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Booking.com ’s annual Travel Predictions research revealed that Vietnamese travelers are feeling more alive than ever on their vacations. It takes them out of their routine and allows them to experience their best life. This can range from discovering new and exciting culinary delights to retreating to tranquil natural settings, or even exploring unfamiliar cities. While the desire to travel is a personal one, Booking.com has analyzed global booking trends to identify the top trending destinations for Vietnamese travelers in 2024. Bac Lieu Bac Lieu is an emerging tourist destination in the Southwest region. It is blessed with favorable weather conditions and is a cultural melting pot for three ethnic groups – Kinh, Hoa, and Khmer. This diversity is highlighted through its unique cultural heritage, adding to its charm. In addition to its attractions, Bac Lieu boasts a rich and diverse culinary scene. The Southwest region has distinct dry and rainy seasons. Each season reveals a ...

The Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park Management Board has recently conducted a working session and signed a memorandum of cooperation with Yorkshire Dales National Park (UK) to collaborate on biodiversity research and cave exploration tourism. The two national parks will work together and share their experiences in land management, biodiversity conservation, as well as tourism management, development, and services. The central province of Quang Binh aims to attract 4.5-5 million visitors in 2024 and generate over USD 220 million in tourism revenue. In 2024, the province plans to focus on investing in tourism infrastructure and developing new tourism products, such as eco-tourism, cultural and historical tourism, and community tourism, to meet the demands of travelers. Signing between Lam Dong tourism businesses and All Ladakh Travel Trade Alliance (ALTTA). Photo source: Samten Hills Dalat The Indian Consulate in collaboration with the Lam Dong provincial government or...

The annual Spring Calligraphy Festival and Hieu hoc (Studiousness) Calligraphy Exhibition began on February 3 at the Lake of Literature located within the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. This year’s festival showcased 40 calligraphers who were selected through a writing competition to exhibit their works. Adhering to tradition, the calligraphers, decked out in traditional garments, sit in bamboo tents. Stalls have been set up around the lake to cater to visitors who wish to request calligraphic letters. Deputy Director of Hanoi’s Department of Culture and Sports Tran Thi Van Anh (second from right) remarked that the festival plays a crucial role in preserving the traditional cultural heritage of the nation. Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times The calligraphy exhibition also featured 50 pieces of calligraphy in the forecourt of the Temple of Literature and another 50 around the Literature Lake. These works reflect the thousand-year-old spirit and tradition of learning of th...

According to the observation of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reporters, the Con Son community tourism area in Binh Thuy District and the Buckwheat Flower Farm in Cai Rang District attracted crowds of visitors seeking to revel in the festive atmosphere of the new year. Although tam giac mach (buckwheat) flower is among the most well-known blooms in northern Vietnam’s Ha Giang Loop, this is the first time the wildflower has been successfully planted to attract tourists in southern Vietnam. A woman in ‘ao dai’ (Vietnamese traditional dress) poses for a photo at the Tam Giac Mach Farm in Cai Rang District, Can Tho City, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, on January 22, 2023. Photo : Lan Ngoc / Tuoi Tre Trinh Van Luan, owner of the Tam Giac Mach Farm, said that the flowers have bloomed after the trial period just in time for Tet holiday. “We transported the seeds from northwestern Vietnam. The blooming season lasts up to 25 days and is currently at its peak.  “We are alway...

The annual Lim festival falls on the 12th and 13th days of the first lunar month, or February 2 and February 3 this year. The festival mainly takes place in the Hong Van Mountain, or Lim Mountain area which attracts the most visitors. Diverse activities are held throughout the festival, including folk games, love duet singing, and calligraphy. A performance of love duet songs put on by children in Hoan Son commune of Tien Du district receives plenty of enthusiastic applause from locals and tourists. Female singers make trầu (betel and areca nut), an ancient snack, for visitors to enjoy at the festival. Some visitors ask for calligraphy works from scholars, a tradition in the new lunar year. Artisans perform a love duet while on a dragon boat. The post Thousands attend Lim festival in Bac Ninh appeared first on Vietexplorer.com . View more from VietExplorer: Vietnam’s domestic travel resumed for the ...

The festival resumes after a three-year hiatus caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Ten days ahead of the festival, the Yen Tu spiritual relic complex had received more than 150,000 arrivals, equal to 80% of the figure from 2018 and 90% of the figure from 2019. The festival is scheduled to last until the end of the third lunar month, with around one million monks, nuns, Buddhists, and pilgrims expected to attend the religious event, according to the Quang Ninh Buddhist Sangha. A wide range of activities will get underway during the festival, including a lantern night, dragon and unicorn dances, as well as folk games.  An incense offering ceremony to pray for peace, along with a painting and a photo exhibition showcasing the majestic beauty of the Yen Tu complex will be the main highlights of the festival. The Yen Tu spring festival is held annually in order to honour the great value of Yen Tu mountain, the origins of the Truc Lam Zen se...

Photo: zingnews.vn On the days adjacent to the Lunar New Year, locals and tourists in many provinces and cities are flocking to Mang Den town, KonPlong district (Kon Tum) to immerse themselves in the “cherry blossom festival.” These flowers are blooming all over the mountains. Y Trang, the owner of Soc Mang Den Homestay, said that the forest cherry blossom trees here have been around for a long time. In 2008, Nguyen Thi Phuong’s family (living in Ho Chi Minh City) brought cherry blossoms from Da Lat to plant them all over her family’s hill in the Konplong district. Photo: zingnews.vn “Over the years, her family has nursed and propagated cherry blossoms and donated them to the local community for trial planting in gardens and along the street. Currently, many families in Mang Den have their own cherry blossom gardens. This attracts tourists to visit and take pictures every New Year’s Eve and Spring,” shared Trang. Visitors can see cherry blossoms at Dak Ke lake...

When it comes to tourism in the northern mountains of Vietnam, many tourists will immediately think of Moc Chau, Ha Giang, or Lao Cai. However, there is a place that is also worth exploring and visiting, which is Tuyen Quang. Specifically, a place in Tuyen Quang is considered an ideal place to have a trip to discover nature, but not many people know about it. That’s Na Hang. Na Hang is the name of a district in Tuyen Quang. It is located farthest from the city center compared to other districts, the distance is longer than 100km. Basically, Na Hang is considered a highland district, but out of a total area of 15,000 ha, there is 8,000 ha of water surface here. Therefore, visitors will be able to admire the charming scenery of the mountains and water and discover the cultural features of 12 ethnic groups. Photo: toquoc.vn What’s in this unspoiled land of the Northeast? Many tourists have nicknamed Na Hang the wild fairyland of the Northeast. There are many reasons for th...

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet. Photo: VNA Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development, VNA reported Monday. Speaking at a press conference on the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 in Indonesia on February 5, the official said apart from traditional markets that have experienced difficulties, ASEAN should seek new ones and adjust some policies relating to aviation connection and visas. He also suggested the bloc continue implementing tourism development strategies for 2016-2025 and adjust and update them after each meeting of ASEAN tourism ministers. The 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), themed “ASEAN: A Journey to Wonderful Destinations,” took place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the largest annual event held alternately among the ASEAN member nations, contributing to promoting the region as an attractive tourist des...

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet. Photo: VNA Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet has called on other ASEAN member countries to support and cooperate with each other in tourism development, VNA reported Monday. Speaking at a press conference on the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023 in Indonesia on February 5, the official said apart from traditional markets that have experienced difficulties, ASEAN should seek new ones and adjust some policies relating to aviation connection and visas. He also suggested the bloc continue implementing tourism development strategies for 2016-2025 and adjust and update them after each meeting of ASEAN tourism ministers. The 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF), themed “ASEAN: A Journey to Wonderful Destinations,” took place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the largest annual event held alternately among the ASEAN member nations, contributing to promoting the region as an attractive tourist des...