A riding tour of the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang took place on December 25.

Though Sapa has long been familiar with tourists, Ta Phin Village is still a new name. Located about 17km west of Sapa, Ta Phin is a village of Black Mong and Red Dao’s people who have a rich culture that has not been damaged by modern life.

 The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed its five millionth foreign visitor at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 24.

 Sa Pa Snow Festival kicked off in Sa Pa district, the northwestern province of Lao Cai, on December 24 with a view to promoting local natural and cultural beauties among visitors.

VietNamNet Bridge - Xuan Huong, Tuyen Lam, Lak and T’Nung to name a few, are beautiful and romantic lakes in the Central Highlands to visit.

Nestled in a beautiful valley about three kilometers from Sapa, Cat Cat attracts tourists from all over the world for its distinctive customs and practices which have been lost in most ethnic villages. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi, Ha Long, Hoi An, Phu Quoc ... are home to the busiest night markets in Vietnam, which attract a large number of tourists.

 Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will host a ceremony to welcome the10 millionth foreign visitor to Vietnam, according to an announcement in a meeting in Hanoi on December 22.

 The tourism sector has recorded positive changes in 2016 thanks to close coordination between ministries, sectors and localities.

Vietnam’s tourism has made great efforts to achieve its targets and hit many historic milestones in 2016, said Nguyen Van Tuan, Director General of Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge - Travel writer of Forbes, Laura Begley Bloom has interviewed 14 travel experts to pick 30 most affordable destinations to visit next year, including Vietnam.

 The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam has authorized some 30 travel firms in Hanoi and HCMC to receive visa applications from Vietnamese.

 Da Nang will organise numerous activities during New Year holidays, with an aim of attracting more tourists to the central city.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Watching the sunset on Bach Dang Wharf, taking photos or simply chatting with friends on Mong Bridge are pleasant experiences for visitors as well as residents. 

 Vietnam’s tourism sector has made new records in 2016, said Nguyen Van Tuan, Head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism at a press conference on December 22 in Hanoi.

Authorities of the five tourism hubs along the downstream Mekong River area have determined to build transport routes and develop tourism products that connect at least two of the group.

 Bac Ha market in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai Province is held every Sunday and offers a wide range of products like clothes, food and medicinal herbs.

 The image of Hanoi is expected to reach 420 million families across the globe via the Cable News Network (CNN).

Capsule Hotel, the first of its kind, in Sapa town of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, is seen as a new ideal destination for visitors.

 CNN Travel recently posted an article on their website in which they promoted travel to Vietnam and what they referred to as five ideal tropical paradises. Here are the photos and locations they touted.