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Rural market, a community tourist attraction in Thua Thien Hue

Every two years during the Hue Festival, a rural market is held at Thanh Thuy Chanh village, also known as Thanh Toan village, in Thua Thien Hue province. The market is one of the local community tourist attractions. 

Asian experts to visit HCMC for discussions on smart tourism

 Experts from the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) will visit HCMC for discussions about smart tourism on June 21. 

Zalo Vietnam to launch event-looking chatbot in Da Nang

 Tourists and local residents of the central city of Da Nang now don’t have to look any further for information on upcoming events since Zalo Vietnam has launched a chatbot to help simplify the process.

Mong Rong Rock Area, a wonder of nature in Quang Ninh

Located in Co To, Quang Ninh province, Mong Rong (Dragon Claw) Rock Area is a favourite destination for visitors to the island.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - A must-see destination in Hanoi

 The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important landmark of the capital city and stands integrated to the political and social history of Vietnam. 

Da Lat suffers from scamming salespeople

 Tourists are being increasingly targeted by annoying sales people in Da Lat City during summer holiday despite efforts from local authorities.

HCM City to host Asian-Pacific cities’ tourism promotion forum

 The 8th Tourism Promotion Organization for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21-22, said the municipal Department of Tourism on June 15. 

A visit to the farming museum in Hue

A farming museum with farm and fishing tools located near the Thanh Toan bridge features the life of Thanh Thuy Chanh commune, 8km southeast of Hue City.

Pho high on list of world’s best cheap eats

 UK-based travel site Rough Guides has named Viet Nam’s iconic noodle soup, phở, among the world’s 15 best foods that are easy on a globetrotter’s pocket.

Double-decker Hanoi tour gains tourists’ favour

 After half a month of operation, Hanoi’s first “Hop on – Hop off” buses have seen a growing number of passengers.

Bac Ha - destination for discovering natural beauty, ethnic culture

The northern province of Lao Cai not only has Sapa, it also has an amazing land called Bac Ha. With wonderful natural beauty and extraordinary culture and history, Bac Ha town is becoming an attractive destination for tourists.

A visit to the Southern One Pillar Pagoda

 Located on Dang Van Bi Street in HCM City’s Thu Duc District, Nam Thien Nhat Tru (Southern One Pillar Pagoda) is not only a place of worship for local Buddhists but also a well-known tourist destination thanks to its unique architecture.

One of most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam

 The 80km coastline running from Ca Na beach to Binh Lap peninsula in Ninh Thuan with its wild and beautiful landscapes is regarded as one of the most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam.

CNN to broadcast new special programme on Hanoi

 The US Cable News Network (CNN) will broadcast a special programme on Hanoi titled “Destination Hanoi” in the latter half of June as part of the cooperation programme between CNN and Hanoi during 2017-2018.  

Golden ripe paddy fields looking from Hang Mua peak

From late May to early June, domestic and foreign visitors flocked to Hang Mua tourism site in the northern province of Ninh Binh to comtemplate the beauty of mountain ranges and rice fields.

Hue city lights up public places to attract more tourists

 The ancient imperial city of Hue in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has mobilised social sources to light up its streets and tourist destinations at night during weekends and holidays to lure more visitors.

Majority of Chinese and S. Korean visitors on low-cost tours in Danang

 Low-cost tours in Danang are offered to target the Chinese and South Korean markets whose tourists make up over half of the international arrivals to the central coastal city, according to a source working in the tourism industry.

Travel firms report surge in tours to Russia as World Cup starts

 Thousands of people have booked tours to Russia to see the World Cup 2018 which starts on June 14.

Nearly 100 paragliders to fly at Da Nang competition

 Nearly 100 fliers from clubs nationwide and overseas will compete in a paragliding race, entitled ‘Fly over Tien Sa’, which will take place in the central coastal city of Da Nang on June 22-24.

World Cup 2018: Vietnam-Russia tours sell like hot cakes

 Many Vietnamese football fans have not hesitated to spend nearly VND100 million, or some US$4,400, booking tours to Russia in order to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2018, Lao Dong newspaper reports.