Tourism

The turbulent movement of earth crust of hundreds of million years ago has endowed Ninh Binh with a unique nature of labyrinth of cave, mountain, lake, and historical relics.

Vietnam has become one of the world's most popular destinations for expats, according to the 2016 Expat Insider survey. There were changes in the positions of Asian countries. Vietnam ranked 11th among 67 surveyed countries and territories, a big jump from its last year's position at 35.

The Bản Giốc waterfall on Quay Son River in the northeastern province of Cao Bang province is one of Vietnam's best-known waterfalls for its grandeur and charm.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam are estimated to reach over 899,700 this August, up 6.3% over a year earlier and 34.4% from the previous month, reported the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

A previously unknown cave called Tham Phong has been discovered by a travel agency in Hoang Tri commune, Ba Be district, the northern province of Bac Kan.

Located 120km far from Hanoi, the Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh province is seen as a natural museum with a large number of species of rare animals and perennial plants and trees on limestone mountains.

Bookings have been available since August 15 and are often sold out quickly.

After a month of thorough preparation, the Heritage Path tourist railway carriage began its first journey, carrying 24 tourists on board on August 8.

CNN news has listed Ho Chi Minh city among the world's best 23 cities for street food.

Tourism is a remarkable contributor to Vietnam's economic growth.

Phat Diem Cathedral Complex in Phat Diem town, Kim Son district, Ninh Binh province about 130 km away from Hanoi, has lured many domestic and international tourists with its unique architecture compared to other churches but very familiar to Vietnamese people.

Foreign tourists to Vietnam could soon have their Vietnam visas e-mailed.

Under the planning, the complex will sprawl over 12,252ha in the districts of Hoa Lu, Gia Vien, Nho Quan, Ninh Binh city and Tam Diep township.

Chinese tourists are flooding into the country, but not all of them are welcome.

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi has received the Vietnam's Leading Tourist Destinations Award for the second time from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

More than 90 km south of Hanoi, Ninh Binh is a province with rich tourist potential. The splendid natural scenery of Trang An, Tam Coc and Bich Dong, the stone cathedral of Phat Diem, and the forest of Cuc Phuong are among the attractions of this beautiful land which was the capital of Vietnam a thousand years ago.

Van Long Lake, situated in Gia Van Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh Binh Province, is the largest wetland nature reserve in the northern delta region of Viet Nam. With a natural area of nearly 3,500 hectares, the lake is currently home to thousands of animals, plants and aquatic organisms, particularly the critically endangered Delacour langur (Trachypithecus delacouri) endemic to Viet Nam. This is an ideal destination for short-time travel for it is only 80 kilometres from Ha Noi, the capital of Viet Nam.

There have been echoes from local media that Hollywood was making another King Kong feature film in the agrarian outcrop of Tam Coc.

In the first 6 months of this year, Vietnam welcomed more than 4.7 million foreign visitors, an increase of 21.3 percent compared to the same period last year.