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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.

Hanoi will begin a USD4.54 million project to re-open railway arches running up to Long Bien Bridge from early next year.

From late September this year, international visitors to Vietnam will be able to enjoy free walking tours in Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang, Hanoi, Hoi An and Ha Long.