HCM City in the top 10 of street food destinations
HCM City has been listed in the top 10 of world's best street food destinations.

Tourists to Hanoi increase during Tet
Around 183,000 foreign tourists visited Hanoi during the lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, a year-on-year increase of 16 percent.

Viet Nam- Timeless charm
"Vietnam-Timeless charm" and the five colorful petal lotus have just been approved by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to be the new slogan and logo of National Tourism Promotion program in the period 2012-2020.

Night market opens in Hue
The Hue City People's Committee launched a pedestrian-only night market along Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street from Truong Tien Bridge to Phu Xuan Bridge on January 2.

Cruise ship brings 900 visitors
Some 900 passengers and crew who came aboard the British luxury cruise ship Voyages of Discovery are on an eight-day visit of Vietnam beginning Dec. 23.

Hanoi to let off fireworks at 29 places during Lunar New Year’s Eve
The Hanoi People’s Committee has plans to let off fireworks during the Lunar New Year’s Eve 2012 at 29 places, including four high-range displays and 25 low-range displays.

Can Tho to host Mekong Delta Exhibition
The southern city of Can Tho will host an exhibition on 10 years of development in the Mekong Delta in April 2012, along with the 37th anniversary celebration of the total liberation of Southern Vietnam.

US$4.2 billion beach resort to open in 2013
The first phase of the Ho Tram Strip project, to build a top-notch beach resort in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, has been completed and is expected to open the door to tourists in early 2013.

Venezuelan artists to perform in Vietnam
Two Venezuelan musicians, Maurice Reyna and Yoko Yoshizawa, will perform in Vietnam from December 12-19.

100 years of Hanoi Opera House celebrated
Certificates of National Heritage were awarded to the Hanoi Opera House and August Revolution Square in downtown Hanoi during a ceremony held on December 9 to mark the centenary of the historic theatre.