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Ten years after earning UNESCO’s recognition as a World Heritage site, the Thang Long Imperial Citadel has gradually gained popularity among both domestic and foreign tourists and served a venue for many major cultural events of Hanoi capital city.

Van Don International Airport has been named as Asia's Leading Regional Airport 2020 and Asia's Leading Airport Lounge 2020 at the World Travel Awards Asia Gala Ceremony 2020 which took place in London, the UK, recently.

A hot air balloon service has been launched at Ba Vi National Park, 70km from Hanoi, as part of efforts to attract more tourists.

The Lang Son provincial People’s Committee on November 6 announced the master plan for the Mau Son national tourism site in the period until 2040, which was previously approved by the Prime Minister in October.

Mu Cang Chai terrace fields in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai have been included into the list of the 50 most beautiful places in the world in 2020 by Big 7 Travel.

Many old French buildings dating back over a century have still been preserved in Hanoi amid the city’s rapid urbanisation.

The Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2020 is to take place in Hanoi from November 18 to 23 with a focus on digital transformation-driven tourism development.

Vietnam won three categories at the World Tourism Awards 2020, including “Top Destinations in Asia 2020”, “Top Gastronomic Destinations in Asia 2020”, and “Top Cultural Destinations in Asia 2020”.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the pilot operation of a tourism dive boat service in Nha Trang Bay.

A market in the northern province of Hai Duong has become famous for selling rat meat which is a local specialty.

International visitors to Vietnam in October, 2020 were estimated at 14,800, up 7.6% over the previous month and down 99, 1% over the same period last year.

Vietnam has been ranked in the ninth place among 10 terrific locations around the world for cycling enthusiasts in an article published in early October by MapQuest, an American free online web mapping service.

The ceremony to grant a special national historical site certificate to Sam Son City was held on October 26.

A variety of spooky toys are being sold on Hang Ma Street in Hanoi as Halloween draws close.

An evening tour named “Decoding the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long” is scheduled to be launched later this year, promising unique experience for visitors to the world heritage site in Hanoi.

The Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Department in coordination with the city’s Tourism Association launched a domestic stimulus tourism programme on October 23 in a bid to attract more visitors to the city.

Autumn has arrived in Hanoi with gentle breezes tenderly penetrating street corners, replacing the summer heat and scattering bunches of yellow leaves on the pavements.

Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has ranked its favourite countries worldwide to visit following its Readers’ Choice Awards 2020, with Vietnam coming in ninth place with a total of 92.12 points.

Thousands of local people and tourists flocked to celebrate the first pedestrian street in Lang Son Province on October 16.