Up to 2,698,324 foreign visitors were estimated to visit Vietnam during the first four months of the year, an annual reduction of 12.2%.

(VOV) -So encaptivated were the French during their occupancy of Vietnam in the 19th century that they gave Son Tra Peninsula the title Tien Sa – Angels' Landing –  which is now the name of the main seaport.

(VOV) -Ham Rong Mountain of the majestic Hoang Lien Son Range in northern Lao Cai province’s Sapa district has been listed among top 8 stunning sunsets in the world, according to the US’ Huffington Post newspaper.

(VOV) - Dak Lak Museum of Ethnology is a place that should not be missed if you visit the Central Highlands. 

The 2015 Danang tourism season was kicked off on April 25 at the Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in Son Tra Peninsula in Danang to promote the city as a safe, friendly and attractive destination among tourists.

(VOV) - Here are five of the top holiday destinations in the north of Vietnam to visit during the upcoming six-day Reunification Day holiday filled with historical artefacts. 

(VOV) - The 2015 Hung Temple Festival casting the spotlight on the tourism potential of eight north-western localities kicked off on April 25 in the northern province of Phu Tho. 

At first I think it is not a good day to visit the Independence Palace. It is blazing hot at 1:30 p.m. as Saigon has just entered the “hotter” season. To reach the palace itself, visitors have to walk a long way from the gate under the merciless sun.

(VOV) - Visitors to Dak Lak province in the central highlands have an opportunity to ride an elephants and learn how local people hunt and tame elephants. 

The district of Sapa in the northwest province of Lao Cai, one of the top tourism destinations in Vietnam, is expected to welcome about 50,000-70,000 visitors in the upcoming six-day vacation which starts from April 28. 

The National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in cooperation with the Pacific-Asia Travel Association(PATA) has held a training programme to improve the competitive ability of small and medium tourism enterprises. 

(VOV) - The central province of Quang Binh has much opportunity to cooperate with international film production companies, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Tien Dung told a recent tourism promotion workshop in Hanoi. 

We arrived at Ben En National Park, one of the most relaxing parks in north Vietnam, early this month to join a reforestation programme with people in Thanh Hoa's Nhu Thanh District.

With access to a newly discovered grotto within the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark being restricted to facilitate further study, the resplendent cave promises to become a touristy spot.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and 15 leading tourism agents are showcasing their products at the Global Exhibition on Services GES-2015, which is taking place in India from April 23-25.

(VOV) - The US’s LA Times newspaper has released photos on Reverie Saigon hotel, the most luxurious hotel to-date in Ho Chi Minh City. 

(VOV) - Rich with the images of ancient traditions and fascinating culture of its ethnic minorities, the two districts of Na Hang and Lam Binh in Tuyen Quang province hold great promise for tourism.

(VOV) - The first Nha Trang tourism fair is set to be held on July 3 in the central coastal city of Nha Trang as part of activities pertaining to the Sea Festival 2015 slated for July 11-14. 

A morning, we visited Bidoup Nui Ba National Park in Dalat City, one of the five largest national parks of Vietnam.

(VOV) -UK magazine, The Guardian, has listed Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass in Vietnam among the top 10 great scenic drives in the world.

Outbound tours to faraway destinations in Asia and Europe have caught Vietnamese travellers’ interest during the April 30 holiday, which lasts for six days. 

(VOV) -The Hung Kings Temple (Den Hung)- a complex of temples- was first built in the 10th century on the Nghia Linh Mountains, 10km from Viet Tri City in the midland province of Phu Tho, and 90km from Hanoi. 

Opened in 1957, the Caravelle Hotel was the first high-rise luxury hotel in Saigon, which welcomed dozens of international celebrities and contributed to the city’s nickname as the "Pearl of the Far East".

A museum in a northern Vietnamese province is dedicated to displaying and preserving the gems of the Muong ethnic minority group’s culture and serves as an alluring ecological tourism site at the same time.

Here is a list of the most stunning caves in Vietnam compiled by news website Zing.vn.

(VOV) - Vietnamese travellers using Turkish Airlines now have a unique opportunity to spend their transit time visiting Istanbul instead of simply lounging around waiting at the airport for their connecting flight.

(VOV) - Buu Long pagoda, with its famous Gotama Cetiya, is known as an ideal place for sightseeing, photographing and relaxation.  

The approaching six-day national holiday (April 28-May 3) has proved a goldmine for tour companies who have been flooded with people buying overseas tour packages.

(VOV) -American tourist Mark Wiens has made a number of clips introducing 25 must-eat dishes in Ho Chi Minh City during his trip to Vietnam with his Thai wife.

Community tourism has flourished in districts and cities in northern mountainous Lao Cai Province, luring more visitors.