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An exhibition showcasing archaeological discoveries under the new National Assembly (NA) House recently opened in the house's two basement levels.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has assigned the Ministry of Construction to review the Moc Chau Tourism Plan in the northern province of Son La to ensure quality and progress.

Hanoi placed first in the list of the world’s 16 greatest cities for food selected by the UK’s Telegraph.

Bình Thuận Province’s Phan Thiết City has opened a night market in Phú Thuỷ Ward, the first night market in the south central province.

The central city of Da Nang will start construction of a USD196.65 million tunnel beneath the Han River in the third quarter of this year.

Nha Trang City has received a surge in both domestic and international tourists for islands tours during the summer holiday.

The Australian Golden Turf Club Limited Company received a license for a $100 million investment in a racecourse in south-central Phu Yen province.

The Hanoi People’s Committee has approved the plan to build 198-hectare Kim Quy (Golden Turtle) Amusement Park, inspired by Disneyland Hong Kong, in Dong Anh district.

Vietnam has been ranked 10th among 2016 Culinary Hotspots for Solo Travelers by TourBar.com, a travel website and app.

A branch of the State Bank of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, built some 85 years ago, will be recognised as a national relic.

The Asia’s largest cruise ship Ovation of the Seas with 4,300 passengers on board docked at Phu My Port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on June 14.

Hoang Su Phi's terraced rice fields in Ha Giang are regarded as the most beautiful in the area thanks to the special terrain and fertile soil.

Cuc Phuong, Nam Cat Tien and U Minh are the ideal eco-tourist destinations for families or groups of young people on the weekends.

The central province of Quang Binh is offering a discount of 30% on fares for local cave tourism services, according to the Phong Nha – Ke Bang Tourism Centre.

As the lotus flower season arrives, many young women in Hanoi are flocking to capture the best moments with the blossoms in lotus ponds near West Lake.

Wax figures of King Bao Dai and Queen Nam Phuong, the last royal family of Vietnam, will go on display on September 19 at the Summer Palace Museum where they lived from 1949-1955 in the resort city of Da Lat.

Thousands of visitors rushed to attend a festival for monkeys held on an island off Nha Trang City in the central province of Khanh Hoa.

One of the greatest Wonders of the Buddhist World, the four-ton Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, is now on display through June 19 at the Nam Hai Pagoda in the central city of Danang.

Knowledge about space science will be disseminated widely to the public in Vietnam, particularly younger generations, with a VND44.2 billion (roughly US$2 million) National Space Museum to be put into operation in December 2017.