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Rough Guides, a global leading publisher of travel guides, has chosen Vietnam one of the top 20 world’s most beautiful countries.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decision recognising seven more national relic and tourism sites.

An old man in Tien Giang Province is locally famous for his three-metre-long hair which has never been washed in 70 years.

The Saigon Flea Market is considered as a favourite place for those who are interested in fashion, traditional handicraft products and collecting unique items.

Representatives of dozens of foreign media agencies in Vietnam will attend a press conference in Hanoi and start a trans-Vietnam journey to explore the country’s tourism potential.

In the northern mountain commune of Bat Xat of Lao Cai province, the Black Ha Nhi ethnic people live in 8 out of 16 villages, making up 54% of the commune’s population.

France’s Regional Council Poitou Charentes and other French partners on July 4 provided financial aid worth over VND11 billion to help central Thua Thien Hue province implement a project to develop eco-tourism in the locality.

The People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has approved a project worth nearly 60 billion VND (2.86 million USD) to preserve its signature Dong Ho folk painting, which is on the brink of falling into oblivion.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre stated that it has been trying to call for financial support to bring back a Vietnamese emperor's bed and a rickshaw home from France.

Both foreign and local travellers involved in a EU-funded survey in Vietnam say all the destinations they arrive at are environmentally friendly, and visitors respect local cultures and environments.

Adventure tours discovering Tu Lan Cave in Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, in the central province of Quang Binh, have been launched by Oxalis Adventure Tours Company.

A man in HCM City plans to sell his unique collection of antiques, estimated at tens of millions of USD and give the profit to fishermen and disadvantaged children.

The UNESCO Heritage Committee has recognised Vietnam’s Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in Ninh Binh province as a World Heritage Site, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Con Co Island in Quang Tri Province has rebounded from a number of violent wars and emerged as a tourist destination for its history and natural beauty.

The lighting design on the Rong (Dragon) Bridge over Han River, in central Da Nang city, received the ‘Best Citation' Award from the International Association of Lighting Designers.

House for Trees by Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects, has beaten a huge number of architectural works from all over the world to win the first prize at the 5th AR House Awards 2014.

Hanoi has been cited as one of the top five most budget-friendly destinations for a short getaway excursion for two people, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest tourism website.

More than 1,500 people from across Vietnam have attended a project to portray the Vietnamese map amid rising tensions on the East Sea.

The Thien Minh travel group has announced that it will offer seaplane tours this September, becoming the first supplier of this kind of tourism service in the country.