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A weekly antique and handicraft market will open from this Sunday (November 3) at the Hanoi Museum on Pham Hung Road.

Immersed in the quiet spaces are the remaining vestiges of French in Ba Vi, such as the colonel mansion, the collapsed church and the political prison.

Two famous tourist attractions in Sapa district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have been listed in Vietnam Records Book, according to the Lao Cai provincial Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Lying at the bottom of towelling Tay Con Linh mountains, Hoang Su Phi is famous not only for its most beautiful terraced fields but also its traditional market where people from the ethnic minority groups of Tay, Nung, Dao

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai expects to welcome the one-millionth tourist this year during a festival celebrating the 110th anniversary of Sa Pa , the province’s renown resort town, slated for October 25 - November 3.

Tropical Vietnam now has 15 sites for bird watching, giving a fascinating glimpse into life of more than 70 species of birds.

Hoi An was voted the second-best city in the Far East by Conde Nast Traveler readers.

During wartime a field hospital was built and put into use inside a mountain in Cat Ba National Park.

The chairman of the Vietnam War Veterans Association has proposed to turn Late General Vo Nguyen Giap’s private house into a museum bearing his name.

The Asian Book of Records has recognized Hanoi’s Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre as the only Asian theatre performing water puppet shows every day of the year.

UNESCO has presented an official plaque to the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, reconising its achievements in conserving the Lost Bomb Shelter.

As the home to 17 ethnic groups with unique traditions and festivals, Dong Van Karst Plateau is believed to be good potential for tourism development.

A US tourist shares some of the most amazing landscapes she came across during her recent tour to Vietnam.

The raw beauty and impressive mountain ranges of Ha Giang Province is the scene which no one can easily forget.

The colorful portrait of HCM city video is shown in a video called "Saigon Sail" by videographer Pierre Ogeron.

The Traditional Craft Village Tourism Festival of Hanoi and the Red River Delta kicked off in Hanoi on October 8.

Mr. To Van Dong, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hanoi, said the agency was planning a suitable route named after General Vo Nguyen Giap.

The Asian Record’s Organisation is about to grant certificates recognising three Hanoi’s unique dishes for their meeting Asian culinary values.

Ha Long Bay was named as one of the world's Top 10 dramatic coastlines by Huffington Post, a US-based prestigious online news website.