The Da Nang city friendship organisation has arranged a homestay programme for Lao students to help improve their Vietnamese skills and explore Vietnamese culture.

 The sea in Quang Ninh, less salty than others, is home to an ocean of fresh “ruoc”, a kind of octopus. Tasty dishes can be made from the creature. One of them is “ruoc hap la oi”, a popular and can’t-miss dish for visitors.

 Vietnam Airlines, the national carrier, is running a booth at the Brussels International Tourism Fair to spread information on Vietnamese tourism to Belgians and other Europeans.

The granting of 30-day single-entry electronic visas to visitors from 40 countries from February 1 is expected to be a breakthrough in attracting foreign tourists to Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among 50 most beautiful cities in the world by World famous travel website CNTraveler.

 The southern province of Tay Ninh on Tuesday opened a month-long Spring Festival with an arts performance Tay Ninh – Perfume and Beauty of Spring at the Ba Den Mountain Resort.

 Chinese visitors led the pack as more than a million foreigners visited Viet Nam in January.

 A street meal and a beer in Vietnam can cost the same as a coffee from Starbucks, travel writers say.

 West Lake, Ba Be, Da Xanh and Tri An alongside Vietnam to name few are beautiful and romantic lakes for holidaymakers.

 Ba Den Mountain, Ba Pagoda and Ba Chua Xu Temple are popular destinations to name a few for southern pilgrims and visitors during the first days of the Lunar New Year.

 The Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival kicked off in Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh, on February 2 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).

 The tourism sector of Ho Chi Minh City will develop traditional culinary culture into a special tourism product with a view to luring more tourists in 2017.

 The island district of Phu Quoc in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has actively promoted pepper-based ecotourism, with the aim of diversifying its tourism and promoting its pepper product.

 Cities and provinces nationwide were bustling during the Lunar New Year, the most important festival of Vietnam, running from January 26 to February 2. 

 The floating market of Cai Rang has been chosen as one of the 10 most impressive markets in the world by UK magazine Rough Guide.

 Exploring beautiful natural landscapes in the northeastern province of Bac Giang is a hobby of many people. During such trips, many visitors volunteer to join charitable activities, thus spreading good lifestyles among the community.

A large number of tourists flocked to Da Nang and Da Lat cities during the Tet (traditional Lunar New Year) holidays, according to local tourism agencies.

Tết (Lunar New Year) tours have seen demand surge this year, according to HCM City-based travel agents. 

 Endowed with the charming natural scenery, Thoi Son isle in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang now becomes an ecotourism site.

 2016 was a successful year for the tourism sector, with a record number of 10 million foreign tourists along with a breakthrough in improving the image of Vietnam’s tourism through a campaign to scrutinize the accommodation system nationwide.