Many corners of Hanoi, especially in the countryside, are adorned by red kapok trees blooming in profusion in March.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has signed a decision approving a master plan for the Mekong Delta region in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050.

More than 200 dancers and artists staged an art performance: ‘The My Son Sanctuary Legendary Night’ in the central province’s Duy Xuyen district on March 24, marking a significant event of the National Tourism Year – Quang Nam 2022.

A hot air balloon festival kicked off in Hanoi on March 25, marking the beginning of a tourism programme with a series of attractive activities in the capital city.

The practice of leasing out forest areas to develop eco-tourism in Con Dao National Park has shown initially good outcomes.

Vietnam is currently the third largest rubber exporter of the Republic of Korea, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

An article posted on the travel website Traveloffpath.com has highlighted the entry requirements that Vietnam is applying in the new normal context, saying Vietnam now seems to be the easiest country to enter in Southeast Asia.

Luxury airline Sun Air has become Gulfstream Aerospace’s international sales representative in the Vietnamese market following the signing of an agreement between the Vietnamese carrier and the US aircraft manufacturer in Hanoi on March 23.

With nearly 500 historical monuments and famous landmarks, northern mountainous Tuyen Quang province has significant potential in historical, ecological, and community-based tourism. It is currently focusing on developing typical local products, accessing the domestic tourism market, and turning itself into a friendly and safe destination for tourists.

The Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France represented Vietnam at the 2022 Francophonie Weekend held in Seine et Marne, 60 km from Paris, on March 19 and 20 in celebration of International Francophonie Day 2022.

The 5K message issued by the Ministry of Health in August 2020 is no longer relevant in the “new normal”. In order to effectively prevent any further spread of COVID-19 and at the same time meet requirements for opening up and recovering its economy, Ho Chi Minh City is gradually adapting and flexibly changing the “5K message".

According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre, visitors can now view Thai Hoa Palace, or the Palace of Supreme Harmony, a typical architectural work in the UNESCO-recognised Hue Imperial Citadel, thanks to virtual reality, or VR, technology.

Bamboo Airway’s direct air route linking Vietnam and the UK was officially launched on March 22 with a flight departing from Hanoi’s Noi Bai international airport to London.

Vietnam had reached agreement on the mutual recognition of “vaccine passports” with 17 countries as of March 17.