NDO – Numerous locals and visitors flocked to Ky Phu commune, Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province, on the opening day of the provincial culture and sports festival on February 16. 

Among many traditional cakes favoured by Ho Chi Minh City dwellers during the Tet (New Year) festival are pomegranate cakes, which are believed to bring good luck for the whole family, especially love. 

NDO – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a conference on tourism development for the Central and Central Highlands regions in Thua Thien - Hue province on February 16. 

NDO/VNA – The central and Central Highlands regions have favourable conditions to develop various types of tourism such as resort, heritage, culture, sea and island, mountain and cave exploration, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference held in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on February 16. 

NDO/VNA – The Tam Chuc Pagoda festival kicked off in Kim Bang district in the northern province of Ha Nam on February 16, which falls on the 12th day of the first lunar month. 

NDO – After making a big impression in the Quang Binh tourism promotion programme in Hollywood and New York Tourism Fair Time Travel Show, Son Doong cave and photos of the cave system in Quang Binh province continue to receive special attention from international newspapers, said the Quang Binh provincial Tourism Department. 

NDO/VNA – Thousands of people have flocked to the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh to join in the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. 

NDO – The second International Balloon Festival officially opened in Moc Chau district, in the northern mountainous province of Son La, on February 14. 

NDO – The Phu Quoc Fast Ferry JSC held a ceremony at Cau Da Port in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on February 14, to put into operation a high-speed craft, the Con Dao Express 36, aiming to serve people and tourists on the Vung Tau-Con Dao route and vice versa. 

NDO - Low-cost carrier Vietjet will launch a three-day promotional programme from February 13-15, offering three million promotional tickets priced from just zero Vietnamese dong. 

NDO/VNA – Quang Ba flower market in Hanoi is one of the top 13 places to celebrate Lunar New Year, according to the US’ Cable News Network (CNN). 

NDO/VNA – Stone formations with stalagmites and stalactites, underground rivers and lakes, together with delicate flora and fauna have made mammoth Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh one of the world’s most captivating destinations. 

NDO – The total number of tourists that travelled to the capital city of Hanoi is estimated to rise by 10.3 percent to 514,866 people during the nine-day Tet holiday, from February 2 to 9, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. 

NDO/VNA – The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as Maldives without the five-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.