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Phu Quoc island in the southern province of Kien Giang has been named as one of the top 10 most beautiful Asian islands to visit this summer by the tourism site www.topinspired.com.

Vietnam’s beloved town Hoi An has proved its charm once again as TripAdvisor users have chosen it among the world's best destinations.

The FLC real estate group has just opened a safari park in Quy Nhon city in the central province of Binh Dinh.

Ha Long is one of the first municipalities to blanket the city in free Wi-Fi as it hopes ‘Muni-Wi-Fi’ will somehow attract more tourists, facilitate waves of innovation and brand the city as tech-friendly.

Luu Cong Huyen, a 58-year-old man from Nam Dinh province, has been growing his fingernails for over 35 years, and takes great care to avoid any activity that might cause him to accidentally break on of his keratinous treasures.

Đà Lạt, for long a popular hill station in Vietnam, has added economical homestay arrangements to its long list of attractions.

Visitors born on March 20 visiting Hoi An Town on the same day will get free admission to the old quarter and all destinations within the town.

Vietnam’s first natural history museum will be built in HCM City on an area of 23.9 hectares inside the Historical and Cultural Park in District 9.

March is the month when Ban (Bhauhinia) flowers bloom in Vietnam’s northwest and Dien Bien province organizes its Ban Flower Festival to honor, preserve, and promote local culture and boost its tourism.

The central city will host “Sunshine of March”, the first installation of umbrellas and paintings on umbrella, from March 24-26.

The owner of a Bun cha restaurant in Hanoi has renovated an old bus and turned it into a restaurant.

The first wax museum of Vietnam’s celebrities, which is located on level 1 of Hoa Binh Theater in HCMC’s District 10, will be open to the public on April 11.

Travelers have named two of Vietnam’s beaches as being among the best in Asia in a recent survey conducted by global travel site TripAdvisor.

The People’s Committee of the central province of Quang Tri has announced a project to open the Con Co island tourism route.

HCM City will allow business activities on pavements in some streets in the Pham Ngu Lao Ward in District 1 according to a new draft plan.

A kayak service operator has launched tours that will give both locals and foreigners the chance to clean up waterways in the vicinity of Hoi An City.

Of the three passenger terminal design plans submitted to the Prime Minister, Airport Corporation of Vietnam showed its preference for Plan LT-07, the architectural plan for Long Thanh International Airport inspired by the coconut leaf image.

The central province of Quang Nam plans to upgrade part of its Ky Ha Port for cruise services to nearby islands, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dinh Hai has said.

About 10,000 local residents and tourists are expected to join the first Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival – part of cultural events during the sixth Quang Nam Heritage Festival – in Nam Tra My district on June 13-16.