The authorities of Haiphong City have decided to impose a sharp increase in fees for Cat Ba Island, sparking strong protest from cruise operators.

 Tours for the coming Tet Holiday have considerably changed after Taiwan tightened visa rules and Vietnamese tourists died in a recent bomb blast in Egypt.

 Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam has been given the 11th place among the 19 cheapest holiday destinations in the world in 2019 in the annual Holiday Money report compiled by Post Office Travel Money.

Hanoi is famous for its wide range of delicious street food that is widely hailed by foreign media. Therefore readers should not miss the chance to taste some of them while visiting the capital city, especially during the cold winter.

Da Lat looks set to be a popular destination for visitors during the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) with emerging tourist destinations such as Da Lat View and Hoa Son Dien Trang.

 The Ngoa Van pagoda complex, a special national relic site, is considered the heart of Vietnam’s indigenous Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Buddhist sect.

 Apart from beautiful beaches, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Vung Tau boasts a number of ideal destinations for visitors to take nice photos.

 Around 20,000 budget air tickets will be sold at Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019 scheduled to take place on March 27-30 in Hanoi.

 A wide range of activities will be organised at the Culture-Sport-Tourism Festival in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang from January 10-14, aiming to create momentum for local tourism to thrive.

For ethic minorities in the Central Highlands, wine and smoked meats are must-have items during Tet festival.

 Green tourism will be the main theme of the Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2019, which is scheduled for March 27 – 30 in Hanoi.

In preparation for the upcoming Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), residents in Kim Long ward in Hue city have been busy preparing ginger jams to serve customers in the build up to the festival.

 The Huong Tich Cave has become the largest shrine of the Perfume Pagoda. The pagoda has many precious statues, especially the statue of Buddha Guan Yin made from green stone.

70km far from Hanoi, Hoa Binh reservoir is one of the biggest reservoirs in the country, with capacity of nearly 9.5 billion cubic metres.

After two months of operation, the first ever pedestrian street in Lao Cai city has received positive feedback from local people.

 A cooperation agreement to promote a train tourism programme was signed between the SaiGon Passenger Transport JSC and the Da Nang Tourism Association of the central city of Da Nang on January 7.

 Vietnam has been named among the top ten hot destinations for US travelers in 2019 by the US Tour Operators Association (USTOA).

 Cau Vang (Golden Bridge) at Sun World Ba Na Hills tourist site in Danang City has been named the most favorite check-in destination in Vietnam in 2018 at WeChoice Awards.

 King Ngo Quyen, famous for his historic Bach Dang victory in 938, expelled the South Han troops from the border, opening a new era of independence and self-reliance for the Vietnamese people.

 The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will be held along with the ATF Travel Exchange (Travex) in Halong City, Quang Ninh Province.