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In 2014 Vietnam tourism industry welcomed 7.87 million visitors, up by 4% over the previous year. But its growth was still 10.6% lower than that of 2013 due to the situation in the East Sea. Here are a few

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on June 9 recognised Lang Biang plateau in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Lam Dong as a world biosphere reserve.

An American anesthesiologist Stephen Wallace has shared some of his photographs on Vietnam’s landscapes and people taken during his recent trip to the country.

A free app known as Hoi An Local Guidebook has been launched for tourists visiting the ancient city.

Smarter Travel, one of the largest online travel resources for independent advice for the budget-conscious traveller, has voted Hoi An as one of the 10 ideal cities for visiting in Asia.

Nearly 200 exhibitors joined the 2015 Tinh Bien–An Giang International Trade Fair that opened on June 5 at the Xuan To industrial zone, Tinh Bien district, the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Travellers around the world can enjoy Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup at a number of restaurants run by overseas Vietnamese in many countries including the US, Switzerland, Australia, and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

SkyScanner, the world’s travel search engine, has listed Danang among top 10 inexpensive summer holiday ideas across the world.

Moc Chau plateau, located about 200 km west of Hanoi is one of Vietnam’s most attractive tourist destinations.

HCM City authorities will allow public tours to Truong Sa, also known as the Spratly Islands, from June 22.

Vietnam is to launch a tourism promotion programme in Singapore on June 4 and introduce a tour of Son Doong cave to ASEAN tourists who attend the upcoming 28 SEA Games.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Ho Chi Minh City strongly embodies the French architectural style. It is one of the major city landmarks that attracts both Vietnamese and foreign tourists.

From a perch on Mua Cave tourists can get a panoramic view of Tam Coc (Three Caves) – a popular tourist destination in Ninh Binh province.

People from the south - especially big cities like Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho – think of plums as a Hanoi specialty. But in reality they're grown on Bac Ha Plateau, 340km from the capital.

About 25km from the city’s centre, Cau Dat village with its tea hills is one of the most favourite tourist destinations in Da Lat City.

Ho Chi Minh City catered for over 300,000 foreign visitors in May, 3.7 percent higher than last May, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The terraced fields of Lao Cai Province’s Bat Xat District are full of water from the surrounding high mountains and farmers have begun planting, offering some spectacular scenes of rural Vietnam.

SmarterTravel, one of the largest online travel resources of the US, has revealed the world’s top 27 amazing natural wonders in Asia, including 3 destinations in Vietnam.

Among the Van Kieu a wedding is an important event not only for the two families but for the whole village.