Based on the average annual growth rate of foreign arrivals, Vietnam, Laos and Papua New Guinea are expected to become the leading travel destinations in the next five years, according to the latest Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2019 - 2023 report.

 The authorities in Hoi An Town have tightened management of the boat services on the Hoai River.

 The expanded northwestern region welcomed more than 20 million tourists in 2018, including nearly 2 million foreigners, heard a conference in Dien Bien province’s Dien Bien Phu city on March 17.

The fishing villages and islands in Quy Nhon city in the south central province of Binh Dinh have enthralled visitors thanks to their natural scenery and crystal blue water.

These days, Ban Than reef in Tam Hai island commune, Nui Thanh district in the central province of Quang Nam has recorded a heavy influx of tourists to its spectacular views of natural landscapes and carpet of green moss.

Heaven’s gate, Cat Cat village, and Fansipan mountain are some of the must-visit check-in points found in Sa Pa, in the northern province of Lao Cai, this March.

 The People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City will make Nguyen Hue walking street and Le Loi street in the downtown area better to serve city dwellers’ need of entertainment and public activities, said a leader of the committee.

 Four kilometers in length, the road along To Lich River in the southwest of Hanoi will soon become a pedestrian street and the longest in the capital.

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the peace and quiet under a carpet of clouds floating above, these five destinations across Vietnam are unmissable.

 Lac Thi communal house is one of a number of ancient communal houses in Hanoi. The house is dedicated to To Hien Thanh – a great mandarin of the late 11th and early 12th century.

 Xuân Sơn National Park in Phú Thọ Province’s Tân Sơn District is developing community tourism services to attract more tourists.

 Since the beginning of the year, tens of thousands of visitors have arrived in the central coastal city of Da Nang by cruise ships with each cruise liner carrying around 2,000 tourists on board.

 Authorities in the central province of Thanh Hoa on March 15 launched a new tour linking the province and neighbouring Houaphanh Province in Laos.

 Russian experts have described Vietnam as the most vibrant destination in Southeast Asia for tourists from the European country over the past two years. 

 The Hoi An Centre for Management and Conservation of Cultural Heritage on March 15 opened the Hoi An museum of traditional medicine in the ancient city of the same name, the central Quang Nam province, to the public.

 The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern regions, kicked off in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La on March 15. 

 Cruise tourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of Asian countries’ tourism industry whereas its growth rate in Vietnam just makes up 2- 3 percent annually while with long coastline, the country should be a natural market for the industry.

 Some 100,000 low-cost air tickets and more than 18,000 discounted tours will be made available at the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2019 (VITM Hanoi 2019), which will take place from March 27 to 30 in Hanoi City.

Nguyen Tri Phuong street in district 10 of HCM City is a popular destination among tourists as it’s home to some of the best shops in the city which serve up a mouthwatering variety of treats for cheap.

 Bun Bo Hue well-known as the most popular Vietnamese food favorite is beef noodle soup or Vietnamese soup containing rice vermicelli, beef and pettioes originated in Hue.