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Top 8 destinations in Vietnam

The Cu Chi Tunnel, Mekong Delta region, Phu Quoc, Hoi An, Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Sapa are seen as favourite destination for foreign tourists coming to Vietnam, according to Skyscanner, the world’s travel search engine.

Hoi An to celebrate 8 millionth tourist

Hoi An will celebrate the arrival of the 8 millionth tourist to visit the old quarter at the Japanese-style Chua Cau Bridge since 1995, on Thursday.

Ancient bronze drum found in Dien Bien

A farmer in the northwestern province of Dien Bien accidentally unearthed an age-old bronze drum while ploughing his fields.

Photo exhibition highlights Tet traditions

Photographer Le Bich evokes the Tet atmosphere with Traditional villages in Tet exhibition, one of the opening events for Lunar New Year programme at the Hanoi's Old Quarter.

HCM City to ban vehicles from Nguyen Hue Flower Street

HCM City will ban vehicles from entering Nguyen Hue Street from February 5-12 (December 27, 2015-January 5, 2016 Lunar Calendar) for the annual flower festival.

Ha Noi proposes to hold street-lighting contest

The department of culture, sports and tourism of Ha Noi proposes to organise a street-lighting contest to choose the best design for decorating the city streets.

Peach blossoms add Tet colour to Quang An Market

Tet is in full bloom on the streets of Hanoi, nowhere more so than amid the peach blossoms and ornamental trees on display at the Quang An Market.

Australia helps Vietnam preserve Thang Long Royal Citadel

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Hugh Borrowman handed over information boards introducing the Thang Long Royal Citadel to Hanoi People’s Committee.

Residents discover new cave in Thanh Hoa

People in the central province of Thanh Hoa have uncovered a new cave – Mo Nua Cave – located at the Nua Commune in the Lung Cao Village of the Ba Thuoc Mountain District.

Quang Ngai : Work starts on Hoang Sa soldier memorial site

A foundation stone-laying ceremony for a memorial monument of Hoang Sa soldiers took place in the island district of Ly Son, central Quang Ngai province.

Vietravel allowed to monopolise "tourism triangle" air routes

Vietravel Company has been granted a one-year monopoly on handling air routes connecting Can Tho City to Da Lat and Nha Trang City.

Vietnam gets sixth place in Budget Travel

Budget Travel’s Where To Go 2016 list, an annual compendium of the go-to list of top travel locales from stylish cities to alluringly remote islands, has named Vietnam as one of the top ideal destinations.

Da Lat city among world’s destinations in 2016

The prestigious New York Times recently named Da Lat- a romantic town with kaleidoscopic patch works of flower in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong as one of the world’s top 52 places to visit in 2016.

Over VND4.5 trillion to be invested to promote Hung Kings Temple’s values

The northern province of Phu Tho has announced a conservation plan aiming at promoting the values of the Hung Kings Temple historical site by 2025, at a total investment of VND4.5 trillion (US$202.5 million).

Photos about Vietnam shine on international media

Photographs of life and nature won international prizes and were published by foreign media in 2015.

Floral fairs colour HCM City for Tet

The HCM City People's Committee will organise 131 flower markets in 21 districts to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays which this year last fromFebruary 6-14.

Vietnam through the lens

The Vietnam Discovery photo contest exhibition highlighted the country’s best landscapes and cuisine to viewers.

Hanoi among happiest cities in Asia

Hanoi has been selected as one of the four happiest cities in the Asian-Pacific region by MasterCard – a global leading company in payment.

Archaeologists announce progress in mapping first century citadel

Archaeologists from the National Museum of History have announced their preliminary report from the latest field excavations at Viet Nam's oldest citadel in Bac Ninh Province.