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With the new discoveries during the diving expedition in the underground river inside Son Doong – the world’s largest cave, Son Doong Cave becomes a true mystery to cave experts and scientists.

A ceremony was held in Thach Ban ward, Hanoi’s Long Bien district on April 7 to receive a certificate of UNESCO recognition of the sitting tug-of-war games and rituals at local Tran Vu temple as part of the Representative

Authorities in the northern province of Yen Bai are planning to expand the paragliding activities.

HCM City’s Military High Command will be in charge of organising a 15-minute fireworks display at three locations across the city including at the nation’s tallest building Landmark 81, Thu Thiem tunnel, and Dam Sen cultural park.

Con Dao, off the coast of southern Ba Ria Vung Tau province, was selected on a short list of dreamy secret islands to escape to in 2019 by Vogue, a US fashion and lifestyle magazine.

This year’s Hue Traditional Craft Festival will be held from April 26 to May 2.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will hold a festival to mark the 10th anniversary of Lang Co Bay being recognised as one of the world’s most beautiful bays in May.

Thua Thien-Hue authorities are wanting to transform Bach Ma Mountain and Bach Ma National Park into a high-class eco-tourism site, according to Le Truong Luu, chairman of Thua Thien-Hue People's Council.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a decision approving the plans for developing the Moc Chau national tourist site in the northern mountainous province of Son La by 2030.

Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi has been listed among the top 10 incredibly beautiful pagodas in the world by UK travel website wanderlust.co.uk.

Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has been listed among the top 25 destinations in the world in the annual Travelers’ Choice Awards from TripAdvisor.

The family of artisan Pham Khac Ha of Van Phuc village in Hanoi, has been involved in silk weaving for 5 generations. Ha himself has been instrumented in reviving a silk craft which was once thought to be dying out.

Over 4.5 million foreigners are estimated to visit Vietnam in the first three months of this year, a rise of 7 percent year on year, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on March 29.

About 100 Hà Nội streets will have pavement replaced with natural stones

Drinking water tanks have been put on some streets in the Hanoi’s city-centre district of Hoan Kiem.

Hanoi has secured 15th position in the list of the world’s 25 best destinations in TripAdvisor's latest annual Traveler's Choice Awards.

With around 40 golf courses which have modern designs and meet international standards, Vietnam holds great potential to develop golf tourism.

The authorities in HCM City are planning to upgrade Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street with a new round fountain.

Hoi An Memories, managed by Gami Theme Park, is an outdoor cultural spectacle that started from humble beginnings in central Vietnam’s ancient town of Hoi An and has now grown into a global phenomenon.