Travel

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.

Vietnam has ranked fifth globally in the Happy Planet Index (HPI), complied by UK-based socioeconomic research institution the New Economics Foundation, and second in the Asia-Pacific region.

Homestay tourism is increasingly popular with tourists eager for a rewarding and different human experience. In Hoi An, several families offer visitors an opportunity to share their daily life.

The Temple of Literature, a popular tourist attraction in Hanoi, launched an audio guide service for visitors on January 11.

Tours to Ho (Tiger), Over and Pygmy Caves in the central province of Quang Binh have been launched by Jungle Boss, a local tour operator.

A national photo contest entitled “I Love Vietnam” is being held from now until June 10 and welcomes local and foreign entries.

The Department of Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has issued a code of conduct for tourists in Vietnamese and English.

The number of foreign tourists coming to HCM City on cruise ships remains relatively low because of a lack of ports for cruise ships, according to tourism experts.

The Alliance of Arts and Literature Associations of Thua Thien-Hue Province is trying to save their headquarters, a century-old French villa, after the land was allocated for a new hotel project.

Old houses in Tân Tịch Hamlet, Cao Lãnh City, in the southern province of Đồng Tháp, are being colourfully decorated as part of the Australia-Vietnam Mural Village art project, which is being conducted within the area.

A man in the central province of Nghe An has successfully grown vegetables and flowers in a special garden made from hundreds of car tyres.

In a surge of New Year popularity, the first four days of 2018 have seen Phu Quoc Island district welcome more than 8,300 foreign arrivals, an increase of 100% on the same period last year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved master plans to 2030 for the development of Xuan Dai Bay in Phu Yen province and Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province.

Hidden Smile, a photo by French photographer, Réhahn, based in Hội An ancient town in central Vietnam, has been purchased by a Vietnamese living overseas in Australia.

Based on booking data for the first half of 2018 Airbnb has announced a list of the world’s Top 10 destinations, in which Da Nang ranked fifth and Hanoi ninth.

Lebreton Didier, a passenger on Vietnam Airlines’ flight VN18 which landed at Noi Bai International Airport on the morning of January 1, became the first foreign visitor setting foot in Hanoi in 2018.

The tourism sector will take drastic and synchronous measures in 2018 to reach the target of receiving 15-17 million international tourists, the Government said at a recent online meeting with cities and provinces nationwide.

A string of cultural activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to welcome New Year 2018.