Travel

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam in the first month of the year have surpassed 1.43 million, up 42% against the same period last year and 12.1% more than December 2017, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia in Southeast Asia ranked ninth in the Top 10 destinations for Americans who are 55 years or older, according to Alan E. Lewis, Chairman of Overseas Adventure Travel.

Vu Dai village, also known as Dai Hoang village, in Ha Nam province, is famous for an age-old specialty - braised fish in earthenware pots.

Authorities in the southern province of Dong Thap and the Australian Government on Friday officially launched the “Australia – Vietnam Mural Village” in Tan Tich Ward, Cao Lanh City.

The Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2017, the biggest annual event welcoming the lunar New Year, will be opened to the public on the evening of February 13.

An automatic guiding system will be launched for visitors of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel site.

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most attractive destinations in Asia for international cruise ships with the arrival of more than 400 ships in 2017.

Hanoi was ranked in seventh place and Ho Chi Minh City in ninth place in the Cost of Living Index 2018 conducted by Numero, a global database providing indexes on living standards in major cities around the world.

Young artist Nguyen Xuan Lam has started a project reinterpreting Dong Ho and Hang Trong folk prints using modern techniques.

Vietnam will participate in an ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from January 22-26 by hosting artistic performance to promote Vietnam tourism.

Hanoi has piloted tours to bring visitors to its museums and theatres as a way to diversify the capital’s tourism products.

Footage of Hanoi broadcast by the US’ Cable News Network has received positive feedback from the audience, Sunita Rajan, CNN Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific region told Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung during their meeting.

HCM City's District 1 authorities have proposed to expand the pedestrian zone on Bui Vien Street in order to increase revenue from tourism activities.

The northern province of Lao Cai is proving popular with visitors as its Japanese cherry blossoms at Sapa near Mount Fansipan are blooming.

The UNESCO Office in Hanoi and Vietnam Cultural Heritage Conservation Support Fund held a round-table meeting on Wednesday to discuss a new approach to study Vietnam’s heritage.

Travelling by train to relax and enjoy the view out the window is a pleasure for many travelers, and two train routes in Vietnam with stunning views were recently selected among the ten best train journeys in Asia by

Cua Van, a small floating fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh, has been listed among the world’s 16 most beautiful villages by Journeyetc.com, a travel advisory website.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has signed a decision to establish the Phia Oắc-Phia Đén National Park in the northern province of Cao Bằng.

The proposal to pedestrianise most of the Old Quarter has been welcomed by many, but DTiNews' JC Smith is in two minds.