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The National Tourism Year 2023 will feature over 200 events, with 13 of them to be organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and other ministries. Among them, Binh Thuan Province will host more than 30 cultural, tourism and sports events, while rolling out 164 other events with the participation of 41 centrally-administered cites and provinces throughout the year. An amazing drone show simulates dragon fruit, for which Binh Thuan Province is known. Photo: Duc Trong / Tuoi Tre According to the organizer, last year saw Vietnam’s tourism as a highlight of the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts, with an upsurge in the number of domestic tourists. Tourism is meant to become one of the nation’s spearhead economic sectors. The National Tourism Year, which is a typical annual event, is aimed at stimulating the growth of tourism and driving up the post-pandemic recovery. Via the event, Vietnam can popularize cultural features, tourism potential,

This year’s leaf market was hosted by the People’s Committee, the Women’s Union, and the Youth Union in Phu Binh Ward, Long Khanh City, Dong Nai Province and featured 23 booths selling 33 kinds of food, drinks, and goods. Visitors to the marketplace were given three leaves each which they could exchange for products. By the end of the day, most booths had sold out of their products, leaving only happy vendors with handfuls of leaves. Local authorities sample products at the Leaf Market in Dong Nai Province, southern Vietnam  for food safety testing. Photo: A.Loc / Tuoi Tre “The market was interesting and special because it was so unique. Dishes were free but clean and tasty,” said local resident Tran Thi Thong Nhat. “I hope similar markets will be held in the future.” The vendors who participated in the market did so simply because they enjoyed sharing their food and drinks with others.   “I brought 600 servings of banh troi nuoc [sweet rice ball soup] and banh it

March is the time for Hoa Gao or Bombax Ceiba, which literally means “rice flower” in Vietnamese.  All the old leaves fall off, leaving the tree with only flowers. The trees now look like a burning torch with hundreds of red flames. The enchanting red color of the blooming flowers reminds Hanoians of their childhood. The quiet happiness of the old days when the street was still almost empty and modern high-rise buildings had not yet obscured the beauty of Bombax Ceiba.  Once a year at the end of March, the “rice flower” trees at Thay Pagoda in Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai District, Hanoi, bloom, creating a unique beauty for the ancient Buddhist temple. The bright red color of the flower helps to dispel the gloomy weather of the late Spring days and lights a small fire of joy in the viewer. From afar, visitors can admire the Hoa Gao tree on the shore of the iconic Sword Lake. The bright red color of the blossoms adds t

Thanks to the warm weather, all the peach trees in the mountains and forests of the Bac Ha tourist area have bloomed with brilliant pink and yellow flowers. These flower branches shimmering in the spring sunshine create a beautiful scene that has attracted countless tourists. For a long time, the Bac Ha white plateau of Lao Cai province has been famous domestically and internationally for its natural beauty in spring. Bac Ha has become a popular tourist destination, especially for tourists from Western Europe and France. Domestically, the people of Yen Bai and the Hanoians have similar interests, outlooks, and spirits to that of the French. Many tourists come to Bac Ha to visit Bac Ha district’s fruit and vegetable farm. Photo: Congthuong.vn When visitors come to Bac Ha white plateau in the last days of January, they will see many romantic and poetic scenes. It has a clear sky and forest cherry blossom trees. When the sun shines after frosty days, in the villages, canol