Since last year, Ho Chi Minh City has been piloting a medical tourism system, which is seen as having potential for development. Authorities said the city has high-quality hospitals and physicians, as well as affordable treatment.

 Muong Thanh Safari Land in Nghe An Province is the northern central region’s largest zoo. 

 Hanoi has found a place on a TripAdvisor list of the world’s Top 25 destinations, together with Paris, Rome and New York.

 Vietnamese people are opting for holidays overseas for Reunification Day on April 30 and International Labour Day on May 1 because of unattractive domestic tour prices.

 Located at the heart of the Central Highlands, Dak Lak province holds much potential for tourism development with numerous tourist attractions.

 An international seminar discussing the vision of the modern and sustainable Mekong Delta’s tourism adaptive to climate change took place in Can Tho city on April 20. 

 Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani on April 18 concluded his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

 In recent days, young Hanoians have been gathering at Thach Cau street in Hanoi’s Long Bien district to admire the Tam Giac Mach (buckwheat) flowers, which are usually only seen in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

 An official has said Hanoi’s tourism products should be associated with advertising high-quality goods, especially those which are the signature of craft villages.

 Ta Dung Nature Reserve in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong is nicknamed the Central Highland’s Ha Long Bay as it is home to dozens of islands. 

 The Hue Monument Conservation Centre will launch a virtual reality tour for visitors to Hue Imperial City on April 27.

 More than 40 travel firms in HCM City sold 9,000 tour packages worth a total of VND83 billion (US$US$3.64 million) during a four-day travel fair in HCM City that wrapped up on Sunday.

 Ha Giang has rich fields with many types of tasty rice, therefore Bac Me lam rice has become a unique dish of the Tay communities.

 Giac Lam Pagoda on Lac Long Quan Street in Tan Binh district is the oldest pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City.

 The island district of Ly Son, 30km off the coast of the central province of Quang Ngai, will open a night market for tourists on the island in May.

 All museums around the country will allow free entrance on May 18 to mark International Museum Day.

 Hanoi’s tourism sector is taking measures to turn the capital city into a safe, friendly, quality and attractive destination.

 The Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Tourism held a ceremony at the September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City on April 14 to honour the top 100 tourism brands of Ho Chi Minh City in 2017.

 HCMC is home to hundreds of pagodas and temples with diverse architectural features. But Giac Lam Pagoda in Tan Binh District has stood the test of time for nearly three centuries, and it is the city’s oldest pagoda.

Beginning in April each year, farmers in the district of Phuc Tho on the outskirt of Hanoi are busy harvesting their ripe mulberries.