The Korea Tourism Organization office in Vietnam and eight South Korean hospitals on June 5 introduced medical tourism services in HCMC in a bid to woo potential customers who have the demand for medical treatment and cosmetic surgery in Korea.

Da Nang has gained the second position among top ten destinations favored by South Korean families and couples, just behind Osaka City in Japan, according to a recent analysis done by Ticket Monster Inc.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Tour Guide Association under the HCMC Tourism Association has been launched on May 30.

 The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will add 3,000 flights (equivalent to 530,000 seats) on domestic routes to meet the increasing number of travellers during summer holidays.

 There are many types of fresh and delicious yet cheap seafood in Khanh Hoa, such as shrimp, sea snails, mussels, lobsters, oysters, but Huynh De Crab is the most famous speciality.

Chanh Trach 1 Village in the southern province of Binh Dinh is the only place in Vietnam that grows giant winter melons. 

 A series of 23 exciting events under the 2018 Da Nang Summer Destination programme, taking place from June 16 to 20, promises to give visitors a new and interesting experience in the coastal city this summer. 

 A large number of people trekked to the remote rice terraces of the northern province of Yen Bai to see an installation in the form of a "crystal cloud" created from 58,000 shimmering beads.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Air quality in Hanoi has seen improvement in the first four months of the year, but not in all parts of the city.

 The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is focusing resources on improving its tourism infrastructure, targeting to welcome 12 million visitors, including 5 million foreigners, this year.

While in Quang Ninh if you want to avoid crowded beaches like Bai Chay or Co To, you should visit blissful and secluded beaches in the same province.

Despite such hot weather, a flower garden in My Tho city in the southern province of Tien Giang has been attracting a large number of visitors to take photos among the gorgeous blossoms.

 Nowadays, after the ebb and flow of history, Duc Cake is still a familiar cuisine to every family in Nghe An.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Concerned organisations in Hanoi are actively studying and finalising the details of an intelligent transport scheme, which is expected to be completed next year.

 Hanoi’s first “Hop on – Hop off” buses were launched on May 30 to serve tourists in exploring the capital city, aiming to create a highlight in local tourism in this summer.

The first double-decker bus was put into service on May 30 with hop-on and hop-off at 13 stops, running through 25 streets and taking tourists to 30 attractions in the capital city of Hanoi.

Da Lat has emerged as an attractive homestay destination in Vietnam. Here are 4 suggestions for budget travellers looking for genuine local immersion.

 The schedule of 12 flights to and from the Con Dao airport in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been adjusted due to a drill held by the Con Dao district’s Military Command near the airport on May 29-30.  

 Foreign arrivals to Vietnam surpassed 6.7 million in the five months this year, up 27.6 percent annually, according to the General Statistics Office on May 29. 

The Southwestern region of Vietnam is famous for many kinds of special dishes.