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Many streets in Hanoi have been brilliantly decorated with national flags, banners and flowers to mark the 70th anniversary of the capital city’s liberation (October 10).

Local authorities and businesses of Cat Ba island and Do Son district, the two popular tourist destinations in the northern city of Hai Phong, have joined hands in overcoming typhoon Yagi's impacts to resume tourism activities.

Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has decided to spend VND29 billion (USD1.18 million) on building a bridge over the An Cuu River.

Hanoi is accelerating the construction of Ngoc Khanh Lake Pedestrian Street for the inauguration on the 70th anniversary of the capital city's Liberation Day on October 10 this year.

The Hanoi Autumn Festival has kicked off in Bà Kiệu Temple Garden in centre of the capital city.

The new Hanoi Children's Palace opened on September 21 after three years of construction.

People aged over 80 will be offered free entry tickets to Da Lat Railway Station in Da Lat City, according to the Vietnam Railway Station.

Vietnam Airlines will inaugurate a direct air route between Hanoi and Milan starting from July 1, 2025, thereby making it the first Vietnamese carrier to set up a direct connection to Italy.

The Mid-Autumn atmosphere has blanketed Hang Ma Street in Hanoi.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, one of the localities hardest hit by Typhoon Yagi, officially resumed normal operation of tourist boats on September 13, nearly a week after being ravaged by the typhoon.

Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO-recognised World Natural Heritage Site, has re-opened some tourist spots to welcome back foreign visitors from September 10 after being impacted by typhoon Yagi.

A delegation from the Tourism Association of Ninh Thuan province has visited Seoul and Jeju cities of the Republic of Korea (RoK), to explore cooperation opportunities and hasten the signing of cooperation agreements for tourism development.

Lang Son Geopark of Vietnam has been officially recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council.

Vietnam welcomed 11.4 million foreign arrivals during the first eight months of the year, an annual rise of 45.8% and up 1% from the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

Cuc Phuong National Park in northern Vietnam has been named Asia’s Leading National Park 2024 by World Travel Awards, according to the management board of the national park.

HCM City organised fireworks on September 2 evening to mark the country’s National Day.

Vietnam, along with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, are the most affordable destinations for Indian travellers in Southeast Asia, as announced by the Times of India.

The Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi's centre has attracted many visitors during the National Day holiday.

A family in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has maintained paper mask production for the Mid-Autumn Festival for more than four decades.