Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to the ancient riverbank city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam during the New Year holiday ((December 31, 2022 - January 2, 2023), opening a promising new year for the locality’s tourism sector.

VOV.VN - Situated in the northern province of Lao Cai, Bac Ha market has become a trading centre for ethnic minority people residing in Bac Ha district and neighbouring areas, offering a wide range of products, including clothes, farm tools, and household utensils.

Localities and travel firms have quickly embarked on plans to welcome back Chinese tourists to Vietnam and take Vietnamese visitors to China, after the Chinese side announced that it will officially cancel concentrated quarantine and COVID-19 testing for foreign visitors to this country from January 8.

VOV.VN - The globally-renowned tourist resort of Sa Pa in the northern province of Lao Cai has received approximately 42,000 visitors during the three-day New Year break from December 31 to January 2, a figure 2.7 times higher than the same period from 2022.

Localities nationwide welcomed first New Year visitors on January 1.

The number of foreign travelers to Vietnam was still modest, just 3.5 million, in 2022.

VOV.VN - Hoi An Ancient Town in central Quang Nam province is bustling during the year-end period, with plenty of tourists spending time sampling unique dishes besides the Hoai river or leisurely cycling around the town’s age-old streets.

VOV.VN - Da Nang, Hoi An, Nha Trang, and Phu Yen are among the leading suggestions of places throughout the central region for travelers to enjoy during the 2023 New Year holiday.

VOV.VN - South China Morning Post (SCMP) of Hong Kong (China) has published an article highlighting Hoi An Ancient Town as a great place to visit, particularly now as Chinese tourists are once again able to travel.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has set a target of receiving eight million foreign visitors in 2023, and this target will only be achieved by refining visa policies, improving the quality of tourism products, and increasing the readiness to welcome visitors.

VOV.VN - A special flight carrying a total of 196 Vietnamese citizens working and studying in Japan landed safely at Noi Bai International Airport on December 29 after departing from Haneda Airport.

VOV.VN - The central province of Thua Thien Hue is striving to welcome approximately 2.5 million visitors in 2023, earning tourism revenue of VND4.5 trillion in the process, according to details given by the provincial Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - When the first flowers blossom on To Day trees, also known as wild peach blossom, H’Mong people joyfully celebrate their traditional Lunar New Year festival on the first three days of the 12th lunar month.

VOV.VN - The nation has been listed among the top 20 countries in the world with the best cuisines, as compiled by renowned international food magazine TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - Chao suon (pork rib congee), a popular food in Hanoi, can be eaten all year round. A hot bowl of pork rib congee served with crispy crullers and a little pepper and chili powder has an appealing flavor.

Vietjet offers a new option for travelers from Vietnam to explore Kazakhstan with a new route from Nha Trang to the capital Astana with just 9-hour long direct flights on every Wednesday and Sunday, besides the Nha Trang - Almaty route.

VOV.VN - With the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) just over three weeks away, Bat Trang pottery village on the outskirts of Hanoi has created a series of products in the shape of cats as a way of heralding in the Year of the Cat.

VOV.VN - Prestigious website CNN Travel has listed Anam Resort Mui Ne among the top hotels to book ahead in 2023.

VOV.VN - Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay, a Hai Phong food tour, and a stay at an Mai Chau ecolodge are some of the unmissable destinations near Hanoi for tourists to enjoy during the upcoming New Year holiday.

VOV.VN - Thai Hai reserve area, home to an ecological house-on-stilts village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, has been named as one of the 32 ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

VOV.VN - With just several days gone since Christmas season, Hang Ma street in Hanoi has undergone a bright makeover as Tet, known locally as the Lunar New Year, the biggest and most important holiday of the year, is just around the corner.

VOV.VN - Domestic passengers are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets when attempting to travel by place in the coming the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

VOV.VN - The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Ho Chi Minh City began a campaign on December 26 to identify 100 exciting things about the city from various aspects of life.

More than 4.8 million Hanoi residents had their health insurance cards integrated into their chip-based ID cards as of December 26, of which 271,000 people have put them into use.

VOV.VN - A recent study conducted by UK luxury holiday company Destination2 has listed Nha Trang beach and Vung Tau beach in Vietnam among the top 10 most popular beaches worldwide.

A flight of Tigerair Taiwan, carrying 170 passengers from Taipei (China), landed at Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang on December 24 evening, marking the launch of the carrier’s first route to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Dao Ngoc Ngu Xa night food street and the pedestrian area officially opened across Ngu Xa street and Nguyen Khac Hieu street in Ba Dinh district of Hanoi on December 23, with the area providing more entertainment space for locals citizens and tourists.

VOV.VN - The number of Thai tourists visiting the country is on the rise amid many popular destinations reopening without restrictions, while a weaker currency against the baht is also supporting the outbound tourism market, according to Yuthasak Supasorn, director general of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

The Vietnamese tourism industry is on the road to recovery back to pre-pandemic levels, with favourable conditions for tourists in terms of destination access, simplified immigration procedures, and extended visa duration, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has been named among the top 10 trending destinations to visit in 2023, according to New York-based travel site Thrillist, who quote the latest data compiled by travel search engine Kayak.