If Fansipan is known as “The roof of Indochina”, Pu Ta Leng is definitely the second roof that hikers who desire challenges, must try to conquer once in a lifetime.

Si Thau Chai village in Tam Duong district, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau has been becoming a spotlight in developing community-based tourism, and an ideal tourist destination.

Rose Park in Long Bien District spanning an area of 10,000 square metres has become a new tourist destination in Hanoi.

If you want to be away from busy city life, here for you is the list of ideal weekend getaways from Ho Chi Minh City to experience a relaxing and comforting environment.

The night markets have become a popular shopping destination and tourist attraction for visitors to the ancient town of Hoi An.

 An Bang Beach in Hoi An ancient town has been listed among the Top 25 beaches in Asia in 2018 by TripAdvisor.

 Vietnam’s Dat Tham beach in Con Dao has been listed among the top ten eco-friendly beaches in South-east Asia by the UK’s Independent Newspaper.

 Situated to the southeast of Phú Quốc Island, Nam Du Archipelago in the southern province of Kiên Giang consists of 21 islands and islets.

 As many as 96,478 foreigners requested e-visas on Vietnam’s immigration portal at https://evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn in the Feb-December period of 2017, according to the Administration of Immigration under the Ministry of Public Security. 

 Hanoi has been named one of top 13 destinations for travellers in March by the US-based Business Insider magazine.

 Those looking for a place with tranquility and picturesque landscapes surrounded by rivers, lakes or green trees to find inner peace and get away from stresses of urban life should make a pilgrimage trip up to Cau Mountain in Binh Duong Province.

 Tourism authorities of Khanh Hoa and Danang provinces have taken steps to diversify their source markets so as to cut their heavy reliance on China.

Da Lat has recently been tarnished by images of garbage-covered streets, aggressive scenes, tourist harassment and vendor scams.

Danang has overtaken HCMC and Hanoi, Vietnam’s two biggest cities, to become the only Vietnamese candidate listed in the world’s top 10 worth-living destinations for expats in 2018.

When March comes around, the ancient city of Hue is brought to life with colourful displays of Bauhinia, Bombax, and Chinaberry flowers each vying off in a show of beauty.

Up to 679 local and foreign tourism businesses have been registered to participate in the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2018 which is scheduled to be held in Hanoi from March 29 to April 1.

 A conference took place in the central city of Da Nang on March 14 to discuss ways to turn tourism into a pillar industry by 2020, with a focus on luxury cruise tourism. 

The mature Loc vung (Barringtonia acutangula) trees around Hoan Kiem Lake have recently begun to shed their leaves, creating a romantic scene by the water.

 Vietnamese-Australian celebrity chef Luke Nguyen will join hands with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to bring Vietnamese cuisine to the world under an agreement inked between the two sides in Canberra, Australia on March 14.

A trip to Quang Ninh will be more richly rewarding if visitors take the chance to drop by Co To Island, also in the province.