Travel

Ripening rice terraced fields are one of Vietnam’s northwestern region most special attractions at this time of the year as autumn nears.

The “Green Travel” website, a Vietnam’s official tourism website for foreign tourists was launched on August 27 at the address www.vietnam.travel/sustainability.

The Prime Minister has approved a plan to protect and promote the value of Con Moong Cave, an archaeological site in Thanh Hoa Province with relics from prehistoric humans.

The well-known tourist attraction of Mui Ne in the southern central province of Binh Thuan has been recognised as a national tourist site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hanoi will provide free wifi for 14 tourist sites in the coming time following the recent approval by the municipal people’s committee.

The 2,200-square-metre-Lam Son Park was reopened in HCM City's District 1 on August 26.

The paving of areas around Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake with a high-quality natural stone has been almost completed.

HCM City Department of Transport has approved a proposal to suspend the high-speed tourist boat connecting HCM City and Binh Duong Province for Covid-19 prevention.

A collection of stamps showcasing the objects of Óc Eo Culture that were recognised as national treasures has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications in co-ordination with the People's Committee of the southern province of An Giang.

Hanoi streets have been colourfully decorated for National Day on September 2.

Can Gio Mangrove Forest, which is some 50 kilometres away from the HCM City’s centre, is home to a kingdom of around 1,500 monkeys.

Streets in Hoi An Town, which are often crowded with tourists, particularly at weekends, are deserted during this time when social distancing regulations are being imposed as part of Covid-19 prevention efforts.

In addition to admiring the serenity of Trang An scenic landscape complex in Ninh Binh province on tour boats, visitors to the complex now can go kayaking themselves at the site from August 17.

Activities to mark the National Day (September 2) and the Mu Cang Chai Terraced Field Festival is scheduled to take place in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai between August 29 and October 18.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected the periodic renovation of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, which began two months ago and completed on Friday.

The beauty of Y Ty Plateau in Lao Cai Province during the four seasons have been captured by a tourist.

The Government has approved the postponement of the eighth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival, initially slated for March 2021 in the central highlands’ province of Dak Lak, due to COVID-19.

People in the northern province of Hung Yen are working diligently to revive the golden days of Ca Tru ceremonial singing which has been recognised as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

The Northern border province of Lang Son is famous for Then and Sli singing of the Nung ethnic people as over the years a number of local artists have made every effort to preserve and promote these folk melodies.