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Xuan Son National Park develops community tourism

 Xuân Sơn National Park in Phú Thọ Province’s Tân Sơn District is developing community tourism services to attract more tourists.

Da Nang welcomes tens of thousands of visitors by cruise liners

 Since the beginning of the year, tens of thousands of visitors have arrived in the central coastal city of Da Nang by cruise ships with each cruise liner carrying around 2,000 tourists on board.

New tour linking Vietnam's Thanh Hoa and Laos' Houaphanh launched

 Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa on March 15 launched a new tour linking the province and neighbouring Houaphanh Province in Laos.

Experts: Vietnam most vibrant destination for Russian tourists

 Russian experts have described Vietnam as the most vibrant destination in Southeast Asia for tourists from the European country over the past two years. 

Traditional medicine museum debuts in Hoi An

 The Hoi An Centre for Management and Conservation of Cultural Heritage on March 15 opened the Hoi An museum of traditional medicine in the ancient city of the same name, the central Quang Nam province, to the public.

Ban flower festival 2019 kicks off in Son La

 The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern regions, kicked off in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La on March 15. 

Vietnam loses chance of earning from cruise tourism

 Cruise tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of Asian countries’ tourism industry whereas its growth rate in Vietnam just makes up 2- 3 percent annually while with long coastline, the country should be a natural market for the industry.

Discounted tours, air tickets up for grabs at VITM

 Some 100,000 low-cost air tickets and more than 18,000 discounted tours will be made available at the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2019 (VITM Hanoi 2019), which will take place from March 27 to 30 in Hanoi City.

Delicious Thai sweet tea in HCM City

Nguyen Tri Phuong street in district 10 of HCM City is a popular destination among tourists as it’s home to some of the best shops in the city which serve up a mouthwatering variety of treats for cheap.

Bun Bo Hue – Most popular Vietnam food favorites

 Bun Bo Hue well-known as the most popular Vietnamese food favorite is beef noodle soup or Vietnamese soup containing rice vermicelli, beef and pettioes originated in Hue.

Vietnam Airlines launches new airport map application

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said on March 14 that it would coordinate with map supplier InMapz to launch a new airport map feature on its website and mobile application. 

Railway sector readies extra trains for holiday

 The railway sector will operate dozens more trains to serve demand during the Hùng Kings’ Festival, which will fall on April 13-15.

Vietnam shines in MoneyWise’s list best places to retire on US$200,000

 With health care and other costs skyrocketing in the US, many soon-to-be retirees are considering what once might have been unthinkable: taking their retirement savings and moving overseas for their senior years.

HCM City sets up tourism representative office in France

 The France-based branch of Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company, or Vietravel, has become HCMC’s representative tourism office in Europe, following an agreement signed by the municipal Tourism Promotion Center and Vietravel.

Ethnic youngsters promote their homeland’s tourism in northern Vietnam

 With the vitality and determination of youth, ethnic young men Ly Xa Xuy and Giang A Chu, both 28, have worked to promote their homeland’s tourism in northern Vietnam.

Exploring the unique features of a northern rural market in Vietnam

Rural markets in northern regions have become a popular image to showcase daily life in Vietnamese villages. Here are some images featuring the simple life of local residents.

A visit to original 1,000-year-old Bai Dinh Pagoda

 The original Bai Dinh Pagoda is located on a mountain in Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province. Not only it is well-known for its unique architecture but also for its role in the development of Vietnam's Buddhism.

Vietnam’s tourism promoted in France

A series of activities, including a photography exhibition, a performance of traditional musical instruments, and culinary introduction events, impressed visitors at a programme to promote Vietnam’s tourism in Paris on March 12. 

Hoang Lien Son named among most exciting destinations

Hoang Lien Son mountain range in northwest Vietnam has been named one of the world’s most exciting destinations for 2019 by prestigious American magazine National Geographic.

Da Nang to welcome 3,500 MICE tourists in late March

HCMC-based Viking Travel Company will organize special trips to transport 3,500 tourists of the MICE programs from Indonesia to the central coast city of Danang by the end of the month.