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Mother Goddess Worship or Dao Mau, which began in the 16th century in Vietnam, is the worship of the incarnation of nature goddesses.

Hanoi expects international arrivals in the city will reach a record four million this year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Popular tourist site Ham Rong will stop welcoming guests starting from December 12 until the Ham Rong Rubber Tourism Join Stock Company finishes handing over the area to the authorities. The Sapa cable car will be closed as well

Hanoi has officially named Street 19 Thang 12 (December 19) to celebrate the 70th anniversary of National Resistance Day.

Christmas is two weeks away, and Hanoi's streets are beginning to display some festive cheer.

The northwestern province of Dien Bien is gearing up for the Ban (Bauhinia variegate) Flower Festival, which is scheduled to take place from March 11-14, 2017.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi is scheduled to be reopened to the public on December 6 after three months of maintenance.

Central Quảng Nam Province will introduce balloon flights during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday in Hoi An city from January, vice director of the provincial department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Hồ Tấn Cường said.

The worship of the Holy Mother was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity on December 1.

The museum of the northern province of Quang Ninh has cooperated with the History Faculty of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities to excavate two ancient tombs dating back from 1,800-2,000 years.

Readers of UK magazine, The Guardian, have revealed 10 things foreign tourists should do in Vietnam to make their travels more interesting.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is moving to develop the quality of tourism services on Ha Long Bay – a natural world heritage site.

Tree houses built by Artist Dao Anh Khanh, located around 6 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi are proving ideal city break destinations.

Cần Thơ City and Phú Quốc Island will be developed into Mekong Delta tourism centres over the next five years, while Mỹ Tho City in Tiền Giang province will be made a tourism hub for the region’s eastern tourism zone.

Many households in the south-western region are hunting rats using their dogs.

The Prime Minister has recognised the Cu Thach Hang Gon ancient tomb in the southern Dong Nai Province as a national special relic site and Tran Bien Temple of Literature as a national historical relic.

Ccasa Hostel is the first hostel which was built from shipping containers in the southern coastal resort town of Nha Trang. The hostel design was highly appreciated by architecture website Archdaily.

Hoi An town will provide free access and various cultural activities to visitors on December 4, the day it was recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO.

Vietnam has been ranked 8th in the fastest-growing destinations for American travelers in 2016, based on sales data from leading travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth.