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People in Hanoi are increasingly embracing the festive period with more buying Christmas decorations for their homes.

The effort to pass gong culture to younger generations in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has been facing challenges, according to artisans.

Tourists will have a chance to see Japanese cherry blossoms when visiting Sapa in the northern province of Lao Cai.

The HCM City People's Committee has agreed to the Department of Planning and Architecture's proposal to remove 29 old villas from a conservation list and issue construction permits that would allow owners to repair or build new additions.

The latest findings in a relic site in the northern province of Thai Binh believed to be the Lo Giang Palace built during the Tran dynasty in the 13th century was announced.

A lantern festival starting at 8:30 pm will kick off the New Year’s Eve festivities on December 31 at the An Hoi Statute Park, municipal authorities have announced.

Countries must act beyond their borders and join together to stop the illicit trafficking of irreplaceable cultural heritage, said Edouard Planche, secretary of the UNESCO's Convention for the Fight Against Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property.

Quang Binh province has announced that it is co-ordinating with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO to organise tours to Son Doong cave for foreign ambassadors in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have recently unveiled two venues for New Year’s Eve fireworks.

The InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort in the central coastal city of Da Nang was named the World’s Leading Luxury Resort 2015.

Dalat City promises an exciting Flower Festival as the city awaits potentially 500,000 visitors.

Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site, has designated Nguyen Phuc Chu street a walking street where only pedestrians and non-engined vehicles are allowed.

Traditional festivals will be scored for the first time for their content, management as well as their compliance with the laws by state agencies and newspapers.

New York-based Business Insider has announced world’s top 22 best small towns to visit in one’s lifetime, including Hoi An Ancient Town which has a population of roughly 65,000 or fewer.

Nearly two-dozen antique houses dating back 100 to 400 years in Duong Lam village on the outskirts of Hanoi will be repaired next year.

Authorities and tourism officials of Northwest localities have discussed preparations for the National Tourism Year 2017 in Lao Cai province on December 5-6.

GOASEAN, the world's first ASEAN travel channel-tune, has named Ha Long Bay in its list of nine best sunset selfie spots in Southeast Asia.

The San Chi consider their worship books and pictures their most valuable assets. They use them in specific rites and prayers for every important event.

Twenty-three new caves have been discovered in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays in the northern province of Quang Ninh.