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After being allowed to reopen, Hanoi’s “sleepless” streets like Ta Hien, Ma May and Luong Ngoc Quyen become busy again following the prolonged “COVID-19 holiday”.

After weeks of massive closure due to COVID-19, Ta Hien, Ma May and Luong Ngoc Quyen streets now reopen to welcome party animals.

Bustling streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter with crowded alleys and lively nightlife have turned quiet and deserted during the time when the whole country is practising physical distancing.

Indonesia’s Detik newspaper recently branded Da Nang city as “Vietnamese version of Bali Island”. Da Nang is one of Central Vietnam’s top tourism hubs, attracting many tourists both domestically and globally.

Night-time economic activities have been around in Vietnam for many years, especially in big cities and tourism hubs. However the night time economy is still quite fragmented and and spontaneous.

Boasting a coastline of over 3000km and stunning beaches, Vietnam has the potential to develop its night time economy.

Global Magazine Timeout has recently named Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3 among top 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

The itinerary for a tourist visiting Hanoi typically includes some sightseeing for Instagram photos and trying out a bowl of ‘pho’ or a ‘banh mi’, possibly with a cup of egg coffee.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop tourism into a spearhead by 2030, creating impetus to boost the growth of other industries, and making significant contributions to shaping a modern economy.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will use music and outdoor events to attract first-time visitors, millenials and female travellers from Japan, targeting 2 million arrivals from the East Asian country who will spend 85 billion THB (USD) by 2020.

Vietnam’s beautiful beaches in the central region are ideal destinations for Valentines’ Day, read an article by Jade Tye that was run in Malaysia’s The New Straits Times on February 13.

Vietnam is a promising tourism market that ranks among its 10 biggest anywhere and four biggest in Southeast Asia, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has said.

“Though it has long been heralded as a hip destination, Vietnam’s southern supercity somehow keeps getting cooler” is how Lonely Planet describes Ho Chi Minh City which it has named the third best place to visit in Asia this year.

Vietnam has been ranked one of the 10 best places to visit by the world’s most popular travel guide, TripAdvisor.

​Vietnam’s growing popularity as a travel destination has been confirmed by its ranking as one of the 10 best places to visit in the world.

Bars in Hoi An ancient city in the central province of Quang Nam must reduce the volume of music from 10pm and stop serving before midnight every day.

Hanoi’s municipal authorities have got a clear message from the public, including foreign visitors – they like the extended nightlife option.

Folk music will be performed around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem (Returned Sword) lake to make the capital city’s nightlife more attractive to visitors.

Localities in central Vietnam have seen an increasing number of domestic and international tourists in the past two years, particularly over national holidays, thanks to a range of promotional activities and stronger provincial tourism links.