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An unusual game, the sitting tug-of-war, has been listed as a National Intangible Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Situated only 10 kilometers from Nha Trang City is Bai Tien beach, a natural wonderland with long, white sandy beaches, charming landscapes and lush green forests.

A delegation from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and 15 leading tourism agents are showcasing their products at the Global Exhibition on Services GES-2015, which is taking place in India from April 23-25.

In the US, Vietnamese cuisine is all banh mi and pho, which alone would make HCM City a must-eat destination says Thrillist, a leading US food, drink and travel website, in a post.

Vietnam is hosting a vast array of events to mark the holidays around National Reunification Day on April 30 and May Day on May 1, with the Hung King’s Temple Festival adding even more colour to the holiday break.

A new eco-tourism site inside the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Quang Binh province opened its doors to plant lovers on April 20.

Phan Hai Bang, a lecturer of Hue University of Art, is reviving the making of bamboo paper, of Truc chi, to use in traditional craft works.

The first Nha Trang tourism fair is set to be held on July 3 in the central coastal city of Nha Trang as part of activities pertaining to the Sea Festival 2015 slated for July 11-14.

An additional display house of the Ho Dynasty Citadel was opened in Vinh Loc district of central Thanh Hoa province on April 21.

The Hung Kings Temple (Den Hung)- a complex of temples- was first built in the 10th century on the Nghia Linh Mountains, 10km from Viet Tri City in the midland province of Phu Tho, and 90km from Hanoi.

Buu Long pagoda, with its famous Gotama Cetiya, is known as an ideal place for sightseeing, photographing and relaxation.

A cock crows from the garden in the remote Ba Danh pagoda near Ha Nam City, breaking the silence beside the romantic Day River. The breeze blows from nearby Ngoc Mountain, driving away the heat of early summer.

Khmer ethnic minority people in southern Tra Vinh Province are celebrating their Chol Chnam Thmay festival, a traditional Tet holiday.

The approaching six-day national holiday (April 28-May 3) has proved a goldmine for tour companies who have been flooded with people buying overseas tour packages.

Tourists, and locals, now have helicopters as a means of transport from Danang to world heritage sites in the central region via Vietnam TravelMart Agencys chartered tours, though the trip is not cheap.

An estimated 617,895 international arrivals were recorded in Vietnam in March, down 10.4 percent from February and 12.9 percent from the same period last year, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

With its romantic mysterious beauty, Dray Nur waterfall in Dak Lak province is closely associated with many legends of the Central Highlands. The waterfall has become a popular tourist destination.

A pilot project has been launched to hold a floating market, called "Floating Bazaar Tani,” in the southern border province of Pattani on Fridays and Saturdays of the first week of each month, from 2:00 p.m. onwards.

Bac Ha district, one of the most famous tourism destinations in the northern province of Lao Cai, has opened a night market at the district's centre market.