(VOV) - The great thing about shopping in Hanoi is the diversity, with malls and stores staying open until late and the ever-increasing popular night market at the Old Quarter. 

Sizzling hot weather in Saigon led me to make a trip up to the nation’s north. Mai Chau, an upland district in Hoa Binh Province, was my destination.

(VOV) - Here are seven travel destinations that are often overlooked and have tons to offer— but don’t get the credit they deserve. 

(VOV) - On November 27, Australian-based Jetstar Airlines, a subsidiary of the Qantas Group, opened a new Singapore-Danang route catering to heightened passenger travel brought about by launch of the ASEAN Economic Community.

(VOV) - Around 40km from Da Lat City the small town of Dran in the Don Duong District of the Central Highlands Lam Dong Province is always quiet and peaceful. 

(VOV) -GOASEAN, the world's first ASEAN travel channel–tune, has named Ha Long Bay  in the Northeast of Vietnam  among top 9 most selfie-friendly, instagrammable locations with glorious sunset views in all of Southeast Asia.

From a distance, Elephant Mountain looks like two giant elephants kissing the ground. They are lying between mountains and forests that extend endlessly.

Pho bo (beef noodle soup), a Vietnamese traditional dish has been served on Vietnam Airlines flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to London, UK, since September 2015.

The implementation of the Mutual Recognition Agreement on Tourism Professionals (MRA-TP) in ASEAN is an important step to boost Vietnam’s tourism quality, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

(VOV) - Around 723,740 foreigners visited Vietnam in November, up 12.9% over October and 20.4% against the corresponding period last year, according to latest statistics from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). 

As an economic and tourism hub in the country, Ho Chi Minh City plays a vital role in the development of tourism in the northwestern region, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

(VOV) - On November 24, the Danang International Airport surpassed a milestone, welcoming its six millionth passenger to the south-central coastal city, according to airport officials.

The Caravelle Saigon Hotel is putting on a number of programs for diners towards the end of this year.

Scheduled trading sessions are what make ethnic minorities in the nation’s northwestern upland unique.

(VOV) - The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam and the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) launched a tourism promotion program in Hanoi on November 23.

The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports and private companies have co-organised a caravan to promote tourist attractions across the country.

The budget airline Vietjet inaugurated its new route linking Ho Chi Minh City and capital Seoul of the Republic of Korea on November 23. 

(VOV) - While exploring the country make sure to try one of these nine traditional drinks— brimming with great health benefits that are not only good for your health but are excellent thirst quenchers. 

Member countries in the Mekong River region including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam should build up long-term strategies and action plans to boost cooperation in river-based tourism in the future. 

(VOV) - The UK newspaper Independent has named Vietnam among top 6 once-dangerous countries that are now safe holiday destinations.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) is holding a promotion on flights for selected domestic routes on the occasion of the 2016 Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Representatives of 10 Russian travel agencies have started to survey tourism services and products in a number of destinations in Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc Island.

(VOV) - Quiet, authentic, picturesque – Tha village is well known among tourists for its charm and peaceful beauty. Located just 2km from Ha Giang, Tha village stands out for its stilt houses, green bamboo groves and lush rice fields.

(VOV) - Thrillist-a leading US food, drink and travel website has cited Y Ty-a remote and poorest commune in Lao Cai province, Vietnam among the best-kept secrets in Asian Travel.

Hoi An and Da Nang have not only wooed tourists with their breath-taking landscape, fresh sea and friendly people, but the localities are a special attraction for their food.

 Located between Danang and Hue cities on the central coast, Lang Co Bay offers a wonderful landscape created by both nature and man.

Vietnam’s northern Quang Ninh province, Laos’ Luang Prabang and Thailand’s Udonthani are working together for raise their profile on the global tourism map through making the most of their World Heritage sites in a “three heritages-one destination” programme.

(VOV) -The US-based travel website www.touropia.com has revealed the list of 29 best places to visit in Southeast Asia, including Hoi An, Hanoi, and Ha Long Bay of Vietnam.

(VOV) - Here are the 16 most underrated tourist attractions in Asia, according to a recent post on Thrillist, an online lifestyle website.

Yen island, An Hoa commune, Tuy An district, is located far from Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province 15 km along the coastal concrete roads through peaceful villages. It is called Yen island because in the old days it had a lot of birds nests.