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Dong Ho folk paintings are printed from woodblocks and created by Dong Ho villagers in Bac Ninh province.

Hotels from three to five stars in Vietnam will be inspected by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Visit Thich Ca Phat Dai to learn about the life of Buddha or Linh Son Co Tu to admire the 1,600 year-old Buddha statue is interesting experience in the southern city of Vung Tau.

The central coastal province of Binh Dinh is taking synchronous measures to promote its sea and island tourism with the target of attracting 5 million tourist arrivals by 2020, 30 percent of whom are foreigners.

Thousands of people gathered to enjoy spectacular firework displays in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday night to celebrate the National Day.

While holding parties in Halong Bay is an ever more popular trend, it has faced opposition from locals who fear that tourism will ruin the caves.

Visitors to Moc Chau district in the northern province of Son La can view the beautiful plateau from above on air balloons during the International Air Balloon Festival 2016.

Vietnam ranks eleventh out 67 countries and territories around world in the list of the best places to live abroad in the third annual InterNations Expat Insider 2016 survey.

Hue’s authorities are working on a project to build more museums and art centres on Le Loi Street for tourists. The street is intended to eventually have a dense network of museums in the future.

A programme celebrating National Day (September 2) will be held at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi throughout September.

Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai Province is also known as a tourist paradise, thanks to its beautiful seascape.

19/12 Street in Hoan Kiem district will become Hanoi’s first book street in December.

In the past, Xam singing was considered to be the art of the poor only. Xam artists, who were mainly blind, not only sang; they poured their hearts out when they performed as the songs featured their

Three central localities of Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, and Quang Nam have jointly announced “The Essence of Vietnam” – a new brand for central coastal tourism.

Authorities at agencies managing heritage sites should change their mindset in order to better conserve relics recognised as heritage sites, experts have said.

Free wireless Internet (wifi) signals will be provided along the pedestrian streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake according to the local Department of Information and Communications.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it collaborated with the Southern Airports Services Joint Stock Company (SASCO) to put into service its Lotus Lounge at Tan Son Nhat international airport.

Thousands of guns made hundreds of years ago are on display at a private weapons museum in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau.

The organizers have announced a five-day beer festival will open at Ba Na Hills in Danang City on August 28 and run through September 2, hoping to exactly duplicate traditional famous European beer festivals.