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An old wooden house in Quang Nam Province has become known for its great value after the owner got many offers, some as much as a million dollars, and he refused to sell.

National Geographic has named Vietnamese dish Bun Cha as top 10 world’s best street food.

Rough Guides, a global leading publisher of travel guides, has listed three photos of Vietnam as best world food images from the photo-sharing and selling site.

The Vietnam National Museum of History opened an exhibition on November 18 displaying one of the biggest, most intact collections of bronze Dong Son drums to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the culture's discovery.

The People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province has approved an allocation of VND105 billion to restore the tomb of King Tu Duc.

The People’s Committee of Thanh Mien district in northern Hai Duong province held a ceremony on November 16 to receive a certificate recognising its Dao Co (Stork Island) as a national relic site.

The UK's second biggest-selling daily newspaper Daily Mail has named Water Villa 5 of five-star resort Six Senses Con Dao in Ninh Van Bay as the most romantic bedroom in the world.

Conde Nast Traveler named the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi located under the famous Long Bien Bridge that was repeatedly bombed and repaired during the war with America on its list of the world top 7 street markets.

October is the flood season in the Mekong Delta, which affords visitors with the wish to explore the region's natural beauty.

A collection of photos taken by budding Vietnamese photographers,18-27, has just been opened in Hanoi at the French Cultural Centre L' Espace.

A workshop on culture and sustainable development in the Central Highlands was held in the southern central province of Phu Yen on November 11.

Thousands of people attended the Oc-om-bok festival and Ngo boat race held by Khmer people in Soc Trang Province.

Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed in the 20 geological wonders of the world by travel guide website Rough Guides.

There is no stripper pole or ceiling mirror in the bedroom that’s just been named the sexiest hotel bedroom in the world.

The Ok-Om-Bok festival officially received the title of ‘National Intangible Cultural Heritage’ at a ceremony held at Ba Om Pond historic national site on November 6.

Vietnam has been included in the list of “top 20 Best Places To Live Overseas”, according to Business Insider, a US online newspaper based in New York City.

Vietnamese egg coffee has been cited one of the world’s top 10 drinks by Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant.

Hanoi capital of Vietnam has been listed among the world’s top 10 culturally rich cities that travellers need to visit at least once in their lifetime, according to Lifehack – a website specializing in providing tips for a better life.

Local residents and international visitors in Hanoi had no shortage of ways to celebrate the haunted season in the capital city on October 30-31.