The northern mountainous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province received around 30,000 holiday-makers during the New Year holiday, soaring 45 percent compared to the same period last year.
The central province of Thua Thien - Hue received roughly 90,000 travellers, including 40,000 foreigners, from December 24 - January 2, up 12 percent from the same period last year.
Many entertaining activities will be held at different places for people in the HCM City to have a joyful night welcoming the turn of the year.
The Ky Uc Ha Noi (Ha Noi Memories) programme that opened at the Thang Long royal citadel in Ha Noi on December 30 night brought back the congenial atmosphere of old Ha Noi to the dwellers of all ages and international visitors.
Da Nang City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that the city will launch a free regular variety show for citizens and tourists at a location near the Rong (dragon) Bridge from January.
The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre announced that more than two million visitors came to see its heritage sites this year as of December 25, including a historic influx of one million foreigners.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on December 29 announced the top 10 culture, sports and tourism events in 2015, which were voted by 121 journalists representing media agencies across the country.
Viet Nam has emerged as one of the attractive destinations for Russian holiday-makers.
Nha Trang and Hue in central Viet Nam rank eighth and tenth, respectively, in the list of the top destinations on the rise in Asia, according to a survey by renown travel website TripAdvisor.
The ancient city of Hoi An has introduced new craft products made from Firmiana colorata, commonly known as the Chinese parasol tree, a big tree in Cham Island.
(TITC) – On 19 December 2015, in Ha Noi, Cinema Department and Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with the Indian Embassy in Viet Nam organized a seminar “Film co-production between Viet Nam – India and promoting tourism via cinema”. This activity is part of the Indian Film Festival in Viet Nam.
The number of international and domestic tourists to the northern central province of Thanh Hoa, which hosted the National Tourism Year 2015, exceeded 5.53 million this year, generating 5.2 trillion VND (233.18 million USD), up 45 percent from the previous year.