NDO – The 2019 “Crossing the Heritage Lands of the Viet Bac Region” programme kicked off at Hung Vuong Square in Son La Province on November 4. 

NDO – The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, on January 4, announced the Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Promotion Programme at the World Travel Market London (WTM London) 2019. 

Unlike other kinds of cha, such as cha ruoi (nereididae sandworm omelette), cha ca (charcoal grilled fish) and cha muc (fried patties with squid eggs), which are mainly composed of aquacultural ingredients, cha com is mainly made of com (young sticky rice flakes) and has the subtle scent of new rice. Other ingredients for the dish include lean pork and pork paste.  

NDO – Vietnam’s private budget carrier Vietjet Air on October 31 officially launched the fifth international flight from Vietnam to Japan, connecting the coastal city of Da Nang with Haneda Airport in of Tokyo. 

NDO – International visitors to Vietnam increased from 8 million in 2015 to 15.5 million in 2018 with a growth rate of 25% per year, ranking among 10 countries posting the highest growth in international tourist arrivals. 

NDO/VNA – “Hard to resist” is what Theign Yie Phan, a head chef of a restaurant, describes Vietnamese “banh mi” (sandwich), which opens an article entitled “Story of the banh mi: Vietnam’s super sandwich that took on the world” run in the South China Morning Post. 

NDO/VNA – The publicity campaign on Hanoi conducted by the US Cable News Network (CNN) under an MoU with the city has helped attract international holiday-makers to the Vietnamese capital, according to Hanoi’s Department of Tourism. 

NDO – According to the General Statistics Office, October was the first month that the number of international visitors to Vietnam reached over 1.6 million, bringing the total number of international visitors to Vietnam in the first ten months of 2019 to 14.5 million people. 

NDO – Vietnamese destinations impressed international friends at the 31st Montreal International Tourism and Travel Show, which is taking place in Canada’s Motreal city from October 25-27. 

Originating in the ethnic region of Thai, milk cicada fried with sour fresh bamboo and roasted cricket may not be to everyone’s taste. But for the locals here, it is a meal that makes them proud. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam's former imperial capital of Hue plans to pilot a public bicycle service that will provide hundreds of tourists with an option to view its downtown streets. 

NDO/VNA – Hanoi has welcomed more than 5.3 million foreign arrivals so far this year, up 10.8% from the same period in 2018. 

NDO/VNA – The Belgian beer festival is underway in the northern port city of Hai Phong from October 25-27, starting a series of Belgian festivals and events in the locality. 

NDO – After three years of pilot operation, the pedestrian streetsaround Hoan Kiem Lake and surrounding areas have become a community cultural space as well as a ‘stage’ for many national and international cultural and tourism activities, attracting more visitors to the capital city.