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A collection of four stamps showcasing a range of native Vietnamese chickens is set to be issued on August 25 by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Hang Be Market in Hanoi's Hoan Kiem District was one of the most popular markets as it encapsulated the tradition and culture of Hanoi people.

The annual programme highlighting the beauty of Hoag Su Phi terraced fields in the northern province of Ha Giang during harvest season will be held virtually for the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Design Week 2021 is expected to kick off on November 15 with the theme "Awakening Tradition".

The breathtaking beauty of the Ma Pi Leng Moutain was captured in 2009-2010 before tourism exploded in the area.

Young artists will have an opportunity to show off their talent and creativity through a drawing contest about Hanoi.

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc island have been listed among the world’s 100 greatest places to explore on Earth in 2021 as voted by US-based Time Magazine (Time).

The debut version of the Ho Chi Minh City International Photo Contest 2021 has opened for all amateur and professional photographers from around the world, the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) reported.

Hanoi’s Hoa Lo Prison now has an official podcast channel on music streaming service Spotify, aiming to bring the Vietnamese history closer to public audience, particularly young people, according to its management board.

Three Vietnamese cities, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang Province), have been named among the world’s to 100 extraordinary destinations to explore in 2021, as voted on by the renowned US-based Time magazine.

The Ministry of Transport has basically agreeing to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism’s draft pilot plan on welcoming international tourists to Phu Quoc island in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Phu Quoc Island in Kien Giang province expects to welcome international visitors with vaccine passports beginning in October.

A total of 25 designs have been selected to enter the voting round of the Hanoi creative space design contest, which seeks initiatives to inspire new and unique ideas in designing and exploiting Hanoi’s spaces.

Property developer FLC Group has put forward a proposal that the south-central coasta province of Binh Dinh should consider a pilot plan aimed at welcoming the return of international tourists with vaccine passports via charter flights to the province.

More than 63.4% of respondents in a survey conducted by the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) said they want to go to Vietnam for sightseeing, and a high percentage of those who had visited the country (over 70%) want to go again.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added four more cultural practices of ethnic minority people in the northern province of Lao Cai to the national list of intangible cultural heritages.

The central city of Danang has allowed people to go to beaches and resume outdoor activities as Covid-19 in the city has basically been brought under control.

A top gear motorbike tour from Hue to Hoi An and a private street food tour by motorbike with students in Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the world's 25 best travel experiences by Tripadvisor readers.

The management centre of the Temple of Literature in Hanoi has announced a plan to restore the cultural values of a lake known as Literature Lake as part of this special national site, the Nhan dan newspaper reported.