the southern province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc island has boomed thanks to a wave of tourism investment. As a pioneer investor in Phu Quoc eco-tourism, Ronan Le Bihan, CEO of Mango Bay Resort, talked with VIR’s Nam Phuong about the bright future of tourism on the island, as well as its need for nature preservation.

(VOV) - Bach Moc Luong Tu at 3,045 metres above sea level is the 4th highest mountain in Vietnam and offers one of the most challenging climbing adventures.

Vietnam Airlines’ 160 millionth passenger – a Republic of Korea citizen – landed at Noi Bai airport on December 27. 

Some tourists say a trip to Nha Trang, a resort city on the central coast, will not be complete without having a bowl of bun ca sua, a type of rice vermicelli soup served with fried fish paste and jelly fish. 

Some of the hotels under Saigontourist Holding Company are putting on exciting programs to ring in the New Year.

There are many beautiful, untouched islands in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, home to the famous Nha Trang Bay.

The number of international and domestic tourists to the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, which hosted the National Tourism Year 2015, exceeded 5.53 million this year, generating VND5.2 trillion (US$233.18 million), up 45%from the previous year. 

The central province of Thanh Hoa has made a noticeable move to bring its tourism sector to a new level by signing agreements with the neighbouring provinces of Ninh Binh and Nghe An. 

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue announced the 2016 Golden Tourism Week promotional programmes on December 26.