Along with famous destinations like Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo prison historical relic site, and Bach Ma Temple, the pedestrian zone around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Ha Noi has become an attraction that lure throngs of visitors to the capital on the weekends.
The northern province of Hung Yen is branding itself as the gateway to Ha Noi city, in an effort to attract tourists and market its cultural sites and products.
Bay Mau coconut forest village in Cam Thanh Commune is touted as one of the most-frequented tourist destinations in Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam thanks to a sightseeing tour that allows visitors to explore the coconut forest and gain an insight into traditional fishing techniques while riding in a bamboo basket boat.
Pho Hien, a historical site in Hung Yen Province, was a famous merchant port in Viet Nam and a small historic town on the banks of the Red River.
In the cold of the northern upland, tourists to market sessions of ethnic minority communities in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province may be attracted to hot round cakes in green, black and white.
Visitors to the villages of Co Tu ethnic minority people in Quang Nam Province on special festivals will have an opportunity to see men wearing the shining necklaces made of silver and agate besides the colorful and unique costumes dressed by young women.
International visitors to Viet Nam in March estimated 690,440 arrivals, increase 11.7% over last month and down 7.4% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 4 months reached 2,698,324 arrivals, decrease 12.2% over the same period last year.
Hanoi hosted an award ceremony on December 1 to honour 48 outstanding images chosen by the seventh International Artistic Photo Competition.