Travel

A set of stamps featuring Vietnamese folk games was released by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Post Corporation on June 1 on the occasion of International Children’s Day.

The People’s Committee of the south-central province of Ninh Thuan launched its ‘Vietnamese people travel Vietnam’ programme on May 29 with the aim of reviving the local tourism sector after COVID-19.

The rice fields under the mountains in the suburban area in My Duc District, Hanoi have been ready for the harvest season.

Vietnam welcomed an estimated 3.73 million foreign visitors in the first five months of the year, down 48.8% over the same period last year.

A coffee shop in District 1, HCM City, allows customers to exchange a book for an item on the menu.

The central city of Hoi An will offer price reductions or exemptions for domestic visitors who come to many local tourist sites.

The northern province of Quang Ninh launched a summer tourism week on May 23 to attract holidaymakers to the island of Co To, whose tourism industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak.

Tourist sites in Da Lat City including Dalat Flower Park in the Central Highlands of Lam Dong will be opened at night to attract more tourists after the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new coastal road will be built between Hoằng Hóa-Sầm Sơn and Quảng Xương-Tĩnh Gia in the central province of Thanh Hóa under a public-private partnership.

A man from the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An Town has made a house from coconut and bamboo.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has asked the owners of 151 villas built before 1975 to repair or renovate the buildings, most of which are located in districts 1 and 3.

The central province of Khanh Hoa has set a goal to lure 3.2 million tourists this year.

The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho has started a tourism stimulus programme after being hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The old town of Hoi An will reopen to visitors from June 1 according to local authorities.

Based on the search data, Google has assessed the change of the travel trend in Vietnam due to the impact of Covid-19 epidemic.

The northern port city of Hai Phong has released another 65 pairs of swans into a local river to mark the city’s 65th Liberation Day and President Ho Chi Minh’s 130th birthday.

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the owners of 151 villas built before 1975 to repair or renovate the buildings, most of which are located in districts 1 and 3.

Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake have become packed again after being resumed following a long closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Visitors who travel to the world-renowned Ha Long Bay via the Ha Long International Passenger Port are set to be exempted from all entrance fees and port charges with a value of up to VND290,000 per person.