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HCMC among world's top cultural destinations for 2019

 Ho Chi Minh City has found a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s short wish list for travelers planning their next trip in 2019.

Hat Mon temple: A place worshipping traditional heroines in Vietnam

 The biggest celebrations of the temple take place on March 6th, September 4th and December 24th of the Lunar Calendar.

Hoi An in Elle’s list stunning holiday ideas for 2019

 There`s no better time that the last few days of a waning year to think about the ways in which you`d like your life to be different—after all, the prospect of a clean slate is absolutely delicious.

Vietnam welcome first tourists of 2019

Some of central Vietnam’s top tourist destinations have welcomed the Christmas and New Year holidays in style.

Flower observation tower opened in Dong Thap

 A tower has been set up at Sa Dec flower village in the southern province of Dong Thap to help visitors observe the whole village from above.

2019 National Tourism Year kicks off in Khanh Hoa

 An enticing art performance took place in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to welcome the New Year and announce the 2019 National Tourism Year.

Tram Chim National Park at its best during flood season

 The stunning landscape of Tram Chim National Park is at its most attractive during the "floating water season", or flooding season, from September to December.

2018 – Successful year for Vietnam’s tourism industry

 The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.

Tourist destinations crowded during long holiday

Key tourist attractions in the country, mainly in the warm southern region, have been attracting large numbers of travelers as the New Year holiday lasts four days.

Exploring the 700-year-old pagoda in Hanoi

 Boi Khe pagoda is a 700 year-old-pagoda and this place has significant values related to history, culture and architecture of Hanoi city in particular and Vietnam in general.

Discovering one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia

 Trưởng Thị Gạch, 82, of the Chăm ethnic group, is from a very long line of ceramic artisans.  

Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019

 Authorities in HCM City will organise a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city on January 1, 2019.

Travel company’s licence revoked for links to missing tourists in Taiwan

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism said it revoked the international travel business licence granted to the Golden Travel, one of the two companies that signed Taiwan tour contracts for 152 tourists who then went missing in Taiwan.

Exploring Bat Trang

 In addition to traditional games and performances, the villagers display their unique pottery products in the market, at the center of the village.

Travel agents asked to ensure tourist safety in Egypt

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has ordered international travel companies to ensure safety for their customers following a deadly bomb attack that killed three Vietnamese tourists in Egypt on December 28.

Visiting ancient Tu Hieu pagoda in Hue city

Located in a pine forest, Tu Hieu pagoda in Thuy Xuan ward in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien Hue has drawn visitors to its unique architecture and tranquil atmosphere.

Measures to remove obstacles in tourism infrastructure

 At the recent 2018 Vietnam Travel and Tourism Summit in November, both domestic and foreign experts shared proposals to remove obstacles that hinder the development of Vietnamese tourism.

Teaching ice skating in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Born and raised in the Eastern European country of Ukraine, Iaruk Pavlo never thought one day he would board a plane to a tropical Southeast Asian country to teach ice skating.

Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific add 120,000 seats for New Year holiday

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier Jetstar Pacific have announced that between now and January 2, 2019, they will add nearly 120,000 seats on domestic flights serving increasing demand during the Calendar New Year holiday.

National Tourism Year to kick off in Khanh Hoa

 An art performance will light up Nha Trang in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to celebrate New Year’s Eve and announce the National Tourism Year 2019.