If you’re one of the many who want to see new landscapes, new environments and to meet fascinating people for the New Year holidays, here’s our choice for top five perfect destinations in Vietnam.

 In the run-up to the TET (Lunar New Year) holiday season the Vietnam Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched one of its largest marketing campaigns for 2016 to promote a trip across the country.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Skipping expensive and luxury hotels or uncomfortable guesthouses, travellers on a budget who want good style can stay at the following beautiful and modern hostels in Da Nang.

Quan Lan Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh promises to give visitors a relaxed and interesting vacation with its beautiful beaches under pine and clean water as well as mountain.

Quan Lan Island in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh promises to give visitors a relaxed and interesting vacation with its beautiful beaches under pine and clean water as well as mountain. 

 Co To island district, an archipelago in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh province, can become an important sea tourism destination in Vietnam.

 Visitors to Ha Long Bay, a natural wonder home to over 1,000 islets, will be amazed at Bai Tu Long, which is a charming bay with smooth sandbars, clear water, historical relics and countless specialties.

 Located in Ba Be National Park in Bac Kan province, Ba Be Lake is Vietnam’s largest and one of the world’s 100 largest fresh water lakes. It embodies unique geological features and rich biodiversity.

 More than nine million foreigners visited Viet Nam from January to November, up 25.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2015, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.

 The best time to go to Phu Quoc (pearl) island in KienGiang province is from October to May. It becomes a tourist attraction thanks to its pristine beauty, fresh air, blue sea and white sand beaches.

 Located within Bai Tu Long Bay and near the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Bai Tu Long National Park is a natural treasure for Vietnam.

 The Prime Minister has approved the master plan for developing tourism in the Mekong Delta by 2020 and vision to 2030.

 Fried banana is a Vietnamese street snack that is hard to forget.

VietNamNet Bridge - According to a legend of M'nong people, the most popular lake in the Central Highlands – Lak – is named after the hero Lak Lieng.

 Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced that the Committee has budgeted US$2 million of expenditures to promote the local advantages of the capital city on CNN.

Travelling on the 500km coastal line from Vung Tau to Phu Yen provinces, there are a lots of interesting things to discover through trips full of fun and challenges.

 A programme to promote Vietnam’s tourism in China took place in the country’s Liaoning province – its last stop, drawing hundreds of travel and media agencies on November 23.

90km from Hanoi, Kenh Ga hot spring was discovered and studied in 1940 by the French. The spring’s hot and salty water has a stable temperature of 53 degrees Celsius and contains Calcium and bicarbonate which is good for health.

Visits to the old quarter of Hoi An will be free on December 4 to celebrate the 17 anniversary of the ancient town being recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Taste a steaming hot bowl of gruel with “quay” (breadsticks) and “ruoc” (salted shreedded meat) in Hanoi's Old Quarter.