LIFESTYLE

Halong Bay and its incredible formations was virtually unknown to foreigners 40 years ago. It now receives millions of visitors a year.

Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires that better things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of the Vietnamese during the Tet festival.

Several places in Vietnam are famous for hosting special once-a-year markets on the occasion of Tet holiday.

Tra Vinh has attracted tourists for the ancient beauty of its Khmer pagodas, special festivals, charming scenery, and its well-preserved primitive Ba Dong Beach.

Le Dinh Nghien is the last artist of Hang Trong paintings, which are losing its place on the walls of local people.

In recent years, more and more overseas Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists want to return to Vietnam to contribute their efforts to the development of the country.

Persimmon fruit farming by the Mong people is adding a dash of colour to the mountain of Phu Pan in Nghe An Province.

Tet is arriving, and the streets of Hanoi are bustling with colours, crowds and and sound.

The street of calligraphers opens annually before the lunar New Year festival on the pavement around Hanoi’s Temple of Literature.

Located in a charming natural area in Ha Nam province, Nui Cam (Forbidden Mountain) with its beauty and legend has attracted a large number of visitors.

Phu My Hung Spring Flower Festival 2012 has opened in HCM City.

Brocade weaving retains the traditional characteristics of the Co Tu ethnic group of Quang Nam Province.

Phu Quoc has only recently become a tourist destination. But one hopes, the island won’t sacrifice its unexpected charms.

Veteran writer Nguyen Xuan Khanh won the Vietnam Writers Association Book of the Year prize for his novel Bring Rice to the Pagoda.

Vietnam is one of the top destinations for tourists from several Asian countries, a recent survey revealed.

In Vung Tau City, apart from stunning beaches, admirable landscapes, museums and pagodas, tourists are advised to drop by the Lam Son Stadium just in town to experience thrilling moments at greyhound races.

Since the early 20th century, Nha Xa silk in the northern province of Ha Nam, has been called “the first runner-up of Vietnamese silk”, only behind Van Phuc silk.

The former Hue Imperial Citadel is one of the must-see destinations for those who take a trip through the World Heritage sites on the country’s central coast.

Nui Dai Nam Gieng in is famous for old wells and ancient temples where travelers can hear mysterious folklores and get closer to nature.