One food that has emerged as a gourmet favourite for summer in Vietnam is the jellyfish salad, which is appreciated not only for its taste, but also for its medicinal properties.

 The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), travel firms and hotels will hold tourism promotion programs in four Chinese cities in China and five others in Europe this month and in June.

 Travel firms in HCMC will roll out over 70,000 tours with discounts of 15-30% at the travel mart set for April 12-15 at September 23 Park in District 1.

The ancient village of Duong Lam, hotspots in Ninh Binh, Tam Dao and Co To island are among attractive destinations for travelers during the upcoming holidays.

 Tay ethnic minority women in Ta Chai commune, Lao Cai province, are using their culture to improve their lives by promoting local tourism.

To promote tourism, Ninh Thuan has developed several agricultural tourism products, including vineyard tour packages, allowing visitors to enjoy fresh grape products at  Thai An vineyard in Vinh Hai commune.

 Hoi An town in Quang Nam province is attractive for its unique and ancient culture. Recently, Hoi An has launched a number of new tourism products such as “Night in the ancient town” to give visitors a new experience.

 Prime Minister’s recent approval of Tuyen Quang’s master plan for development of Tan Trao national tourism site through 2030 offers the northern mountainous province a golden opportunity to develop tourism and lift the local people’s living standard. 

As a country where agriculture takes up most national production, Vietnam has great potential for agro-tourism. Yet the potential remains untapped with no legal framework available for its development. 

Cho Thu is the Mekong Delta region’s best-known carpentry village.

 A new daily tour from Hanoi to the northern province of Phu Tho, the land of the mythical Hung Kings, was recently launched.

 The HCMC government should take preventive measures against zero-dollar tours given recent surges in Chinese tourists to the city.

 Those wishing to experience culture and lifestyles as natives of HCMC should check out the following places.

 Vietnam’s tourism industry is booming and is fast becoming the driving force behind economic growth but it also faces calls for reform to keep up with high standards.  

 The visa exemption policy for citizens of five European countries will expire in the next three months. Whether and when it might be renewed are still open questions, creating a headache for tourists and Vietnamese businesses that serve them. 

 More the 2.4 million people visited the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the first three months of 2018, up 13.6 percent year on year and realising 30.2 percent of the yearly target.

 Tourism is proving to be fertile ground for Vietnam's ambitious startup community.

 The People’s Committee of Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh is cracking down on violations in tourism services to improve their quality.

The ATK site in Dinh Hoa district of the northern province of Thai Nguyen is an important historical and revolutionary –war zone relic which can help to educate the younger generations about patriotism and the revolutionary sprit.

 Vietnam has rich cuisine culture but has proved inexplicably incapable of promoting tourism based on its cuisine according to local tourism experts.