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A “Golden Tourism Week”, the third of its kind this year, will take place in the Hue relic site, a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage, in the central Thua Thien-Hue province from December 25-31.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has marked five years since the direct route between Vietnam and the UK was launched at a ceremony in London.

The International Kite Festival, themed “Dance of Peace”, was opened in Vung Tau city, the coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 9.

A cave in the central province of Thanh Hoa has just been recognised as a Special National Archaeological Site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for its historic value.

CNN gives a hint about street dishes that every visitor should not miss when they come to Ho Chi Minh City, including banh cuon, banh xeo, be thui, goi cuon and bun bo Hue.

Many travelers on tours to Phu Quoc Island, off the southern Vietnamese coast, have jumped at a surprise offer from tour operators to take part in beach-cleaning activities as itinerary extras.

North central provinces have been urged to diversify their tourism products besides sea tourism.

The low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific officially inaugurated its direct air route connecting Da Nang city in central Vietnam to Taiwan’s Taipei on ecember 2.

Co To island district, an archipelago in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh province, can become an important sea tourism destination in Vietnam.

Hoi An officials have announced the Old Quarter will offer free admission on December 4 in honour of the 17th anniversary of the ancient town’s recognition as a World Cultural Heritage Site.

Chair of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has announced that the Committee has budgeted US$2 million of expenditures to promote the local advantages of the capital city on CNN.

Vietnam has become a big tourist attraction for United States citizens, with over 330,000 visitors in 2015, an increase of 33% year-on-year.