VietNamNet Bridge – The following are facts you should know about touring this bustling city.

 Forbes listed Vietnam as one of the 30 most affordable destinations in 2017.

 The monsoon season is the busiest time in the Plain of Reeds of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. This is also the best time to explore the region’s beauty and the generosity of nature.

 Fees to visit Huong (Perfume) Pagoda, will increase 50 per cent from VND49,000 ($2.2) to VND78,000 ($3.4) from the beginning of 2017, according to latest announcement from the Management Board of Huong Pagoda.

 Here is a list of weekend getaways near Ho Chi Minh City. Experience a relaxing and comforting environment in these idyllic locations and come back rejuvenated.

 Ho Chi Minh City has a great potential for water-way tourism with about 1,000 km of rivers and canals connecting it with neighboring provinces, Thailand, and Cambodia. The city intends to market water-way services as a tourism product.

 Tourism packages combining meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) hold big potential for cooperation between Vietnamese and Singaporean travel agencies, as heard at a roadshow event in Singapore on December 9.

 A tourism promotion event was held in Kuala Lumpur on December 7 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) in collaboration with Vietnam’s Embassy in Malaysia.

 The local-based Vntrip.vn said on December 6 that it found shortcomings and lack of transparency in competition between domestic and foreign enterprises, especially in online hotel booking.

Fansipan Peak is one of a few places in Lao Cai province for photographers to take beautiful pictures.

 Meteorologists say cold fog trapped in the canyons by a lid of warm air in Bac Lai Chau produce something that looks like a sea of clouds flowing through the canyons, obscuring views of the canyon's depth.

 Hanoi expects international arrivals in the city will reach a record four million this year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

 'Banh bao' or steamed bun dumpling cake is a very popular Vietnamese dish as is sold at Vietnamese market, Vietnamese fast food stores and restaurants.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Saigon River has its own beauty that is hidden behind the bustling pace of life.

 A cave in the central province of Thanh Hoa has just been recognised as a Special National Archaeological Site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for its historic value.

CNN gives a hint about street dishes that every visitor should not miss when they come to Ho Chi Minh City, including banh cuon, banh xeo, be thui, goi cuon and bun bo Hue.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mui Dien is one of the famous tourist destinations of the central province of Phu Yen, and the easternmost point which catches the first sunlight in Vietnam.

Sa Dec district in Dong Thap province is most famous for its unique cuisines which reflect the remarkable culture and traditions of Dong Thap, including Beef Hotpot, Spring Roll, and especially Hu Tieu Noodle.

 More than 16,640 foreign tourists visited Vietnam by ship in November, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) daily reported.

 Xuan Thuy National Park is the first wetland in Southeast Asia to participate in the 1989 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, known as RAMSAR.