Travel

A photo competition themed "Landscape and people of the northern moutainous region" is exhibiting in Cao Bang Province the 173 best photos chosen from 2,290 entries.

The Vietnam Cultural Heritage Week 2015 will be organised at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay Town's Dong Mo on the outskirt of Hanoi on November 15-23.

Can Tho City's People's Committee has approved a project to preserve the Cai Rang floating market in Cai Rang District.

Development of environmentally-friendly tourism products has proved to be the right way for the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap that has seen a surge of international visitors since the beginning of 2015.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will invest about 9 trillion VND (405 million USD) in turning Hue into a green urban city from 2016 to 2030.

Dragon and lion dance groups performed around Hoan Kiem Lake to celebrate the finishing of the Hanoi Party Committee's 16th Congress.

Located between Danang and Hue cities on the central coast, Lang Co Bay offers a wonderful landscape created by both nature and man.

Building and developing Dong Van stone plateau into a national and international tourism destination lied at the heart of a workshop held in northern Ha Giang province.

Hotels in the far northern province of Ha Giang are booked in advance of the Buckwheat Flower Festival which won't start until November.

A food street by the Red River in Hanoi is becoming popular among local people for its nice views and good food.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism last week recognised Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong province of Dong Thap as a national heritage site.

Cultural researchers and devoted dancers of Hanoi are making every effort to collect and conserve ancient dances of the old capital city of Thang Long,which are at risk of slowly fading into obscurity.

One of the most well-known "haunted" houses in Da Lat has had a makeover to cash in on its "notorious" history among tourists and visitors.

Condé Nast Traveller (CNT) just released the results of its annual Readers' Choice Awards, and for the fifth year in a row, accordingly Vietnam ranked 12th among the top 20 destinations travellers want to visit.

About 3,000 valuable old houses and villas could be demolished in HCM City, but architects and historians have said that many of these historic structures should be restored.

Visitors to the former imperial palace in Hue City can now walk through the same halls once frequented by queens during the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Thousands of artefacts collected by the main museum in Gia Lai Province have never been displayed due to the lack of funds and exhibition space.

Hai Au Airlines, a private air carrier, has offered seaplane tours between Hanoi and Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province to more than 3,500 domestic and foreign passengers since the service debuted in October last year.

Two of Vietnam’s international airports, Noi Bai in Hanoi and Da Nang, have been rated among the best 30 airports in Asia by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports site.