Hoi An authorities have approved a VND5.7bn (USD246,000) e-ticket system for entry into the old town.

The administration of Hanoi recently designated two craft villages in Phu Xuyen district as tourist destinations, a move aimed to develop not only local crafts but also tourism.

Lying just 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, Nom Village in Van Lam District, Hung Yen Province retains its image as a traditional village typical of the Red River Delta region.

A tourism promotion event has been held in Hanoi with the participation of 30 travel agencies from ten European countries.

Dong Ngac is one of few villages in Hanoi which have still kept its cultural features and historical architecture despite the impacts of rapid urbanisation.

Born in Ben Tre Province in 1983, Director of the C2T Media and Tourism Company Vo Van Phong has utilised his homeland’s indigenous natural advantages to find a different way to design tours for visitors to the locality.

Up to more than 2,000 people have registered to join a photo-marathon about the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.