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Son Doong, the world’s largest cave located in Vietnam's central province of Quang Binh, has been named among 20 record-breaking natural wonders by the US’s Insider newswire.

Tourists at Trang An Heritage Site in Ninh Binh Province now can go kayaking besides sightseeing on tour boats.

A painter in Hanoi has decorated his house with paintings featuring Covid-19 prevention messages.

Visitors to Quang Binh Province will enjoy a 50% discount on tours to some famous caves in the area.

The northern port of city of Hai Phong has launched a cable car route linking Cat Hai Island and Cat Ba Island, which is expected to boost tourism in Cat Ba Island.

Thủy Xuân incense-making village, located some 7km southwest of the central city of Huế, has become a popular tourist destination.

A seminar on enhancing links and cooperation between northern provinces and cities to stimulate post-pandemic tourism demand was held in the north-central province of Ha Tinh on June 5.

Three new waterway routes will be launched in Ho Chi Minh City in the second and third quarters of this year, departing from Bach Bach Wharf in District 1 to District 9 and 7 as well as Binh Quoi

Saigon Railway Transport JSC will provide various discounts up to 40% on passenger’s rail fares during the summer from July 1 to August 16.

The US-based magazine Reader’s Digest recently named Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, the two largest cities in Vietnam, among the most popular travel destinations in Asia.

A VND2 trillion (USD86.95 million) nature conservation and eco-tourist site is expected to take shape in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long Bay.

Part of Cat Ba cable car system will be put into operation this weekend, shortening the travel time from the mainland to the island.

A set of stamps featuring Vietnamese folk games was released by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Post Corporation on June 1 on the occasion of International Children’s Day.

The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Ninh Thuan launched its ‘Vietnamese people travel Vietnam’ programme on May 29 with the aim of reviving the local tourism sector after COVID-19.

The rice fields under the mountains in the suburban area in My Duc District, Hanoi have been ready for the harvest season.

Vietnam welcomed an estimated 3.73 million foreign visitors in the first five months of the year, down 48.8% over the same period last year.

A coffee shop in District 1, HCM City, allows customers to exchange a book for an item on the menu.

The central city of Hoi An will offer price reductions or exemptions for domestic visitors who come to many local tourist sites.

The northern province of Quang Ninh launched a summer tourism week on May 23 to attract holidaymakers to the island of Co To, whose tourism industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.