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Vietnam’s cyclo (xich lo) is one of top 30 unique modes of transport around the world, according to Boredpanda – the leading art, design and photography community website.

A number of artefacts have been discovered in the southern area of the Ho Dynasty Citadel’s Trench in the central province of Thanh Hoa, revealing the original structure and unique values of the Citadel.

After tasting Vietnamese cuisines during his trip to Vietnam, a British man collected more than one million pounds to open a Vietnamese restaurant named "Hộp" (Box) in London.

Vietnamese and Japanese architects have gathered in Hanoi to discuss solutions for the preservation and sustainable development of Hanoi’s Old Quarter till 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Two road sections in Hanoi's Tay Ho District will be named after two of Vietnam's famous artists following a decision signed by the Chairman of the city's People's Committee, Nguyen The Thao.

Mui Ne Dunes in the southern pronvince of Binh Thuan, Vietnam has ranked second among the top 10 best sandboarding destinations in the world, according to the Wonderlist website.

Cai Rang floating market in Vietnam’s southern Can Tho province is listed among world’s largest vegetable and fruit wholesalers.

The DEZEEN architecture and design magazine has chosen the House for Trees designed by Vietnamese architect Vo Trong Nghia in Ho Chi Minh City as top 10 world’s most beautiful houses.

A skeleton of a whale measuring 22m in length and weighing 65 tonnes, considered to be the largest in Southeast Asia, has gone on display at a temple in Phan Thiet City.

In response of the #followmeto trend, a Canadian couple from Vancouver, have become famous on social media thanks to their copies Instagram craze with amazing photos of their own adventure in Asia, including Vietnam.

An elderly man in the southern province of An Giang has built a nine-storey bamboo house, which he uses as an escape from daily life and a place from which to watch the world around him.

A group of 725 gigantic po mu trees (Fokienia hodginsii), some more than a 1,000-years-old, in central Quang Nam Province's Tay Giang District has been included on the national heritage register.

Located on Nguyen Dinh Chieu walking street, along Huong River, Hue night street consists of a wide range of stalls displaying traditional handicrafts, consumer goods, and cuisine.

Repair and preservation work on the 112-year-old Long Bien Bridge in Hanoi has been begun, a state-funded project expected to cost VND300bn.

TheRichest, a leading entertainment and lifestyle website, has released a video that names the top 10 most beautiful places in the world, and includes Vietnam’s northern province of Lao Cai.

The DEZEEN architecture and design magazine has praised a new residence named the Termitary House designed by Vietnamese Tropical Space architects.

HCM City is keen to develop inland waterway tourism into one of its key attractions by 2020.

Two Vietnamese hotels – Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and Park Hyatt Saigon have been listed among top 100 World’s Best Hotels by the US magazine Travel + Leisure.

The northern port city of Hai Phong plans to focus on promoting the tourism potential of the Cat Ba archipelago, which is renowned for its diversity of tourism products.