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The cable car system which connects Bac Giang Province to Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province will operate next year despite concerns over the negative impact on cultural sites and the environment.

The third Buckwheat Flower Festival will take place from October 4 to December 31 in four districts of northern mountainous Ha Giang province - Dong Van, Quan Ba, Yen Minh and Meo Vac - and the provincial capital of

The pedestrianised street in Hue City was opened on the evening of September 29, attracting a large number of visitors.

The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided VND3.6 billion (EUR143,300) to restore a palace in the central city of Hue.

HCMC will soon open seven more waterway routes and implement projects to build wharfs and boat stops to continue developing waterway tourism.

Streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter are full of colours as the Mid-autumn Festival nears.

Hanoi authorities have begun paving degraded streets with natural stone as part of a project to beautify the city and improve safety for walkers and drivers.

Several companies in HCM City have proposed to municipal authorities to name a street after Vietnam’s famous spy Pham Xuan An who is featured in the book X6 Perfect Spy.

The authorities in Hue City have started to restore an old wooden house for tourism.

The recent Storm Doksuri damaged part of Ho Dynasty Citadel in Thanh Hoa Province which was recognised by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site.

A festival of community-based tourism villages of the North-western provinces is scheduled to be held in Mai Chau district, in the mountainous northern province of Hoa Binh, from September 29 to October 1.

Le Mat villagers are skilled in catching snakes and earned good money from catching snakes in other provinces. Now they specialise in catching, trading and raising snakes. Snakes are also available to be eaten.

The Da Nang Department of Tourism has launched the Da Nang Smile Campaign to promote a ‘civilised’ lifestyle among local residents, which is among activities in preparation for the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

A fashion show of Vietnamese traditional long dresses or Ao Dai created by veteran Vietnamese designer Minh Hanh was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland.

A mural, designed by the well-known Chilean painter Alejandro Mono Gonzalez, has been unveiled on September 18 on the Hanoi Ceramic Road as part of the activities marking Chile’s National Day.

The Phu Binh Lantern Village in HCM City's District 11 have been busy again as the Mid-Autumn Festival nears.

Readers of renowned British travel site Rough Guides have voted Vietnam as one of the 20 most-beautiful countries in the world.

Officials of the south central province of Binh Dinh are hoping to persuade tourists to add the province to their Vietnam itineraries.

Thoi Son Isle, also known as Lan or Unicorn Islet, is located in the lower section of the Tien River and is administrated by Thoi Son commune in Tien Giang province.