NDO – The StarUp Journey 2019 – a programme gathering creative start-up products and ideas in tourism and technology from Vietnamese youngsters – was officially launched at Cam Mountain Tourist Area in Tinh Bien district, the southern province of An Giang on October 10. 

NDO/VNA – Hanoi has been ranked fifth among the seven best places in Asia for solo travellers by Bigseventravel. 

NDO – Le Ngoc Quyen, Chef of the famous Susu Restaurant in Beijing, has produced fresh pho (noodles) by himself and nurtures aspirations to promote the values of Vietnamese culinary culture to Chinese and international friends. 

NDO/VNA – The 2019 Ban Gioc waterfall festival opened in the northern border province of Cao Bang on October 5. 

NDO - On February 13, Tuyen Quang Province announced the Prime Minister’s decision to recognise Na Hang-Lam Binhnature reserve in the northern province of Tuyen Quang as a national special tourist attraction. 

Besides its pristine beaches and white sheep herds, Phan Rang in Ninh Thuan Province is also famous for its cuisine, especially fish cake noodles. 

NDO – Eighteen leading culinary stars from around the world, including eight decorated Michelin star chefs, are taking part in the second edition of the Metropole Culinary Stars week hosted by Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi from October 6 to 13. 

NDO - The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has said it will launch two new routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Bali, Indonesia, and Phuket, Thailand, from October 27. 

NDO – District 3 in Ho Chi Minh city was ranked 18th among the world’s 50 coolest neighbourhoods in the world to visit in 2019, according Time Out survey from more than 27,000 city-dwellers around the world. 

NDO - The Kim Dong walking street and food market officially opened in the northern mountainous city of Cao Bang on October 2. 

NDO – The Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has decided to temporarily waive fees for short-term visas for citizens of all ASEAN member states, including Vietnam, in a bid to boost visitor numbers from the regional community and entice people to make business trips. 

NDO – The capital city of Hanoi has officially launched a smoke-free tourism model at 30 tourist attractions and cultural and historical sites in Hoan Kiem District. 

NDO – StartUp Journey 2019 was officially launched in Hanoi on October 1, gathering 120 youngsters who are passionate in starting up a business in the field of tourism. 

NDO – China’s Ruili Airlines officially launched direct air service connecting Vietnam’s Hai Phong city with Kunming city, Yunnan province, on September 30.