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​Nature has particularly bounteous in Hau Giang province, providing water loaded with minerals that is home to the most delicious "thac lac" fish (clown knife fish). The flesh is fragrant, firm and crisp-skinned.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre will offer free tickets to Vietnamese visitors during the first three days of the 2018 Lunar New Year (February 16-18).

CNN and Hanoi inked the US$2 million program to promote the city`s image to the world during 2017-2018. Tourism sector of Hanoi as well as Vietnam would benefit more from this cooperation, Sunita Rajan, Senior Vice President, Advertising Sales, Asia Pacific, CNN International Commercial told Hanoitimes.

Covered by a wide ecological structure of over 200ha, the climate is cool all year round, Khoang Xanh - Suoi Tien tourist area (Van Hoa commune, Ba Vi district, Hanoi) is a small version of Dalat in heart of the capital. Therefore, this is the ideal place for weekend or short holidays in the summer.

The Prime Minister has approved the conversion of Ta Dung Nature Reserve in Dak Nong Province into Ta Dung National Park.

Xuan Truong Construction Company has opened the third waterway for operation at Trang An eco-tourism site to serve tourists visiting the Trang An Scenic Landscape complex.

Tourists now can experience the Vietnamese traditional custom of asking for and giving words in the Hanoi Daewoo Hotel`s hall.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have proposed that the Government extend visa exemption for citizens of certain countries to 21 or 30 days instead of the current 15 days, in order to match the duration of tour programs.

CNN has selected Hanoi’s most popular flower market to among 14 best destinations to celebrate Lunar New Year.

Two locations in Vietnam—Sapa and Hoi An towns—have been named among the top ten places to visit in Southeast Asia in 2018, as selected by the readers of the UK-based travel website Rough Guides.

Da Nang city is one of the top 10 best places in the world for foreigners to live in 2018, according to international tourism magazine Live and Invest Overseas (LIO).

With the theme “Online travel, Vietnam tourism looks toward the fourth industrial revolution,” the 6th Vietnam International Travel Mart—VITM Hanoi 2018 will highlight hi-tech tourism.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City recently proposed the Government to apply the country’s visa exemption policy for more countries, aimed to make Vietnam’s hospitality industry more attractive.

The People’s Committee of Quang Binh province has approved a detailed planning scheme to develop the world’s longest zip-line system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

With up to 40,000 mentions among 1.8 million Instagram posts tagged from ships and ports around the world, Vietnam ranks in the global Top 15 of the most ‘Instagrammed’ cruise destinations on SeaHub, a cruise deal site.

Ho Chi Minh City introduced the best of its tourism products and services at South Asia’s biggest tourism event--the International Travel and Tourism Trade Show (SATTE 2018)--held recently in India’s capital of New Delhi.

Vietnamese travel companies are introducing Vietnam’s cultural features, natural landscapes and cuisine to visitors at the 60th Brussels Holiday Fair which is being held in Belgium’s capital city from February 1-4.

The Da Nang People`s Committee has recently approved the project of An Thuong Tourist Zone located on the coast of My An Ward, turning it into a 24/7 service point for tourists.

A poor province where the geographic location is the primary obstacle to development, Ha Giang wants to call for investment to build and upgrade its transport infrastructure and connect provinces in the far North of the country.

Tourist sector has seen positive signs right at the first month of this year as it received 1.43 million foreign visitors in January, up 42% against the same period last year.