HCM City opens tourist sites for Tet festival

Kon Ha Nung Plateau in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, recognised as a world biosphere reserve by UNESCO, is expected to create more opportunities to attract both domestic and international organisations to invest in conservation and development projects in this region.

Sa Pa township – a famous tourist destination in the northern province of Lao Cai welcomed 17,346 visitors during the three-day solar New Year holiday (January 1-3), according to head of the Culture-Information Office of the township Hoang Thi Vuong.

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been listed among the 39 best destinations to visit in 2022 by the US's AFAR Magazine.

Nestled in Tung Son Village in Hoa Vang District’s Hoa Son Commune, about 20 km west of Da Nang city, the Tung Son Oratory was put into use in 1904, and it boasts special architectural design.

About 160 km from Hanoi, Hoan Trung hamlet in Chien Thang commune, Bac Son district in the northern province of Lang Son has emerged as an attractive community-based tourist destination.

Located along lower branches of the Mekong River in Vietnam, Hau Giang is one of the last provinces in the Mekong Delta to welcome the annual flooding season. It is seen as a gift from heaven, bringing tonnes of fish into the paddy fields along with alluvial deposits to fertilize the next crop. The floods usually come late July or early August and remain until November or even later.

A night street zone around Hue Imperial Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage, will be launched in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on December 31 to boost its nighttime economy.

Stepping into the ancient town of Hoi An in the south-central province of Quang Nam, visitors can deeply feel a diverse and artistic blend of typical architectural works from the Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and French cultures.

10km away from Trung Khanh town, Trung Khanh district, the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang, Ban Viet lake boasts an extremely wild and peaceful beauty.

The northern midland province of Phu Tho has launched a tourism promotion program with the aim of welcoming visitors to the locality during the upcoming Lunar New Year and Hung King Temples festival 2022.

Co To island is home to many interesting cultural and historical sites. Prominent among them is a memorial site dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh, built in 1968. It has been recognised as a national cultural and historical site.

The French news agency AFP has introduced the spectacular beauty of the terraced rice fields of Mu Cang Chai in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai to a global audience in a recent article.

Phu Quoc, known as “Pearl Island” and off the coast of southern Kien Giang province, began a pilot program on November 20 to welcome back international guests. The famous island has been working hard to ensure the health and safety of visitors and helping them enjoy a great holiday.

Quang Ninh has issued guidelines for safely serving international tourists as the northern coastal province is set to welcome the first group of foreign visitors in January 2022 after months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.