Homestay tourism is increasingly popular with tourists eager for a rewarding and different human experience. In Hoi An, several families offer visitors an opportunity to share their daily life.

 Many Vietnamese tourists prefer travelling overseas, mainly to Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, and the number of buyers of outbound tours has increased by 15-30% compared to last Tet.

 Lying at the foot of Chanh Hung Bridge in District 8, HCMC, An Phu Pagoda with a history of more than 170 years is frequented by foreign tourists who want to explore its ancient and unique architecture.

 The Temple of Literature, a popular tourist attraction in Hanoi, launched an audio guide service for visitors on January 11.

These days, Moc Chau Plateau in the northern province of Son La attracts travellers to not only endless tea hills and white mustard flower fields but also white apricot flowers.

The toruism site with the romantic beauty of an ancient European architectural style at the top of Ba Na hill has become a destination of choice for visitors going to the central city of Da Nang.

 Ho Chi Minh City has been asked to diversify tourist products and attractions to lure visitors at home and abroad. 

 A number of tourism events were held in Ho Chi Minh City in 2017, drawing crowds of visitors both at home and abroad.

 Located next to world heritage Hoi An and the world biosphere reserve Cham Islands, Cam Thanh coconut village is a popular tourist attraction, hosting thousands of foreign visitors every summer.

 Vietnam is one of the countries with the lowest level of travel security risk, according to the US Department of State.

 The Department of Tourism of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has issued a code of conduct for tourists in Vietnamese and English.

 Travel demand for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday that this year begins on February 16 is expected to increase 20-30 per cent compared to last year.

 The stunning scenery to be discovered in forgotten locations such as Pac Bo in Cao Bang, Mu Waterfalls in Hoa Binh, or Hon Son island in Kien Giang province, among others, has been grabbing the attention of many intrepid travellers.

 Tan Dai Phong Construction Trade Production Company last week launched an electric car service for tourists in Can Tho City, which takes in the famous tourist destinations in Ninh Kieu, Binh Thuy and Phong Dien districts.

 Freelance tour guides in HCMC have complained about a requirement that forces them to use smartphones and subsribe to the Viettel mobile network when joining the Vietnam Tour Guides Association.

 Many provinces and cities still permit tour guides who are not yet affiliated to tourism or job placement companies or professional associations to continue working although the 2017 Law on Tourism.

Winding roads, terraced rice fields and Nho Que river look like picturesque seen from the peak of the Ma Pi Leng Pass in the northernmost mountain region, where travellers have enjoyable experience.

 Throughout the long coastline of Vietnam, cuttlefishes are everywhere. Each region has their special type of cuttlefishin different shapes or sizes. As a coastal province, Ha Long is no exception.

 With a view to offering train passengers a more enjoyable journey along the length of country, the Vietnam Railway Corporation will put into use six new trains built using high-grade materials and providing premium facilities.

 Among the crowds of visitors in Sa Pa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai in the early days of 2018, many chose to stay at the homes of local ethnic minority people to experience the unique culture first-hand.