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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.

Xuan Thuy National Park is the first wetland in Southeast Asia to participate in the 1989 Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, known as RAMSAR.

Hue City will move abandoned sculptures at local public places to parks along the Huong River, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam will pilot the use of electric cars to transport tourists from January 1.

The Bà Nà Hills Golf Club in the central city has been named ‘Best New Golf Course in the World’ at the annual World Golf Awards ceremony in the Algarve, Portugal.

Vietnam was ranked 29th among Countries with the Top English Language Skills in the EF English Proficiency Index, compiled by EF Education First, a global language training company.