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Archaeologists have just announced that the bronze drum found at a construction site in Baucau, in the east of Timor-Leste, was typical of the Dong Son civilisation (1,000BC-100AD).

The central highland city of Da Lat will host the biennial flower festival – a tourism trademark of the city – from December 29 to January 2.

Leading scientists from the US and countries in the Mekong River basin met at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to discuss measures to quicken the building of a Mekong Delta Museum of Natural History.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre has opened a new culture centre for tourists at a historic site that had been an office during the Hue royal dynasty.

Seventeen artworks were sold for a total US$18,000 at an auction held at the Viet Nam National Museum of Fine Arts.

Tourism website www.thrillist.com has named Y Ty mountainous commune in Bat Xat district of northern Lao Cai province as one of the best-kept secrets in Asian travel.

The Vietnam Railway Department has drafted plans to lease out infrastructure in the Da Lat-Trai Mat rail section to mobilise private investment for developing railway infrastructure.

A technical report and a map of regional tourism product development for Vietnam’s Central Coast have been launched by the European Union-funded Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme (EU-ESRT).

A collection of 82 doctoral laureate steles at Hanoi’s Van Mieu - Temple of Literature, which was the country’s first university, has been recognised as national treasure.

HCM City People’s Committee has just approved a VND 51 billion-project to restore the Giac Vien Pagoda on Lac Long Quan Street in District 11.

The US-based travel website www.touropia.com has revealed the list of 29 best places to visit in Southeast Asia, including Hoi An, Hanoi, and Ha Long Bay of Vietnam.

The southern Kien Giang Province will host Road shows and tourism promotion programmes in Japan, Korea, Singapore and France as the province's Phu Quoc Island hosts "Visit Viet Nam 2016 – Phu Quoc-Mekong Delta".

Phan Thiet City in the south-central coast province of Binh Thuan is locally and internationally famous as a paradise of stunning beach resorts.

The mosaic tiled artwork that runs along Hanoi’s dike road is suffering wear and tear in the five years since it was installed.

A total of 65 programmes and events will be held throughout the National Tourism Year 2016 titled “Exploring the southern land”, the organising board said a news conference in Hanoi.

Lonely Planet, the world’s popular travel guide book publisher, has listed Hanoi capital city and Ho Chi Minh City in the Top 10 best-value destinations for 2016.

Tourists to the northernmost province of Ha Giang and locals are enjoying the first buckwheat festival, which kicked off on the Dong Van Stone Plateau.

Famous Mekong Delta tourist attraction Cai Rang Floating Market, is suffering from serious pollution.

The province of Phu Yen has found fame and started to attract visitors after its landscapes were featured in the local hit, Toi Thay Hoa Vang Tren Co Xanh.