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Vietnam, Australia co-operate in developing cave tourism

Quang Binh Province and Australia’s Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association have signed an agreement to establish a symbiotic relationship between tourist caves in the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and the Margaret River Region.

Fighting cock market in Lao Cai Province

A new arena for cockfighting in Lao Cai has proved popular among fans of the blood-sport who gather each Sunday to watch the birds and bid to buy winners.

Tet cake sets new record at 40 metres

Chefs and volunteers at the Yasaka-Saigon-Nha Trang Hotel are on track to set a new Vietnam record with a 40m long rice cake to mark the Lunar New Year's Tet festivities.

Spring Festivals during Tet

January and February are the most exciting months of the year in Vietnam with a variety of festivals organized throughout the nation on the occasion paying homage to Buddha, ancestors and praying for good fortune.

Artists seek inspiration from the goat for Lunar New Year

Two Vietnamese artists have painted more than 70 goat images to mark the 2015 Lunar New Year, which according to the ancient Chinese calendar signifies the Year of the Goat.

Firework displays welcome the Year of the Goat

Thousands of people gathered across Vietnam to watch the fireworks that were lit to herald the start of the Year of the Goat.

Splash of spring colour at Can Tho floating market

Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho City is a splash of colour in the grey days ahead of Tet.

Tet customs of Vietnam's ethnic minorities

Some ethnic minority groups across Vietnam maintain customs and habits passed down over the centuries to mark the Lunar New Year festivities of Tet.

Hoi An to reopen ancient wells

Hoi An ancient city, the central province of Quang Nam, plans to restore 80 ancient wells, most of them locate on the north bank of the De Vong River near the Thanh Ha pottery village.

Flower Road opens in HCM City

The Flower Road in HCM City's Ham Nghi Street will be opened to the public at 7pm on February 16. Workers are putting the finishing touches to perfect the flower arrangements, while young people and children pose beside the

Special Tet market in Hanoi's Old Quarter

A market in Hang Luoc Street in Hanoi's Old Quarter is attracting large numbers of people looking for antiques and unique products at the start of the Tet holidays.

Hue opens all monuments for free visits during Tet

Hue will offer free entry to its monument for three days over the Tet holiday, giving locals and tourists access to the former royal city.

Queues form for Chung cakes in Hanoi's Old Quarter

A long queue has formed outside a shop in Hanoi's Old Quarter as city aficionados wait to buy a Tet delicacy, the humble Banh Chung.

Ho Coc Beach among top cheapest paradises on earth

Thrillist edition, a leading men's digital lifestyle brand, has listed Ho Coc Beach in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau among top 12 Most Unbelievably Cheap Paradises on earth.

Ha Long Bay among top 15 most amazing rock formations

Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province has been named as top 15 most amazing landscapes and rock formations across the world, according to BBC News.

Thanh Ha village busy by making Kitchen God figurine for Lunar New Year

These days, Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province is very busy producing terra-cotta statues of the Kitchen God to serve the high demand of the market during the lunar New Year holiday.

Hanoi flower market welcomes Tet

Hang Luoc Flower Market opens once a year on the occasion of Tet Holiday has been a major attraction in Hanoi for more than a century.

US aids restoration of ancient temple at Hue Citadel

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre undertook an US-funded project worth 700,000 USD to restore the facade of the Trieu To Temple in the ancient imperial citadel of Hue in central Thua Thien-Hue province.