Red silk cotton trees, whose scientific name is Bombax ceiba, are blossoming in the capital city of Hanoi.

The Trip Advisor website ranked Hanoi in the top 25 most popular travel destinations in Asia and 25 most popular tourist destinations in the world, while Time Magazine in the US voted it one of three destinations in Vietnam in the top 100 most wonderful places in the world.

A large number of visitors have flocked to Son La in recent days to admire Ban flowers, which are blooming white in the northern mountainous province.

Da Nang is one of the five centrally-run cities with high growth rates in all regards, including economy, culture, education, and science and technology. It is also one of 20 green cities in the world with the lowest carbon footprint, and has been voted “the most liveable city” in Vietnam.

Visitors from far and wide have come to Nam Nghiep village in Son La province to enjoy the picturesque sight of white blossoms from Son tra (docynia indica) trees.

The Thai Hai reserve area, home to an ecological house-on-stilts village in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, was named as one of the 32 Best Tourism Villages 2022 by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), during a ceremony held on March 12 in Saudi Arabia.

The 2.29-kilometre Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi was built between 1899 and 1902 by the French during colonial times and was the first steel bridge over the Red River. It has played a crucial role in many key historic events, including Vietnam’s independence wars.

Vietnam's tourism sector officially entered the recovery stage after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Acknowledging an increase in demand of search for destinations, US-based online booking travel agency Booking.com announced top 10 most hospitable tourist destinations in Vietnam in 2022.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is known as the “Coffee Capital of Vietnam” and the provincial capital Buon Ma Thuot has been built into a destination for the world coffee lovers.

My Khe beach in central Vietnam has been named among the top 10 best beaches in Asia, as voted on by readers of the renowned travel website TripAdvisor.

The upcoming Ban flower festival in the northwestern province of Dien Bien is expected to appeal to a lot of visitors.

Nha Trang beach city in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is home to many historical and cultural sites from the ancient Champa civilisation between the 4th and 13th centuries AD. Together with Ha Long Bay, it has been named among the most beautiful beaches in the world.

The Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community (RTBF) on March 1 broadcast a report on Quang Phu Cau incense-making village near the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, which is a favourite destination of Vietnamese people.

Last year marked a milestone motivating the locality to further promote its natural and cultural value, and assert its position on the world tourism map.