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HCM City authorities have opened branded jewellery streets in District 5 in a bid to honour jewellers and attract tourists.

Hanoi Opera House is scheduled to open tours from June 2017 to meet domestic and international tourists’ demand of visiting and learning about history, architecture and art.

HCM City administrators are planning to open more tourist streets to attract travelers to the city.

A group of 11 international bloggers from England, Germany, France and Italy, as well as Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan have arrived in Vietnam to promote the country’s tourism.

Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has just kicked off a promotion programme, "Golden Tourism Week at Hue Heritage Site", phase 1 (April 22-28) at various relics under the Hue Heritage Site system.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a master plan for the Ban Gioc waterfall site and detailed planning for the central area of the tourist site in the northern province of Cao Bang.

Visitors who come to Ngoc Son Temple in inappropriate clothes can now be provided with a coat by the temple management board to ensure the dress code.

Vietnam is striving to develop sea and island tourism to drive the sea-based economy forward, thus turning itself into a rich and strong marine nation.

A new entertainment and sea sports complex has opened on Hon Tam Island in Nha Trang Bay in Khanh Hoa Province.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has called for travel companies’ cooperation to attract 7 million foreign tourists to the city in 2017.

The studio where film Kong: Skull Island was shot in the northern province of Ninh Binh has just been restored and will open to tourists on Saturday, according to local authorities.

Ho Chi Minh City set a target of welcoming seven million international visitors in 2017, announced the Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, Nguyen Thanh Phong, at a conference between the City’s leaders and travel businesses on April 13.

The PM has approved the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark construction plan in the northern province of Ha Giang till 2030.

The ancient city of Hoi An will continue to expand the town zone for pedestrians and non-motorised vehicles in an effort to cope with the increasing number of tourists.

Paperwork is being prepared for Ba Be-Na Hang natural heritage site in the northern provinces of Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang to apply for UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site.

HCM City People’s Committee has called on departments of transport, natural resources and environment and district-level People’s Committees to facilitate the city’s first two river bus routes.

The Tam Giang Lagoon, about 11km north of Huế, erstwhile capital of Việt Nam, is among Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water bodies.

The central provinces of Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam, and Da Nang city jointly launched their shared destination brand “The Essence of Vietnam” in Hanoi.

Nho Que River is mesmerising as it runs in deep ravines, through Dong Van Karst Plateau, adding to the majestic scenery of Ha Giang Province.