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A series of events are in place to celebrate the Day of Pho (December 12) in Hanoi, in an effort to promote Vietnam’s world-famous traditional noodle dish.

Visitors to some tourist spots in the northern province of Quang Ninh next year, including Ha Long Bay, will enjoy a 50% discount or the exemption of entrance tickets.

Authorities in the central city of Danang have decided to waive admission fees for many local tourist attractions next year.

This time of the year, high mountainous areas in the northern province of Lao Cai like Sapa and Y Ty often attract photographers who come to capture stunning cloudy moments.

HCM City ranked 19th out of 86 cities globally for expats to live and work, and was only surpassed in Asia by Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, according to the Expat City Ranking 2020 by InterNations.

Hoi An City has attracted an increasing number of visitors after tourism services have been resumed.

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.