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Located near the mainland, with pristine nature and and rare seafood, Con Co island in the central province of Quang Tri has become a popular destination in recent years.

An American anesthesiologist Stephen Wallace has shared some of his photographs on Vietnam’s landscapes and people taken during his recent trip to the country.

Nguyen Thi Thao from the Hanoi Foreign Trade University has won first prize in the Alexandre Yersin youth award launched by the French charity organisation Le Liseron.

A woman in Da Nang City has worked out how to turn discarded vegetables into a way of keeping her street clean, and supplying dishwashing liquid to her neighbours.

Travellers around the world can enjoy Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup at a number of restaurants run by overseas Vietnamese in many countries including the US, Switzerland, Australia, and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Moc Chau plateau, located about 200 km west of Hanoi is one of Vietnam’s most attractive tourist destinations.

HCM City authorities will allow public tours to Truong Sa, also known as the Spratly Islands, from June 22.

A delegation of ten Vietnamese students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have won gold medals at the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools held from May 28-31 in Singapore.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City strongly embodies the French architectural style. It is one of the major city landmarks that attracts both Vietnamese and foreign tourists.

From a perch on Mua Cave tourists can get a panoramic view of Tam Coc (Three Caves) – a popular tourist destination in Ninh Binh province.

Two students from Jrai ethnic minority group in Gia Lai province won prizes at the 44th Universal Postal Union (UPU) letter writing contest themed “Tell us about the world you want to grow up in”.

About 25km from the city’s centre, Cau Dat village with its tea hills is one of the most favourite tourist destinations in Da Lat City.

The terraced fields of Lao Cai Province’s Bat Xat District are full of water from the surrounding high mountains and farmers have begun planting, offering some spectacular scenes of rural Vietnam.

Vietnam Tourism Association (VTA) deputy head Vu The Binh wants visa exemptions for visitors from more countries to help reverse the declining trend in growth of arrivals.

Nha Rong wharf is a popular tourist destination in Ho Chi Minh City. This was the place where President Ho Chi Minh embarked in 1911 to seek a path to national salvation.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been listed as one of the top 15 most stunning landscapes and rock formations in the world by BBC News.

Many world-famous websites such as National Geographic and Telegraph have published stunning pictures of Vietnam’s Son Doong, the world’s largest cave.

Vietnam bagged three gold medals at the Asia- Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) on May 19.

Tours to Son Doong Cave in the central province of Quang Binh are booked out until the end of 2016, with more than 1,000 people wanting to see the natural phenomenon showcased on a US television programme on May 13.