First credential receipt venue receives certificate as national relic site
A ceremony was organised in Dai Tu district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen on August 31 to receive the certificate recognising Doi Giang area in Thang Loi village, Tien Hoi commune, the first venue to host a credential receipt ceremony of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam (1945-1976), as a national relic site.  
Foreign arrivals to Viet Nam up 11.3 pct in August
Foreign arrivals to Viet Nam surpassed 1.32 million in August, up 11.3 percent month-on-month, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on August 29.   
Viet Nam a top three global adventure travel destination: TripAdvisor
Readers of leading global travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Viet Nam third among 10 top adventure destinations in the world.  
Rose Park to open in Ha Noi   (Aug 20, 2018)
Rose Park to open in Ha Noi
The capital city’s first ever rose park will open soon in Long Bien District, 10km east of the city centre.  
Quang Nam activities to celebrate Viet Nam-Japan ties
The Japan Cultural Day in Quang Nam and the 16th Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange will take place in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam from August 17-19.  
Viet Nam top solo destination   (Aug 10, 2018)
Viet Nam top solo destination
US News has listed Viet Nam as one of the 30 best solo travel destinations alongside its neighbours Singapore and Thailand.  
Viet Nam launches portal on dental tourism
The Viet Nam Tourism Dentistry JSC has launched the country’s official portal on dental tourism, https://dentaltourism.vn, in a bid to build Viet Nam into the world’s dental care tourism destination in the future.  
In the hands of the gods: Viet Nam's Golden Bridge goes viral
Nestled in the forested hills of central Viet Nam two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a bridge.  
Viet Nam joins Asia cultural festival in Slovakia
The embassies of Asian countries in Slovakia and the authority of Bratislava held Asia Weekends in the capital city on July 27-28 to promote the diversity of Asian cultures, including Vietnamese culture.  
Sai Gon among world’s fastest growing tourist cities
Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among the 15 fastest-growing tourist cities in the world by the Travelsupermarket website.    
Da Nang, Japan seek ways to boost tourism cooperation
A conference to promote tourism cooperation between the central city of Da Nang and Japan was held in the city on July 26 as part of the 2018 Viet Nam-Japan Cultural Exchange Festival.  
WWF names Da Nang City national winner of One Planet City Challenge
(TITC) - On July 10, Da Nang City was listed by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) amongs 22 national winners around the world of One Planet City Challenge programme. Hue City also received the same title in 2016.  
Hoi An among Travel + Leisure’s world 15 best cities
Southeast Asia has four representatives in the 2018 World’s Top 15 cities, as voted by Travel + Leisure readers, including Hoi An, Luang Prabang, Chiang Mai and Ubud.  
Vietjet transfers operations to Terminal T1 at Yangon International airport
Viet Nam’s budget carrier Vietjet Air has transferred its flight operations from Terminal T2 to Terminal T1 of Myanmar’s Yangon International Airport in order to meet the airport’s renovation requirements.  
Viet Nam has most affordable beaches: TravelBird
Viet Nam has most affordable beaches in the world, according to TravelBird, a Netherland-based travel company.