Canh Hoach village in Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Oai district is famous nationwide for making birdcages.

Hoa Binh Green Da Nang, Alas Hoi An and Crazy House Da Lat, to name a few, are some of the unforgettable destinations for visitors due to their unique architecture and dazzling interior design.

Global online travel agencies such as Agoda.com, booking.com, Traveloka.com, Expedia.com are monopolizing the Vietnamese market, holding 80 percent market share, according to Vietnam E-Commerce Association.

IT and digitalisation have been seen as a solution to boost smart tourism in Vietnam, heard delegates at a conference held in Hanoi on October 6 under the theme ‘Smart tourism – Opportunities and Challenges to Vietnam.”

 Luk Lak is a name to add to the trendy area around the Opera House, Museum of History and the French cultural hub, L’Espace.

 Saigontourist Holding Company on September 28 launched seven new HCM City river tours at Tan Cang tourist site in Binh Thanh District.

 Smart travel is being promoted to improve tourism throughout Viet Nam.

 Community-based tourism has brought many changes to the lives of residents in Da Bac district, one of the most disadvantaged localities in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

Sivali, An Tam and Hoan Hy are perfect places for those wishing to enjoy a variety of vegetarian dishes.

 The northern province of Quang Ninh expects to earn a record VND1 trillion (USD45.5 million) from entrance fees to Ha Long Bay this year.

 Hanoi’s Tay Ho District authorities have approved a project to build a lotus tea promotional centre.

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been named among the top 50 safe destinations for solo travellers by US-based news website Business Insider.

 As from 2018, visitors can conduct the Son Dong Cave expedition by overcoming the Vietnam’s Great Wall (high stalactite wall) to shorten the time exploring the incredible cave to four days and three nights.

 Vietnam has seen a significant increase in the number of foreign tourists travelling to the country by sea but poor infrastructure and a lack of high-quality services for cruise tourism may hinder growth.

 Picturesque landscapes in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang have lured the attention of both domestic and foreign tourists.

 The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on October 4 signed an agreement with the HCM City Tourism Association to boost the tourism sector. 

 The number of tourists from European countries to Phu Quoc Island off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is expected to rise sharply in the remainder of the year thanks to new air services.

The ancient pagoda of Phuoc Kien, known as King Lotus Pagoda in Chau Thanh district in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has attracted tourists due to unique giant lotus leaves.

 A festival gathering 14 typical community-based tourism villages across the northwest region will take place in Hoa Binh province from October 6 to 8.

 The low-cost carrier Air Asia and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will offer a huge quantity of ultimate cheap flights to welcome the Lunar New Year festival (Tet).