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Ho Chi Minh City received more than 416,000 international arrivals and over 2.3 million domestic holidaymakers throughout January, up 16.7% and 12.9% against the same period last year, respectively, reported the municipal Department of Tourism.

People in Thuy Tram Village in the northern province of Phu Tho are busy catching red carp to prepare for the upcoming Kitchen Gods' Day.

Several cruise ships carrying a total of about 15,000 international passengers are set to visit popular landscapes throughout the nation during the opening months of the year.

Vietnam welcomed over 1.5 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, up 10.3% month-on-month, and 73.6% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

The Quang Ba Flower Market in Hanoi has recently opened through the night to serve rising demand for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

The U Minh Thuong National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang will accelerate infrastructure development and create new tourism products to attract more travelers, according to Hoang Van Tuan, the park’s director.

Many large peach trees have been displayed for rent in Hanoi for decorations for the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Many streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter have now become colourful markets which display lots of decoration items for the traditional Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

HCM City’s annual calligraphy street has just opened to welcome the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Hanoi will temporarily close pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter during the Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

A new night market in HCM City is scheduled to open this Friday.

A French-style villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District will officially open to visitors on Friday after two years of restoration.

Online travel company Agoda has named the nation among the top 5 destinations for travelers around the Asia-Pacific region looking for a getaway over the forthcoming Lunar New Year travel break.

The HCM City Department of Culture and Sports has proposed holding a range of cultural and artistic activities to welcome the 2024 Tet Lunar New Year.

Prestigious British newspaper The Times recently recommended 12 best places to visit in Vietnam all of which provide dazzling and memorable experiences.

People in a village in the northern province of Ha Nam are busy braising fish pots for the coming Tet Lunar New Year.

Thung Nham Bird Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh attracts tourists enthralled by its wild and exotic beauty and rare bird species.

The southern province of An Giang has launched a VND2.9 billion (USD118,367) colourful floating village project.

Authorities in Hanoi are preparing for an extraordinary sound and light performance using 2,024 drones on Lunar New Year's Eve to welcome the Year of the Dragon, 2024.