Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam is facing challenges in the development of the local tourism sector.

The Vietnamese government has approved a two-year extension of the pilot e-visa issuance programme for foreigners visiting the country.

 British newspaper The Independent recommends a three-day trip to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as a great, affordable travel option.

 It’s 5am. A cool breeze accompanies the rising sun in the middle of the flooding season. The peaceful landscape of the river starts to come alive, while boats begin to fill with tourists along Ninh Kiều Wharf. 

 A trip with Sanest Tourist immerses you in nature and the charming waters in and around Nha Trang.

Nai market in the south central province of NinhThuan has attracted a large number of local and foreign visitors thanks to its location next to the stunning Nai lagoon.

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

Visitors to Vietnam this November will enjoy seeing the blooming wild sunflowers in the central city of Da Lat or buckwheat flowers in the rocky plateau of the northernmost province of Ha Giang.

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

 "Bun cham mam oc" (rice noodle and boiled freshwater snails infused with spicy fish sauce) seems strange to many people, including original Hanoians. 

 A project on using electric cars to carry tourists will be piloted in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from next month.

 More than four million Chinese tourists have visited Viet Nam so far this year, breaking the 2017 number.

 What could be more pleasing to travellers in the northern province of Yen Bái after conquering Ta Chi Nhu Mountain? Soaking in hot mineral springs with a picturesque landscape laid out in front of them.

 The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum, themed “ASEAN – The Power of One”, will take place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, 2019,  announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on November 1. 

 In the ten months of 2018, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province welcomed more than 5 million visitors, marking a 115% rise from the same period last year.

 The world legendary golfer Greg Norman from Australia has been appointed as tourism ambassador of Vietnam for the 2018-2021 tenure.

 Hanoi on the verge of the new season always has its own charm, with foliage full of colours and lakes dim in the early morning fog.

 Tourism has generated an estimated VND505 trillion, or some US$21.5 billion, in revenue in the year to October, rising some 21% year-on-year. This achievement is nearly equivalent to the figure of VND510 trillion for all of 2017.

 The tourism sector has launched a wealth of marketing programs in China, the largest source market of Vietnam, in an effort to woo more Chinese tourists at the end of the year.

 Getting to the mesmerising town of Sapa is a breeze but your experience in this mountainous region may not be complete if you miss out on these things. Check them out.