Vietnam has climbed eight levels to 67th in rankings of competitive tourism destinations and also found its way into the Top 4 countries with the most-improved scores during the last two years in many categories.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon is as a small world with a multi-cultural feeling. Besides Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham streets for western backpackers, a Japanese street exists on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1.

Pergola, Huong Dong Noi Café and HP ICE Lounge coffee shops are ideal for people in HCM City to take a summer retreat.

 A year on from the sea environment incident caused by Formosa, the tourism industry in the central province of Quang Binh is gradually recovering. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The most popular specialties in central Vietnam are beef noodle soup, grilled spring rolls and rice paper cake wrapped with pork meat. Now tourists can taste these dishes in Hanoi.

Visiting ancient Hanoi, interesting and full of energy, you will love the city at first sight. It is not as bustling at night as in Bangkok or as busy as Tokyo, but Hanoi has its own color with a history of over 4,000 years.

 Travel firms in HCMC at a meeting with city leaders on April 13 proposed the city government take drastic actions to reduce pollution in urban waterways to attract tourists.

 Dong Van is the northernmost district of Ha Giang province and located in the most unique karst plateau geopark in Vietnam. 

 Ban Gioc Waterfall, one among many renowned tourist destinations in Cao Bang.

 Tourists who love extreme sea sports now have a new destination to enjoy their hobby after an entertainment and sea sports complex opened on Hon Tam Island in Nha Trang Bay, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on April 16.

  Lai Chau province borders the provinces of Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai and is home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups. The province boasts great tourist potential with its beautiful landscape and diverse culture.

 With 10 USD, visitors to Hoi An city in central Quang Nam province can kayak along the city’s Hoai river on a mission to collect rubbish.

 Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Vu Thi Thu Thuy has requested authorities of Ha Long city to finalize measures to manage sport services on Ha Long Bay and report to the committee later this month.

 The studio where film Kong: Skull Island was shot in the northern province of Ninh Binh has just been restored and will open to tourists on Saturday, according to local authorities.

 As a gateway of the northern region of Vietnam with many special tourism products, the northern province of Yen Bai has prepared activities for the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.

 Terraced rice fields make a spectacular place for photography and those in northwestern Lai Chau Province have become a tourist destination in summer.

 Tourist arrivals from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam are predicted to hit 2 million this year.

Those who like savoring a cup of coffee in a nostalgic space full of items that date back decades should visit Nha Xuong and Bao Cap cafes in Hanoi or Ut Lanh and Cafe 81 in Saigon. Below is a list of old-style coffee shops in Vietnam.

 If tourists have tried one Vietnamese dish, it's most likely pho. But, according to CNN, there's much more to Vietnam's diverse noodle scene than this familiar food. And bún is one of a kind.

 The best time to visit Nam Du islands, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang province, is between November and May, when the sea is peaceful and turquoise.