This year’s list spans the globe, from exciting southern hemisphere cities like Santiago, Chile, and Brisbane, Australia, to harder-to-reach regions like Langkawi in Malaysia.

Porto in Portugal, Austin in the USA, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and Cape Town in South Africa make up the “wish list” top five.

 The local tourism market is upbeat in the last few days of 2018 with various Christmas and New Year tours serving travellers during the vacation period. 

 Are you looking for somewhere to go for a quick end-of-year getaway but tired of the same old tourist spots?

 Hoi An has just launched a project to restore and promote the local gentle manners as part of activities to mark 19 years since the ancient town was recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.

 The number of South Korean tourists to Viet Nam is expected to rise by 30 per cent this year to reach more than 3.3 million, the second largest tourist market in the country behind China.

 With around 400 islands covered with diversified species of plants, Lan Ha Bay in Cat Ba island district, in the northern port city of Hai Phong, has risen to become a “second” Ha Long Bay of Vietnam on the tourist map.

 The Prime Minister has approved a decision to establish a state-owned tourism development fund.

 From lively and popular to unspoiled and wild, there`s a beach for every type of traveler.

 Away from the hustle and bustle of the traditional attractions, the Philippines, Slovakia and Vietnam are just some of the countries that have seen a rise in travel to their lesser-visited villages and cities this year.

 Beautiful fields of buckwheat flowers, framed by magnificent limestone mountains, have become a top tourist attraction in Ha Giang province in recent years. 

 Hanoi has made it to Time magazine’s list of “best destinations for every type of traveler”.

 After being put into operation earlier this year, Da Nang’s Son Tra night market has become a popular destination, attracting thousands of locals and tourists coming to shop.

 With four days off for New Year Holiday and a nine-day Lunar New Year or Tet break, the tourism market has been extremely busy to meet increasing demand of holiday-makers.

 Tourists who are aged between 7 and 16 will enjoy a 20% entrance fee discount when visiting Ha Long Bay from next year.

The An Thoi archipelago, Kien Giang province, is one of the few islands that have retained its pristine beauty with a crystal clear blue sea, fine white sands and Vietnam’s most stunning coral reefs.

 Euromonitor International, the world’s leading independent provider of strategic market research, has announced the list of top 100 city destination of 2018, with three being in Vietnam.

 Ho Chi Minh City welcomed the seven millionth international visitor to the southern economic hub during the year at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 10.

 The four-day calendar New Year holiday and the nine-day lunar New Year (Tet) festival are expected to offer golden chances for the Vietnamese tourism sector.

 In recent years, farmers in Hong Ly commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province have grown fields of different flowers to attract visitors from far and wide. This has improved the livelihood of local residents.