Vietnam welcomed over 10.4 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2018, up 22.8% against the same period of last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 Ha Long City authorities have suspended the licenses of 36 cruise ships and 15 crew members working on the Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays so far this year.

 Da Nang city in central Vietnam is the most popular summer vacation destination of tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) this year, a shift from last year’s preference for Japanese cities.

Built in a style reminiscent of 17th century French Architecture, Mai Anh cathedral in Da Lat city has enticed a large number of visitors.

 Just 92 km from Nha Trang, Dai Lanh is a district that can be easily accessed by car.

 In the last days of August and early September, the Fansipan landscape becomes a stunning natural painting with wonderful green rice steps on terrace fields that will win the heart of any visitor. 

 Around 4.43 million tourists arrived in the central province of Quang Nam in the first seven months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 30.2 percent, according to the tourism sector.

 Taiwan plans to shorten the visa waiver for Vietnamese visitors from a 30-day stay to 14 days, starting in August.

 The Son Tay citadel, 40 kilometers from the center of Hanoi, is a unique historical relic of the capital city and Vietnam’s glorious history of resisting foreign invaders.

 Recently, the renowned Time magazine of the US has announced its list of the world’s 100 greatest places for 2018 and Vietnam’s amazing Golden Bridge on the peak of Ba Na Hill in Da Nang city was named in the list.

 Localities in the western region of the Mekong Delta need to foster regional cooperation to create highly competitive tourism products, officials have said.

 Skyscanner, a Scotland-based travel fare aggregator, has a few hot recommendations for vacation enthusiasts around the world who have begun making travel plans for early next year.

 They jut out of the depths, massive rocks reminiscent of the Jurassic era, structures so huge, destructively breathtaking, the water rippling, glinting, from the suns rays over the deep green abyss.

 The Da Nang City People’s Committee has agreed to establish a “Son Tra night market” near the Rong (Dragon) Bridge in An Hai Tay ward, Son Tra district with a total investment of VND4.2 billion.

Homestay services have been booming in some tourist destinations in Vietnam, pushing up local land prices.

 Day Cake is a popular type of cake that can be found all over Vietnam, but the Day Cake called “Pau Plau” in Lao Cai is quite a unique dish. 

Citizens from five European countries will enjoy visa exemptions for the next three years, from the beginning of July, 2018. The policy and tourist promotion activities create incentives for businesses to work on longer-term market expansion plans

The architect magazine Archdaily has called the Golden Bridge on Ba Na Hills a daring design in Vietnam. Reuters, BBC, and CNN have also introduced the Golden Bridge as a new destination to attract tourists.

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), spoke with VET's Ngoc Lan about Vietnam's tourism sector.

 The community-based model of tourism, known as homestay tourism, is increasingly popular with visitors to Vietnam and, at the same time, helps to promote and preserve the cultures of ethnic minority groups.