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A tourism programme was launched in Luc Yen District in the northern province of Yen Bai on December 4, gathering more than 100 local artisans, artists and ethnic people from across the district.

Hanoi received more than 715,000 tourists in November, an increase of 29.1% against October, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

These days, it is easy to see the Christmas atmosphere on lots of streets in Hanoi.

The ancient town of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is offering free entrance to tourists visiting the Old Quarter and craft villages from December 1-4 to mark the 21st anniversary of its recognition as a

Vietnam has won various awards, including “World’s Leading Heritage Destination,” at the 27th World Travel Awards’ Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2020 held virtually and broadcast live from Zaryahye Park in Moscow, Russia.

More than 500 women and girls in Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) joined a parade in Hanoi on November 29, showing off the beauty of the most elegant and graceful dress of Vietnamese women.

The Ha Giang provincial authorities held a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the province’s Dong Van Karst Plateau being declared a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

Authorities in HCM City's District 3 have proposed to open two pedestrian streets in the area.

Thousands of visitors and photographers flocked to daisy gardens in Hanoi for a good photoshoot.

The Central Highland province of Dak Nong held a ceremony on November 24 to receive a UNESCO honour for its geopark, the third of its kind in Vietnam.

Japanese cherry blossoms at Sapa Town near Mount Fansipan are currently blooming, creating a picturesque scenery.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism in collaboration with the Kien Giang provincial Department of Tourism launched a tourism stimulus programme in Phu Quoc, known as the Pearl Island in Vietnam.

Hanoi authorities are gathering public opinion for the construction of a kilometre-zero milestone in Hoan Kiem District.

How to enhance tourism development connectivity between Ho Chi Minh City and northeastern provinces during the 2020- 2025 period took centre stage at a conference held in Quang Ninh Province.

Hoi An town in the central province of Quang Nam has resumed the operation of pedestrian streets, night markets as well as craft villages after the long suspension due to Covid-19 and floods.

Many tourists are flocking to Da Lat to take photos of the stunning cloudy sky from a bridge at a local tourist site.

The United States’ ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink went on a tour of the historic Temple of Literature, the nation’s oldest university, in Hanoi on November 17 to mark the 38th Vietnamese Teachers’ Day which falls on November 20.

Mountain climbing in the northern province of Lang Son has tempted many tourists with the majority being foreigners.

The 111-year-old office building of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has just been recognised as a national art architectural site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.