Travel

Drinking lotus tea is a unique Hanoi tradition that, over time, has been somewhat overlooked, but is now being rediscovered by young people.

The travel website Thrillist recently published an article listing the ten most spectacular cable car rides in the world, which included Ba Na.

The 10th Craft Village Trade Fair (CraftViet 2014) will take place from September 11-15 in Hanoi.

The Hoan Kiem District’s People Committee on October 3 launched six more walking streets to serve tourists’ exploration of Hanoi Old Quarter on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights.

Architect Vo Trong Nghia was among first 16 award winners at the World Architecture Festival being held in Singapore on October 1-3.

Three Vietnamese cities have been listed among top 25 destinations in Asia by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

Hanoians are making preparations to celebrate the 60th Liberation day on October 10.

Salvaged Ring, an airy and spacious coffee shop located in the countryside of the coastal city of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province has been listed as one of strong competitors at World Architecture Festival taking place at Marina Bay

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, has named the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology a Travelers’ Choice Museum and one of the top 25 most attractive museums in Asia.

Hanoi will make six more pedestrians only streets during weekends beginning October 3, local authorities have said.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the online newspaper Vnexpress will promote Vietnam's beauty with a contest focusing on landscapes and slices of daily life, said Deputy Minister Vuong Duy Bien.

Ha Long Bay of Vietnam has been selected as one of the 12 greatest coastlines in the world by US travel website WhenOnEarth.

Mu Cang Chai district’s Culture and Tourism Week was launched on September 25 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, attracting a large number of local residents and tourists.

The photographer behind the popular online photo collection, Humans of New York, has turned his lens toward Vietnam.

Archaeologists on September 22 made public numerous artefacts they had found during the latest excavation off the Truong Sa, Nam Yet, Phan Vinh and Son Ca islands in Khanh Hoa Province.

Since its UNESCO recognition as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1993, the former imperial city of Hue has received nearly US$8 million from foreign governments and organisations to preserve its relics.

The Vietnam Book of Records organisation has announced the top 45 attractive destinations in Vietnam based on selections by travel agencies and tourists at home and abroad.

Many small food stalls scattered around Hanoi's streets and alleys are making large profits thanks to their special dishes.

The central city's Culture, Sport and Tourism department will launch the Da Nang Smiling City project as a part of tourism promotion next month.