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Six antiques of the Nguyen Dynasty have been recognised as national treasures under a prime minister approved decision, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

Vietnam is considering trebling its tourism promotion budget from the current VND40 billion (US$1.8 million) to VND120 billion (US$5.3 million) next year. The planned spike was announced at a conference on future plans for the tourism industry held by

Hanoi and its narrow streets in the Old Quarter seems completely different when captured with a 180 degree fisheye lens.

The central coastal city of Da Nang plans to debut an open-top double-decker bus as part of the Da Nang City Tour service – the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Con Dao has recently been ranked fourth in the top 10 best places to travel in Asia list of 2016 by Lonely Planet Magazine.

Since its inauguration in 2012, Dong Que (Countryside) Museum in Nam Dinh province has established its own trademark among private museums.

Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province attracts tourists for its beautiful scenery and also many special products like fish sauce, pepper, rose myrtle wine and juice. These local products have made Phu Quoc famous.

A man-made ‘beach’ in Hanoi's Quoc Oai District, the first of this kind in Vietnam, will open to the public in August.

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi has received the Vietnam’s Leading Tourist Destinations Award for the second time from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

‘Northwest Colours’ will be the theme of the National Tourism Year 2017, announced the organising board.

Hanoi's West Lake has become a popular destination for the capital’s inhabitants to do exercise in the morning and afternoon.

The Mau Son Summer Tourism Festival officially kicked off in Loc Binh District, in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son.

The ancient city of Hoi An has launched the ‘Green Fence – My Village’s Beauty’ campaign to promote greenery among households and home-stay hosts in ecotourism sites.

Phong Nha - Ke Bang was listed in June among the “7 National Parks You Should Visit in Southeast Asia” by the travel channel GOASEAN.

The Green Ladder, the latest work from architect Vo Trong Nghia, is being displayed at the annual architectural pavilion exhibition of the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation in Australia.

Can Tho will hold Cai Rang Floating Market Festival from July 8-9, according to an announcement from Can Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as part of activities in response to Viet Nam Tourism Day.

Households around the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in the capital city of Hanoi will have their doors and balconies repainted to ensure they match the area’s natural beauty.

American blogger Mark Wiens introduced top Vietnamese food that anyone should try when they visit Ho Chi Minh City.

Hanoians make an art of their precious lotus tea. Many people may think the price of VND7 million a kilo is high, but even a glimpse of the production process is enough to prove its value for money.