Travel

The northern province of Ninh Binh has been selected to continue organising the National Tourism Year 2021.

Thanh Hoa Province will spend nearly VND15bn (USD644,000) on restoring a stone wall at the Ho Citadel.

Hanoi authorities have issued a plan on the city’s tourism promotion activities after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The stunning coral site at Ganh Yen Beach in Quang Ngai Province has been an attraction for many visitors.

Ha Giang, Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park, Ninh Binh, Ha Long, and Quy Nhon of Vietnam have been listed among the 20 best global destinations for backpackers to visit in 2020, according to recent rankings published by Hostelworld.

More households in Ly Son Island have developed homestay services, particularly in Dao Be (Small Island) where high-rise buildings are not allowed to be built.

BBC World News will broadcast a video on tourism in the central city of Da Nang on its Asia-Pacific channel this month.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument to War Heroes and Martyrs will be closed to the public from June 15 to August 14 for periodic maintenance this year.

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.