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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.

Chung cake making frenzy pre-Tet

Hanoi's Tranh Khuc Village is in a cake-making frenzy ahead of the Tet holiday as locals step up production of their famous traditional Chung cakes.

Hoi An tops Wanderlust travel list

The ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam was placed in the Top City category in the Wanderlust Travel Awards 2015.

Plum blossoms cloak Bac Ha plateaux

The plateaux of Lao Cai Province are cloaked in a mantle of white plum blossoms, making it a major draw for tourists and visitors wanting to revel in its picturesque beauty.

Fireworks displays planned for Lunar New Year

The capital city of Hanoi's People's Committee has decided to stage five high-range fireworks displays, alongside 25 smaller ones, across the city on the Lunar New Year's Eve.

Hanoi marks 85th year of Communist Party

Hanoi's streets are aflutter with red flags and bedecked with decorations in the run-up to the 85th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Hanoi Old Quarter cultural exchange centre opens

The Vietnamese capital has inaugurated a centre dedicated to promoting the time-honoured culture of its Old Quarter as part of activities to celebrate the 85 th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

HCM City ranks in top 50 safest cities

HCM City is has made The Economist's list of 50 safest cities in the world, though at 48 it is a long way down from the safest, Tokyo.

Villagers preserve old homes in Quang Tri

A small village in central Quang Tri Province has finished work on preserving some 50 houses featuring meticulously sculpted beams and pillars, despite many of them being damaged during the American War.

Public skeptical about plan to axe 6,700 trees in Hanoi

Hanoi People's Committee has given the green light to a construction department scheme to chop down 6,700 aged trees in 10 districts and replace them with new ones.

Hanoi to reposition calligraphy writing street at Temple of Literature

During the coming new lunar year festival (Tet), the calligraphy writing street at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi will be organised at Literature Lake in the temple, an official said.

First cable car system put into use in Mekong Delta

The first cable car system in the Mekong Delta will be put into service on February 14, making it easier for visitors to visit the Bay Nui area in An Giang province, according to the project owner An Giang

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