Siam Hop is a new hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus service that covers many of Bangkok’s major tourist sights and entertainment, business and shopping locations. According to Siam Hop’s press statement, the service is designed to help tourists plan trips in Bangkok with comfort and safety, as well as provide greater use of their time.

Quang Nam, home to the World Heritage Sites of Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary, is following new paths in tourism development, focusing on community-based tourism that both promotes and supports the local cultural identity.

The 2nd International Air Balloon Festival kicked off in Moc Chau district of the northwestern mountainous province of Son La on February 14.

Bangkok Airways’ first flight from Thailand’s Bangkok capital city landed in Cam Ranh International Airport in Viet Nam’s central province of Khanh Hoa on January 25 afternoon.

The three-month Huong Pagoda Festival, the largest of its kind in Viet Nam, kicked off in Huong Son commune, Ha Noi’s outlying district of My Duc on February 10 (the sixth day of the lunar new year), attracting numerous visitors with less congestion than previous years.

Readers of travel guide publisher Rough Guides have chosen Viet Nam as one of the 20 most beautiful countries to visit.

The world’s largest known cave, Son Doong, in Quang Binh Province, has been named as one of the dream destinations of 2019 in an article by the prestigious travel guide company Lonely Planet.

The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.