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Some 20,000 local residents and tourists have gathered for Sapa Cultural and Tourism Week 2015, filling hotels and guesthouses in Sapa and Lao Cai City.

The UK's Daily Mail has cited Vietnam’s Hang En Cave as the third largest cave in the world which has its own climate as well as a river and jungle.

Saigon opened the first pedestrian mall in HCM City on April 29 after seven month's construction to mark national Reunification Day on April 30.

Not as famous as Tam Coc-Bich Dong or Trang An, Tien Ca Cave in Thung Nham, Ninh Hai village, Hoa Lu, northern Ninh Binh province is its own unique attraction.

The ancient Pho Hien Street in the Red River Delta’s Hung Yen province was awarded a certificate of special national heritage site on April 26.

President Truong Tan Sang and thousands of people gathered at the Hung Temple in Phu Tho Province today (April 28) to mark the opening of the Hung Kings' Festival, expected to draw six million visitors over the six-day event.

The number of international visitors arriving in Viet Nam during the first four months of this year dropped by 12.2 per cent from the same period last year to 2.69 million.

Vietnam’s Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass was listed ninth in a list of the top 10 most scenic drives in the world by UK newspaper The Guardian.

The district of Sapa in the northwest province of Lao Cai, one of the top tourism destinations in Vietnam, is expected to welcome about 50,000-70,000 visitors in the upcoming six-day vacation which starts from April 28.

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.