The municipal People’s Committee said the space around Sword Lake and neighbouring areas as well as pedestrian streets in the Old Quarter will be available from 7 p.m. on Dec. 29 to midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, instead of only the weekend as usual.

Crowds of people at the walking area near Sword Lake in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.

The extension aims to facilitate visitors’ recreation demand during the holiday, according to Pham Tuan Long, Chairman of the district People’s Committee.

The pedestrian space welcomes an average of 20,000-27,000 visitors on weekend, and even 40,000 during holidays.

Saigon's bamboo cup café an instant hit

A coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City has become popular for using environment-friendly bamboo cups, and sells nearly 200 of them daily.

Vietnam - Ideal destination for a new year vacation

The prestigious American travel website Travel Off Path has announced the top six destinations in Asia for a year-end and New Year holiday, with Vietnam ranking second.

Son Doong cave adventure tour fully booked for 2024

Oxalis, the only firm operating expedition adventure tour to Son Doong – the world’s largest natural cave on December 23 announced that the tour is fully booked for the whole of 2024.

Safe land for birds to nest

BAC GIANG - A unique bird garden located in the sparse forest by the lake of the Bac Giang Agriculture and Forestry University in Viet Yen district is completely separate from the hustle and bustle of the town in the key industrial region. In the evening, in a peaceful space, flocks of birds fly here to rest.

Vietnam meets 2023 target of foreign visitors

The total number of international tourists in 2023 is estimated at 12.5 million, meeting the target of 12.5-13 million international arrivals, it was reported at a workshop on management of the tourism sector in the new situation held by the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) in Hanoi on December 21.

Source: VnExpress