HCMC has long been a convergence point for people from different parts of the country who want to move to the country’s economic hub to earn a living and settle down. Those people living far from their 

Although Bui Vien pedestrian-only street in the backpacker’s area in District 1, HCMC has yet to be officially opened, thousands of local youths and foreign tourists still rushed to the area on two weekend nights.

 The Department of Tourism of the central city of Da Nang, on August 1, updated the Danang FantastiCity mobile phone application, which originally helps plan tours and find tourist information in Vietnamese and English.

Mekong Delta provinces are on the right track to lure more holidaymakers and turn tourism into a spearhead industry after PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved a master plan to develop tourism in the region by 2020 with a vision to 2030.

 Over 3,500 foreigners received VAT refund totaling VND15 billion (US$660,000) in the last six months, a year on year increase of nearly 50 percent, reported the Customs Division at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Though only 7 percent of overall online travel sales were made on mobile phones in Vietnam in 2016, such sales grew rapidly from 2013-2016, at a compound annual growth rate of 58.1 per cent.

Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and firms discuss ways to improve local tourism as 70% of tourists do not return to Vietnam because of theft, congestion, food hygiene and pollution.

Having green space and a unique design, the following coffee shops help you feel relaxed after a busy day.

Hanoians, especially children, will have an opportunity to enjoy the world of animals by rowing boats along the river in ‘Jungle Splash’, the first Safari in Bao Son Paradise Park, Hanoi.

Dong, Ha My, Gam Ghi and Hon Dam beaches have become new destinations for visitors who want to escape the hot city weather and enjoy the beauty of nature.

Chinese tourist arrivals in Vietnam reached 2.2 million during January-July, with the figure expected to rise thanks to the launch of a direct air route between Vietnam’s Da Nang city and China’s Zunyi city. 

 Vietnam’s tourism sector needs to attract an average of 1.15 million international tourists a month in the rest of the year to translate the 13-million-foreign-arrival target for all of 2017 into reality.

 Grapefruit Puddingis a popular dessert in Can Tho city. Although this dish is widely available all over Vietnam, the porridge made in Can Tho has a special flavor that can be found nowhere else.

 Phu Quoc prison, a special national relic, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Kien Giang province. The prison is evidence of colonialism, imperialism, and also of the staunch spirit of Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers.

 Since 2010, the number of 3-5-star hotels nationwide has doubled, helping enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam’s hotel system to the regional level. However, hotels also face fierce competition from new accommodation services.

 The People’s Committee of Ha Long City on Thursday requested the inland waterway port authority to suspend all activities of 14 wooden cruise boats operating in Ha Long Bay.

 The number of international visitors to Viet Nam in the first seven months of 2017 was estimated at around 7.24 million, a year-on-year surge of 28.8 per cent.

 In late July and early August, Bac Son valley, Lang Son Province becomes very attractive with its ripening rice fields. It is an ideal time for travellers and photographers to capture the beautiful moments of the year.

 A dairy farm in Tu Tra Commune, Don Duong District, has become a new check-in point for tourists in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong.

 The tourism authority of Lam Dong has licensed 10 travel firms to organize adventure tours in the Central Highlands province.