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The Vietnamese Embassy in China and the authorities of Liaoning province, China, held a programme to introduce Vietnamese culture, tourism and trade in Shenyang city, Liaoning province, on June 29.

The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam in the first six months of 2018 surged 27.2 percent year-on-year to 7.89 million, the General Statistics Office announced on June 29.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on June 29 that it will operate international flights to and from Cam Ranh airport in the central province of Khanh Hoa at the new terminal T2 from this July.

A photo contest themed ‘Homeland’s sea and islands’ was launched on June 28, aiming to introduce and promote the role, potentiality, and beauty of the seas and islands of Vietnam to domestic and international art lovers.

Da Nang, with its jam-packed summer events program, has emerged as the top destination among Vietnamese traveling during the summer break, according to new data published on June 26 by Agoda.

Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ: STX), a global provider of data storage solutions, announced a partnership on June 26 with international non-profit CyArk to digitally preserve Tu Duc Tomb and An Dinh Palace in the Complex of Hue Monuments in

Researchers in the former imperial capital city of Hue have voiced their concerns over the new list of 27 prominent ’Indochinese colonial-style’ architectural buildings in the city.

Grasshoppers in Hanoi's My Duc District are proving a popular dish this year right in the middle of World Cup.

The eighth Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) forum concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on June 22.

Y Nha, 37, is facing difficulties finding foods for his elephant which is working in the tourism services at Don Village Tourist Site in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

The first commercial speedboat service to Phu Quy island set sail from the Phan Thiet sea port in the south central province of Binh Thuan on July 21.

Fresh litchi, which is in season now in northern Vietnam, is being served to business-class and premium-class passengers on Vietnam Airlines’ international and domestic flights departing from Hanoi.

As many as 130 delegates from six countries will share experiences about smart tourism at the 8th Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum from June 21-22 in HCM City.

A new Zen Buddhist monastery was inaugurated in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on June 17.

The former imperial city of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province is conducting a restoration project in a bid to save Dieu De, which was considered as a national pagoda under the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Plaster replicas of the real gold World Cup trophy, created by craftsman Vuong Hong Nhat at his workshop at the Bat Trang Pottery Village in Hanoi's suburban district of Gia Lam, are now ready to serve football fans.

The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi will be closed to visitors for maintenance from June 15 to August 15, according to the mausoleum’s Management Board.

The Hanoi Transportation Service Corporation said it would open 14 new bus routes in the city this year, with three routes serving narrow streets.

Ripe rice season at Tam Cốc-Bích Động tourism site inside the Tràng An Landscape Complex in northern Ninh Bình province is a highlight of the ongoing Ninh Bình Tourism Week.