Travel

The first cold wind has arrived in Hanoi, bringing with it beautiful weather, with West Lake busier in the early morning.

Lying in the furthest district of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, Na Hang Reservoir of the Tuyen Quang Hydropower Plant offers visitors a stunning view of green mountains, impressive caves and waterfalls, and clear emerald water.

According to the General Statistics Office, October was the first month that the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached over 1.6 million, bringing the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first ten months of 2019

Hanoi Department of Transport has decided to include some more destinations in the city tour using double-decker buses.

Three national parks and a national reserve in Vietnam have been recognised as ASEAN heritage parks, raising the total number of ASEAN heritage parks in Vietnam to 10.

Hanoi welcomed over 600,000 foreign visitors in October, up 16 per cent against October last year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism.

A pedestrian bridge with a seven-floor tower in the northern province of Phu Tho opened to traffic recently.

Dalat Flower Festival this year is scheduled to take place in December, hoping to attract up to 300,000 visitors.

The Vietnam Travel & Tourism Summit 2019 is scheduled to be held in Hanoi on December 9 under the theme “For Vietnamese tourism to really take off”.

The third Smart City Summit 2019 is taking place in central Da Nang city on October 23, co-organized by the Da Nang City People’s Committee and the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA).

Scientists and researchers have announced a new series of findings of Phu Xuan, the ancient historical capital of the Nguyen Lords and Tay Son Dynasty, in the present-day central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

A man in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s Dalat City has received lots of orders for giant pumpkins for Halloween.

Cao Bang, a border mountain province with many historical relic sites and beautiful landscapes, has defined border trade and tourism the two economic spearheads for its future development.

The eighth conference on tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Taiwan (China) was held in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on October 18.

Vietnam was ranked 10th among the top 20 countries to visit in 2020 by the Conde Nast Traveler – a prestigious travel magazine.

The Institute of Vietnamese Costumes has officially been launched with a mission to honour and preserve the beauty of Vietnamese clothing.

The Van Don Airport has become the first airport in Vietnam being honoured at the World Travel Awards Asia & Oceania.

Women will be able to enjoy free entry to tourist sites in Hue City if they wear ao dai traditional long dress.

Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has planned to open an environmentally-friendly bike service to serve tourists.