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Vietnam's tourism destinations and brands have been named in the top 16 award categories of the 2022 World Travel Awards, with the country accredited as World’s Leading Heritage Destination for the third time since 2019.

The National’s website thenationalnews.com has listed five reasons for visitors to choose Vietnam as one of the tourist destinations in their travel plan.

World Tourism Day 2021, which is observed on September 27 annually, will focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth” this year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) at the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism.

Lung Khuy Cave and the H’mong Village Resort in Quan Ba district and the Mong ethnic community-based cultural and tourism village in Meo Vac district have been recognised as new tourism destinations in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

A programme to promote cultural and tourism destinations in the capital city kicked off on June 26 at Ly Thai To Garden area near Hoan Kiem Lake.

The Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam plans to host a series of cultural and tourism activities in Hanoi to promote tourism to the country, a KTO representative said.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airline has resumed full domestic operations with the number of domestic passenger flights on May 29 up 36 percent year on year to over 300.

Tourism destinations and activities in the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh were resumed from May 1 after more than one month of suspension to prevent the spread of the COVID-19.

The Bay Nui Ox Racing Festival in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is expected to become an international event under a project recently approved by the provincial People’s Committee.

Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of northern Hung Yen province Pham Van Hieu recently led a trip to some of the province's budding tourism destinations.

The 300-year-old Dinh Cau Temple on Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc island is a place for fishermen to pray for a smooth voyage.

Indonesia will tighten security before, during and after Christmas and New Year holidays across the country amid possible terrorist strikes and other security disturbances.

Innovation and investment in infrastructure are required for Vietnam's aviation industry to develop, experts have told conferences at the Vietnam International Aviation Expo that opened on November 20 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A tourism promotion event was held in Hanoi on November 12 with the participation of 30 travel agencies from ten European countries.

Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air and China Airlines will join hands to promote Vietnam’s tourism and expand extensive cooperation in many areas.

Set on the banks of the Thu Bon River in central Vietnam, Hoi An is easily one of the most beautiful towns in Southeast Asia, CNN has said.

A meeting of representatives from Hanoi’s Department of Tourism and Japanese travel companies was held in Hanoi on June 19 to seek ways to promote tourism cooperation between the capital city and the Asian nation.

A cruise ship carrying 5,718 tourists and crew members docked at Phu My port in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on May 27.

Spiritual tourism destinations in the northern province of Tuyen Quang attracted numerous visitors coming to pray for health, and prosperity in the new year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on December 10 that it had approved a 45 million USD loan to help Vietnam transform secondary towns into more economically inclusive, competitive tourism destinations.