"Spring arrives in northern Vietnam in March, making it the best time to explore its hill country," the magazine recommends.

A H'mong mother and her two children in a white plum forest in Phieng Canh Village of Moc Chau District, Son La Province, in February 2021.

From early March till May, northern provinces usually enjoy warm sunshine and springtime blooms, making it an ideal choice for tourists who can explore indigenous villages across famous tourist towns such as Sa Pa and Moc Chau.

"Don’t forget to drop by the mountainous villages of Giang Ta and Lo Chai in Sa Pa with their lush rice paddies and craggy rocks," the magazine exhorts.

It also recommends communicating with the Hmong and Dao ethnic minority groups who account for largest population segment in Sa Pa.

Mai Chau Valley is another fine option for hiking with the 700-year-old Lac Village, home to the White Thai people.

Most travelers just do overnight trips, but hiking the whole valley can take up to a week.

March would be an ideal time to visit Vietnam with the country reopening inbound and outbound tourism under new normal conditions, allowing foreign tourists to tour the country freely.

The list of places for long holidays, compiled by travel editors of Wanderlust, includes Jordan, South Island in New Zealand, Colombia and the Nile in Egypt. India’s Karnataka state and Wilhelmina Bay in South Pole are best choices to collect wildlife experiences, the magazine says.

Lisse in the Netherlands and Japan are great places to visit and take in the stunning sight of spring blossoms in full bloom in March, it adds.

Preservation of Lo Lo ethnic minority culture associated with tourism development

A ceremony was held in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on February 23 to inaugurate a community house and review the project on the preservation of the Lo Lo ethnic minority group in Khuoi Khon Hamlet, Kim Cuc Commune, Bao Lac District.

Hue to allow in foreign tourists

Thua Thien-Hue Province, home to Hue town, has got the green light from the government to allow in foreign tourists under an ongoing trial program.

As Vietnam reopens international tourism, key tips for your trip

Vietnam will fully reopen inbound tourism from March 15 after nearly two years. Most restrictions will be lifted, but there are some requirements to keep in mind.

Ministry seeks resumption of visa waiver for tourists from 24 countries

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Thursday has called for reviving the visa exemption policy for tourists from 24 countries that was in force before the pandemic.

Source: VnExpress