Travel

Suburban areas in Hanoi have started the harvesting season during the scorching heat.

Hanoi welcomed approximately 2.89 million visitors during the course of the opening five months of the year, representing a year-on-year decline of 6.7%, according to figures compiled by the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Many tourist sites in the central province of Quang Binh have resumed operations as Covid-19 outbreak in the province is under control.

Many visitors to Tuy Hoa City, in the south central coastal province of Phu Yen, feel that Nghinh Phong Tower is like a work in a fiction film.

An Bang and My Khe beaches in central Vietnam have been named among the top 25 most beautiful beaches throughout Asia, as voted on by readers of renowned travel website TripAdvisor.

Vietnam is ranked the 10th best place in the world for expats, according to the recently released 2021 Expat Inside Survey by InterNations, considered the biggest global expat community.

Passengers on a public bus in HCM City have reacted favourably to dozens of stuffed toys on the vehicle.

The unique attire inspired from Vietnamese bread, known locally as Banh Mi, which was worn by H’Hen Nie at Miss Universe 2018 has been named among the ten most unexpected national costumes in the pageant’s history.

Vendors selling lotus flowers travel the streets as the flower season comes in late May in Hanoi.

A family in Hanoi has a large collection of vintage electric fans.

Coming in 10th place out of 59 countries in the Expat Insider 2021 survey, Vietnam ranked first in both the Personal Finance and Cost of Living indices.

St Joseph's Cathedral in downtown Hanoi is one of the earliest Catholic buildings in the capital city, a miniature of the Paris Notre Dame Cathedral. The cathedral is now being renovated.

Ho Chi Minh City has been named in the top 10 of a list compiled by Club Med’s website of destinations to live and work in for digital nomads in 2021, according to Euronews.

The Japan National Tourism Organisation in Vietnam launched a campaign entitled “I love Japan”, aiming to maintain the interest and love for Japanese tourism in the difficult context due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Hoi An Town has become quiet after local authorities closed the pedestrian area.

The Hue Traditional Craft Festival will be held for one month for the first time, from May 29 to June 26 in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) has recently run an article featuring the 11 most attractive tourist destinations in Vietnam.

Tourists have cancelled their trips to popular Sam Son Beach in Thanh Hoa Province en mass because of Covid-19.

Cai Chanh Military Base in Bac Lieu Province was recognised as a national special historical site on April 29.