A new movement has arisen among real estate investors amid the pandemic – leaving large cities for the countryside where they open a homestay or farmstay to meet people’s demand to be close to nature.

Though the homestay market is saturated, investors are still pouring money into homestay projects because the investment can bring high profits.

Problems have arisen after a hot development period of homestay service over the past few years. Many homestays have shut down, while existing homestays have kicked off unhealthy competition by slashing rents.

Homestay accommodation is rising in Vietnam to help diversify tourism products, create new experiences for the growing number of tourists at peak season.

The vast Pu Luong Nature Reserve located in Thanh Hoa has emerged as a popular tourist destination in recent years with many visitors coming to explore the site’s exquisite natural scenery.

Islander Nguyen Loi, 29, has built his first house from 6,000 recycled plastic bottles on An Binh Islet, three miles from Ly Son Island of the central province Da Nang to promote waste reduction and recycling on tourism islands.

VietNamNet Bridge - After developing well in the inner city, homestays have been spreading to the suburbs of Hanoi.

Most travelers choosing homestays and short-term rentals like novelty and often change tourism destinations, and do not return to the same rental.

 VietNamNet Bridge – About 65km from the centre of the southern province of Kien Giang, the serene and unspoiled Hon Son Island is a hidden gem for the nature-loving tourists.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Hoi An Town authorities’ decision that only local people can provide homestay services has stirred controversy.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Indigenous tourism provides fascinating insights into the life, art and history of some of the globe’s longest surviving cultures, having inhabited Vietnam’s northwest for centuries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – One of the most popular community-based tourism products in Vietnam is the homestay.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Feasting her eyes on the terraced rice fields in Viet Nam's popular tourist spot Sapa, Nathalie Cauvi couldn't stop shouting: "Wow, wow! It's such an amazing and beautiful landscape!"

VietNamNet Bridge – Cu Lao Cham off the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province is an ideal hideaway for travelers thanks to its wonderful sandy beaches, green hills, and clean, blue sea. The place is great for camping, swimming,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Pac Ngoi – a small tourist village located in Ba Be National Park – is home to the Tay minority ethnic community and a popular venue for foreign and local tourists to experience homestay.

VietNamNet Bridge – Top-class hotels and resorts may provide visitors to Vietnam with plenty of options for comfortable trips with high-class facilities and services, but if you really want a local taste of life here, a homestay is hard to beat

VietNamNet Bridge – Top class hotels and resorts may provide visitors to Vietnam with plenty of options for comfortable trips with high-class facilities and services, but if you really want a local taste of life here, a homestay is hard to beat.

 Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province will host a hugely-anticipated food festival from Thursday until Sunday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Chau, located in northern Hoa Binh Province, has been included in the US-based Business Insider’s top 10 incredible places for cultural tours.