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Lighting Dream, by Minh Ngo Thanh, Vietnam, has been shortlisted for the world's biggest photography competition - the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards.

The National Tourism Year 2016 titled “Exploring the southern land” was officially launched in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang.

Approximate 10 billion VND (446,000 USD) will be provided for households trading on the Cai Rang Floating Market in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho to maintain their operation as a signature tourist draw.

The northern province of Lao Cai is concentrating on developing local tourist attractions in order to host the National Tourism Year in 2017.

The US online newspaper, Huffington Post, has cited Mai Chau and Phu Quoc among 45 of the Most Stunning Paradises in the World.

Mong Cai Border Gate at Quang Ninh Province experienced a busy Tet Holiday as Vietnam welcomed a surge in Chinese tourists.

A Vietnamese ceramic firm has exported luxury ceramic products with patterns painted with pure gold to many countries.

Local authorities in Duy Xuyen District of central province of Quang Nam have spared no efforts to promote tourism to the local My Son Sanctuary.

A man in the central province of Quang Nam has been making big money from building bamboo-framed bikes which have attracted many foreign customers.

For foreigners living and working in the country, the traditional Lunar New Year is special because through the holiday they can see different aspects of Vietnam ranging from cuisine to behavior and characteristic national festivals.

The central coastal city of Da Nang expects to welcome over 200,000 tourists during the Lunar New Year festival, an increase of 16.5 percent compared to the same period last year.

As the clock strikes twelve, the moment the Year of the Monkey begins, fireworks light up the sky across the nation amidst the joy of millions of people who spend the night out to welcome the lunar New Year

President Trương Tấn Sang led the country's and HCM City's leaders in a celebration kicking of the annual Nguyễn Huệ Flower Street in HCM City on February 5.

Small tour firms are facing huge losses as travel demand for the lunar new year season has slowed.

Hoi An Town will waive ticket fees for visitors during the lunar new year.

A more than 100- year old banyan tree in the central province of Binh Dinh has been certificated as a Vietnamese Heritage Tree by the Vietnam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment.

The scenery and raw beauty of the mountainous areas in Vietnam's northwest is vividly depicted in photos.

The world’s longest three-rope cable car system was inaugurated in the northern province of Lao Cai on February 2 to connect Muong Hoa Valley with Fansipan Mountain – the so-called “Roof of Indochina”.

Hanoi's Old Quarter antique shops have thrown their doors open for Tet, offering discounts on rare and unique items to celebrate the Lunar New Year.