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The tourism plan for 2021-2030, with a vision towards 2045, was approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 509/QD-TTg dated June 13, 2024. The ultimate objective is for tourism to solidify its position as a key economic driver by 2045, elevating Vietnam to a prominent global destination and one of the leading tourism-developed countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

On June 20, within the framework of his official visit to Vietnam, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath and visited President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument of Fallen Soldiers and Heroes on Bac Son Street, Hanoi.

At this season, the terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province seem to be wearing a new, sparkling shirt. The color of the brown soil blends with the blue sky and sparkling water surface, under the bright golden sunlight, all create a captivating picture.

The total export-import turnover in the first five months of this year reached 305.53 billion USD, marking a 16.6% year-on-year increase. Exports and imports saw rises of 15.2% and 18.2%, respectively.

Throughout the 49 years since national reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2024), Ho Chi Minh City has been constantly developing, making many important contributions to the southern key economic region, for the overall development of the country. Besides economic and social development, remarkable development in transport infrastructure has been reported, contributing to the urban face of the city.

The Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2024 with the theme “The Yellow Colour of Tam Coc - Trang An” features various special activities that will satisfy visitors to the northern province from June 1 - 8.

On June 5, 1911, from Nha Rong Wharf, young Nguyen Tat Thanh (President Ho Chi Minh) began his journey abroad to find a way to save his country.

Quang Ninh province is expanding its tourism focus to include community tourism, especially in mountainous areas, to diversify its offerings, attract more visitors, increase earnings, and improve local living standards.

Tam Duong district in the north-western mountainous province of Lai Chau is renowned for mountains being among the highest ones in Vietnam. Boasting pristine and majestic natural landscapes, especially the blooming Rhododendron flowers in March and April, the mountains are attractive destinations for nature lovers. To leverage the local strengths, Tam Duong district has been developing hiking tourism linked with forest protection.

Vietnam has made numerous efforts towards comprehensively addressing biodiversity threats since joining the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1994. Such efforts include improving legal frameworks, actively engaging in cooperation, learning from international experience, and creating conditions for the development of domestic biodiversity conservation facilities.

With its cool and fresh climate, the misty city of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is a popular destination for tourists.

After conducting its fourth inspection, the European Commission (EC)’s inspection team acknowledged Vietnam’s efforts in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with localities in the central region implementing synchronised solutions to thoroughly address the EC’s recommendations regarding such fishing.

Vietnam has a system of 11 UNESCO-recognized World Biosphere Reserves, a designation awarded by UNESCO to areas of exceptional natural value and biodiversity.

On May 23, President To Lam offered incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh at House 67 of the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site in the Presidential Palace.

(CPV) - At the memorial area of President Ho Chi Minh in Van Xuan commune (Tam Nong, Phu Tho), his sacred and warm image is always kept in the hearts of local people.

Numerous people and tourists visited and offered incense at locations in the northeastern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang such as the Tan Trao Special National Historic Site (Son Duong district), Nguyen Tat Thanh Square (Tuyen Quang City) and Kim Binh Special National Historical Relic (Chiem Hoa district) on the occasion of the 134th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2024).

Before starting his 30-year journey abroad to find a way to liberate the nation, President Ho Chi Minh stopped and taught at Duc Thanh School, Phan Thiet city, Binh Thuan province.

In May, many streets in Hanoi are brightly decorated with flags, flowers, posters and banners, aiming to celebrate the 134th birthday of beloved Uncle Ho (May 19).

(CPV) - Standing at an altitude of over 2,000 meters, gazing at the Northwest mountains and forests from Rong May glass bridge, the highest of Vietnam, is a truly impressive experience for every first-time visitor to Tam Duong district, Lai Chau province.

Facilitative visa policies and attractive tourism stimulus programmes have proven effective in attracting a high number of international visitors to Vietnam compared to the same period last year.

All the roads and streets in Dien Bien Phu City have been lined with colorful flags, flowers, banners and posters to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory. This is also the location for the anniversary ceremony which will be held on May 7.

The art exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of Dien Bien Phu introduces 70 paintings and statues by 57 artists and sculptors on Dien Bien Phu victory - the pinnacle of the resistance war against the French colonialists. The highlight of the exhibition is the bronze statue Uncle Ho with Dien Bien Phu campaign by Nguyen Phu Cuong.

With a desire to preserve and promote the cultural values of traditional outfits, youngsters from the Department of Journalism and Writing at the University of Hanoi Culture organised an arts programme reviving the clothing of the later Le Dynasty, attracting students from various universities around the capital.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is among localities significantly impacted by climate change, particularly drought and saltwater intrusion. In response to these pressing issues, it has prioritised agricultural production with a focus on resilience, developing various production models tailored to its circumstances.

Forty-nine years since Reunification Day (April 30, 1975 - 2024), Vietnam has recorded significant progress in its socio-economic development and quality of life for its citizens has continually improved. The scale of its GDP has consistently expanded, reaching approximately 430 billion USD in 2023, making it the fifth-largest economy in ASEAN and 35th among the world’s largest 40 economies.

Before the holiday of April 30 - May 1 and the 70th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory, every day, the northwestern province of Dien Bien greets about 5,000 visitors.

With 180 hectares of purple onion near the beach surrounded by volcanoes and coral reefs, Binh Hai commune is known as the purple onion capital on the mainland.

Visitors at the 11th Southern Traditional Cake Festival in Can Tho city were pleasantly surprised to witness 15 chefs come together to make a giant sizzling rice crepe with a diameter of up to 3 metres. The crepe was hailed as the largest ever seen in the Mekong Delta.

“Ben trong vo ken vang” (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Vietnamese director Pham Thien An has won the best feature film award at the 21st Asian Film Festival held in Rome.

Lai Chau province is one of the unique and attractive destinations in Northwest Vietnam with an average altitude of more than 1,200m above sea level. It not only has a fresh and cool climate with many breathtakingly beautiful scenes, but also the unique cultural features of the local ethnic groups.