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The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on Friday evening held a ceremony to officially announce the establishment of Phu Quoc City which is the first island city in Vietnam.

A campaign to promote Vietnam’s tourism charms have been launched on YouTube with the participation of many famous Youtubers.

Travel companies in HCM City are introducing many tours for Tet Holiday with big promotions and discounts after no new Covid-19 cases were reported within the past three weeks.

Two exhibits kept at the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture in the central city of Da Nang have been recognised as national treasures.

The central city of Da Nang offered 2,000 tickets free of charge on the first two days of the year for locals and tourists to take part in a travel tour held in the city’s iconic Han River at night.

Thousands of visitors flocked to Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh to celebrate the Winter Carnival on New Year’s Day, the first event of its kind to be held in the province.

Da Lat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has approved a project to plant more cherry trees in local inner-city streets.

Many parks and entertainment centres in Hanoi including the Thu Le Zoo attracted a large number of visitors on the first day of the New Year Holiday.

A pedestrian space in the south of the Hanoi Old Quarter was officially put into operation on December 31, meeting the higher demand of the capital city’s citizens and visitors.

From a “low-cost” destination 20 years ago, Vietnam’s tourism sector has made substantial breakthroughs and become a regular in the last five years on “must-see” lists for international tourists.

Firework displays were held in big cities across the country including Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh to celebrate the New Year 2021.

The Saigon Yacht Show (SYS) 2021 kicked off at Lan Anh Village in Ho Chi Minh City on December 30 to mark the launch of the nation’s first ever yacht show.

Many hotels in Sapa Town have been fully booked for the New Year Holiday.

HCM City has been allowed to organise firework displays at one more location on New Year’s Eve.

Da Lat, Phu Quoc and Sa Pa have risen into top three most-searched destinations for Vietnamese travellers for the upcoming New Year holiday, according to a recent survey by travel agency Booking.com.

A cultural space with the theme "Upland market to welcome spring 2021" will take place in the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Dong Mo Tourism Area in Son Tay Town, Hanoi, from December 31, 2020

Vietnam has been listed among the top destinations for solo travel by prestigious global travel websites Lonely Planet, and Travel and Leisure.

The capital of Vietnam is aiming to welcome between 13.13 million and 19.04 million visitors ahead in 2021, which would represent an increase of between 45% and 65.5% compared to the previous year.

Thousands of people flocked to Hang Ma Street in Hanoi Old Quarter to celebrate Christmas Eve.