Responsible and sustainable tourism, core of a community-based project developing sustainability practices among travelers and stakeholders, has yielded fruits since its launch in the central provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien-Hue one year ago.

The luxury cruise liner Celebrity Millennium of Malta with over 1,600 tourists and crew members docked at the Chan May port in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on April 7. 

Duyet Thi Duong, considered the oldest theater in Vietnam, has been restored and is now open to the public in Hue.

Vietnamese food is distinct and unforgettable, according to UK magazine Rough Guides. 

(VOV) - A seminar has been held under the framework of the on-going Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) in Hanoi to seek measures to attract more tourists from India and the Middle East.

(VOV) -Bao Loc plateau in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is located at an altitude of over 800m, 190km from Ho Chi Minh City and 110km from Da Lat city. It is cool all the year round with high rainfall, humidity and mist, suitable for growing mulberries and raising silkworms.

Authorities have announced a master plan on developing Moc Chau into a national tourism site by 2020 during a ceremony in the northern province of Son La.

A long holiday in late April combined with growing consumer confidence attributed to steady economic recovery has been inciting increased travel across the country. 

An estimated 617,895 international arrivals was recorded in Vietnam in March, down 10.4% from February and 12.9% from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(VOV) -Many tourists visiting Ninh Binh province have limited time and are unable to visit all the places there are to see.

(VOV) -João Cajuda is a traveller, blogger and videographer from Portugal. He travels the world and shares his adventures, travel videos and tips on his blog.

Like the Notre Dame Cathedral and Independence Palace, Saigon’s five oldest markets have also become iconic landmarks.

The 2015 Vietnam International Tourism Mart (VITM) will take place in Hanoi from April 3-6, with the opening ceremony held on late April 2. 

(VOV) - The HCM City People’s Committee has authorized its Department of Tourism to cooperate with necessary departments and agencies to develop tours of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local people as Co Co (stork’s neck) River.

(VOV) - In the lead up to the – Connecting World Heritages – tourism year, the northern province of Thanh Hoa staged a flower street on April 1 decorated to feature the nation’s rich cultural heritage.

(VOV) - The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in the first quarter of this year is estimated to reach 2,007,884, down 13.7% against the same period last year, announced the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

Vietnam Airlines ran its inaugural flight on the direct route to Heathrow Airport in London, the UK on March 31.

Tourism authorities in the central province of Quang Binh have again defended a controversial plan to build a US$212-million cable car at Son Doong Cave, saying the media has misunderstood it.

After a two-hour ride from the centre of Thanh Hoa province, 150 km south of Hanoi, I finally reached its principal tourist attraction, Cam Luong fish stream, lying at the foot of Truong Sinh Mountain in Luong Ngoc village.

La Stampa, Italy’s third most popular newspaper, called the ancient town of Hoi An in central coastal Quang Nam province an ideal Asian destination in 2015 in an article titled “Hoi An, a multinational Vietnam”. 

(VOV) -There simply is no denying that Vietnam is a destination that allows travellers to stretch their budget says the Travel and Tourism website etravelblog.com.

A number of major airports, including Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, will undergo repairs between April and June, and the number of flights will be reduced as a result, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has announced.

The northern city of Hai Phong welcomed 964,300 tourists in the first three months of 2015, an increase of 7.23% from the same period last year, according to the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific on March 30 officially opened a direct air route between Hanoi and the Thai capital of Bangkok. 

Around 878,000 travellers visited the central coastal city of Danang in the first three months of 2015, up 17.3% against the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

Lak lake, located in Lien Son, Lak district, about 52 km south of Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak province, is one of Vietnam’s most beautiful and largest fresh water lakes. 

Travel firms at the upcoming Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival will offer price discounts of up to 50% on many tour packages to attract customers to buy Reunification Day (April 30) and summer tour programs.

The International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City (ITE- HCMC) has successfully promoted cooperation among the Mekong Tourism Alliance of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

(VOV) - Singaporean artist Teoh Yi Chie visited Hanoi for one week in March 2015 and sketched images of the city.