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HCM City weekend bazaar attracts droves of visitors

A weekend flea market at Bach Dang Wharf in downtown HCM City has been attracting a large number of local and international visitors since it first opened in late April.

Red maple tourist area blooms open in Da Lat

 A red maple tourist area has just been opened to the public in the resort city of Da Lat.

HCM City post office, tunnels among top Asian landmarks

HCM City once again proved itself to be a must-visit place in Asia as travellers named its network of wartime tunnels and a 130-year-old post office among the top 25 landmarks of the region.

Earnings from tourism grow 26.7 percent in five months

 Vietnam earned 212.2 trillion VND (9.34 billion USD) from tourism in the first five months of 2017, an increase of 26.7 percent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

A tour around biggest ethnic market in Lai Chau

San Thang kermis is the largest of its kind in Lai Chau, bringing together the Dao, Mong, Thai, Giay and Lu ethnic people from across the northern mountainous province.

Five ideal places to take photos in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Here are five places in Hanoi which serve as perfect backgrounds for photographers.

30% surge in international tourists to Vietnam

 The number of international visitors to Viet Nam in the first five months of 2017 was estimated at 5.25 million, a year-on-year surge of 29.6 per cent.

Local airlines plan new services, more seats in peak summer travel season

 Domestic airlines are planning to launch new routes and operate additional flights to meet growing demand during the peak summer travel season.

Hoi An on top amazing int’l vacations that won’t cost a fortune

 According to the website, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hoi An has roots that can be traced back to a 15th-century fishing port. Today the coastal town offers both historical sites and pristine, white-sand beaches.

Da Lat’s red maple tourist area opens

 A red maple tourist area has just been opened for the public on May 26 at Da Lat City’s Ward 3 in the central highlands province of Lam Dong.

Lao Cai to build tourism market

Lao Cai city has begun construction of the Pho Moi tourism market, the first such market in Vietnam. 

Son Tra tourism master plan halted for further consideration

 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam demanded a halt to the Son Tra tourism development master plan for three months to review the plan.

Hanoi, Saigon plan hotel expansions as foreign arrivals continue to rise

 Foreign arrivals in Vietnam continued to surge in May, and the hospitality sector in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City already has plans to prepare for more.

Visiting Pu Mat National Park

 Pu Mat National Park, 120 km from Vinh city in Nghe An province, is the largest forest in north-central Vietnam and a world nature reserve.

Folk cakes, from family dining table to popular tourist product

 With abundant natural resources, spectacular landscape, and luxuriant vegetation, the Mekong River Delta boasts enormous potential for ecological tourism.

Folk art form diversifies Nghe An’s tourism

Nghe An has recently offered visitors the chance to enjoy Vi-giam folk singing in the province. The move is among local authorities’efforts to preserve and promote the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.

HCMC offers free fruits for tourists at next week’s festival

 Tourists staying in four to five-star hotels in HCMC can enjoy free fruits or fruit juices within a week starting from June 1 on the occasion of the Vietnam Fruit Week.

Nipa palm afforestation tour to be launched

 Tour operator Vo Tan Tan plans to offer tours of nipa palm forests that allow tourists to participate in afforestation efforts in Cam Thanh Commune in Hoi An.

Linh Quy Phap An - A pagoda in the clouds, a sunset for the soul

 Located on top of Dai Binh Mountain, some 25km north of Bao Loc City in Lam Dong Province, Linh Quy Phap An Pagoda appears to be out of this world. 

HCM City departments say will launch medical tourism

 HCMC’s health and tourism departments will join forces to promote medical tourism in the city in the coming time, as data from hospitals in the city show that the demand of international visitors for health services here is high.