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US magazine Travel+Leisure has named Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay among the four idyllic seaside places across Asia to watch sunrise and sunset.

Many Vietnam destinations and establishments were nominated and won in different categories at the ASEAN Tourism Awards, held as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023, which wrapped up in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 5.

Da Nang has for the first time participated in the 30th South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) in India from February 9-11 to promote its destinations and connect with potential partners.

With emotion and creativity, nearly 500 international artists, including architects, painters, and sketch enthusiasts of different ages from 18 countries, shared vivid images of the capital’s Old Quarter.

Travellers who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer need to show proof of a negative pre-departure test before entering Singapore from February 13, said the multi-ministry taskforce tackling the pandemic on February 9.

Dai Lanh lighthouse, Xuan Dai bay and Diep Son island in Khanh Hoa and Phu Yen provinces emerge majestically under the lens of Vietnamese travel blogger Ngo Tran Hai Anh. Most of the photos were taken by a drone to get wide-angle shots from a bird-eye view.

The Travel, a leading tourism website in Canada, has listed Son Doong of Vietnam among the top 10 most incredible caves globally.

Visitors to Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain in the southern province of Tay Ninh during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday feel as though they are in heaven as they stroll through more than 30 types flowers and more than 400,000 trees. Visitors are also excited to check-in among more than 100,000 tulips.

Ho Chi Minh City set up 45 COVID-19 vaccination sites during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, and immunised around 300 people, according to its Department of Health.

During seven days of the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), the transport capacity and quality of road transport services improved drastically, said an official at a January 31 meeting of the Ministry of Transport.

Vietnam will participate in ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 themed “ASEAN: A Journey to Wonderful Destinations”, and the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) trade fair in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from February 2 – 5, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

2023 is a promising year for the tourism sector in terms of both tourist arrivals and revenue, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The 2023 Khai ha (going down to the field) festival, the biggest traditional folk event of the Muong ethnic group in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh, took place at the provincial level for the first time from January 27 – 29 (the sixth to eighth day of the lunar new year).

The Long Tong (going to the field) Festival opened in Chiem Hoa district of the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang on January 29 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia’s website Traveller has included Laos in the list of 10 best places in the 25 hottest destinations to visit this year.

Cuc Phuong has been named as one of the leading national parks in Asia by the World Travel Awards for many consecutive years, enabling it to attract more visitors, especially nature lovers.

Having been well-known for its most breathtaking terraced rice fields, Mu Cang Chai in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai has been repeated among travel lovers and photographers, especially in late September and early October - the best time for capturing the most beautiful landscapes of terraced fields in the mountainous district.

Hoi An, the sole representative of Vietnam, is ranked 20th among the 25 best cities of the world in 2022, as voted by readers of Travel + Leisure US travel magazine.

The tourism sector served about 9 million domestic tourists in the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, up about 47.5% over the previous Tet, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has selected the seven best road trips in Vietnam, spanning from the country’s north down to its southern reaches.