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Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism is planning to launch a three-hour cruise tour along the Saigon River that is expected to be among key tourism products in the area this year.

Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi’s centre have returned to their bustling atmosphere during the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holidays.

An old French-period villa in Hanoi is set to be upgraded into a cultural exchange centre.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been named among the top ten destinations in Southeast Asia for international travellers to visit in 2022, according to Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for travel suppliers worldwide.

Coffee shops along the railway line in Hanoi have reopened after more than two years.

Work to open a pedestrian zone at Son Tay’s old citadel is scheduled to be completed before the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday.

The night tour of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi will return during the coming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays after a year-long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts.

The Sa Pa Summer Festival 2022 has been kicked off by the People’s Committee of Sa Pa township in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

A 632m long glass bridge, considered the longest of its kind in the world, is set to open to public in northern Vietnam on April 30 that coincides with the 47th National Reunification Day.

Helicopter tours will be piloted in HCM City on April 29, according to the Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company.

The 2022 Hue Kite Festival is being held, attracting thousands of colourful kites.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum will organise a forum on April 24 to seek measures to promote tourism in the locality and the region as a whole.

U Minh Thượng National Park in the southern province of Kiên Giang has been welcoming an increasing number of tourists after months of closure to prevent COVID-19 and wildfires.

HCM City is developing new tourism products, including sightseeing helicopter tours to see the city from above.

Hanoi authorities have planned another pedestrian street around Ngoc Khanh Lake in Ba Dinh District.

A recent article published on German travel website Travelbook.de highlighted the capital as one of the most popular travel destinations in Southeast Asia, with six attractions that tourists should explore whilst visiting the city.

A pilot flight for a new helicopter tour known as "Ho Chi Minh City From Above" in conjunction with emergency services was launched by the municipal Department of Tourism in coordination with Military Hospital 175 and the Southern Vietnam

A fish farm in the southern province of Ben Tre has become a popular tourist attraction due to its well-trained carp.

A ceremony was held on April 8 to kick off the "Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City” campaign, with the programme aiming to connect Vietnamese diplomatic missions across various countries to rapidly restore the international tourism market.