District 5 of HCMC is planning to open some more traditional craft streets and provide free wifi on these streets to lure more tourists.
The ethnic Nang Hai festival in the northern province of Cao Bang has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.
A ceremony was held in Hoi An, the central province of Quang Nam, on May 7 to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Bai Choi singing, a popular folklore style of singing in central Viet Nam, as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Quang Binh in central Viet Nam is well-known for natural landscapes, spiritual tourism destinations and historical relic sites.
The northwestern province of Dien Bien, which has been famous for the glorious Dien Bien Phu victory against the French colonists, has worked to conserve the relic complex’s historical values to attract more tourists.
Visitors going to the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau to admire the beauty of the Nam Mu river flowing through the pristine mountainous area are also attracted by the stunning sights and cascading sounds of 35 huge water wheels on the river bank.
Bach Ma (White Horse) National Park challenges visitors in stark contrast to the traditionally slow pace of life in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.
Ho Chi Minh city greeted more than 2.6 million foreigners from the start of the year, fulfilling 34.85% of the year’s plan, according to the city People’s Committee.
More than 300 photos capturing the daily life in Viet Nam from 2005 to 2017 through the lenses of Swiss photographer McFreddy are on display at an exhibition that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on May 4.
The New York-based travel site Thrillist has included Cat Co 2 on the northern Cat Ba Island and Thom Beach on the southern island of Phu Quoc on its list of the best seaside getaways in Viet Nam.
A series of events themed “Uncle Ho with Central Highlands, Central Highlands with Uncle Ho” will take place at the Vietnamese Ethnic Culture-Tourism Village on the outskirts of Ha Noi from May 2-31 to celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19).
The central province of Thua Thien – Hue held a ceremony on May 4 to announce its tourism identification logo.