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Several major attractions such as Ngoc Son Temple, Temple of Literature, and Imperial Citadel of Thang Long have been reopened after being sterilised for coronavirus prevention.

Vietnam has added 11 more cultural icons to the list of national intangible cultural heritage, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hanoi streets have been colourfully decorated to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam on February 3.

Around 1,000 pigeons are living around Notre-Dame Cathedral of Saigon in HCM City, making the place apparently more attractive to visitors.

Cau Bong Festival in Hoi An City’s Tra Que vegetable village has become an attractive event for visitors, including many foreigners.

Vietnam has welcomed 1.99 million international visitors in January, a year-over-year increase of 32.8 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony to launch tree planting campaign in Tran Yen district, the northern province of Yen Bai, on January 30, the sixth day of the lunar New Year.

The south central province of Binh Thuan aims to lure more than 7 million visitors, including 850,000 foreigners, in 2020.

Eco-tours that guarantee full immersion in the agricultural lifestyle of rural Vietnam have attracted more visitors to Trang An tourist site in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

The largest spring festival at Huong Pagoda in Hanoi is expected to welcome nearly 50,000 visitors on the opening day today, January 30, the sixth day of lunar January.

A Vietnamese called Ho Van Lam is running a successful business in Udon Thani province, Thailand, which sells grilled fermented pork rolls. This Vietnamese specialty is included in the Thai royal menu and is popular with many Thai people.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is studying the building of a new tourism product on the basis of swift raising in close association with environment protection so as to attract more tourists.

The Mua (Dancing) and Thien Ha (Galaxy) caves in the northern province of Ninh Binh were introduced in Battle Trip – a famous TV show of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Cows have been employed to transport tourists in the southern coastal province of Binh Thuan.

The Fansipan Mountain was covered in snows and frosts since early Monday morning, creating magnificent scenery.

The Government has set target to turn Viet Nam among three leading tourist destinations in terms of tourism growth in Southeast Asia by 2025, according to its latest tourism development strategy.

U Market in Dai Son Commune, Nghe An Province is the largest of its kind in the northern region with the buffalos and cows come from Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

Po Ma Lung in Lai Chau province is among Vietnam’s top 10 tallest mountains, attracting scores of climbers with its challenging route.

Themed "Nha Trang-Colors of the Sea", the 2019 National Tourism Year ended successfully. Festival activities boosted the province’s tourism development and introduced Vietnam’s sea tourism to domestic and international tourists.