Travel

A set of ten black and white photographs by Vietnamese artists has claimed the silver medal in the 32nd International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) Black and White Biennial in Turkey.

Cu Lao Cham Island, near Hoi An, has been attracting an increasing number of tourists thanks to its natural beauty and pristine beaches with clear blue waters.

The People's Committee of Ha Long City has begun removing the night market, as it was blocking the view of Ha Long Bay in north-eastern Quang Ninh Province.

Owners of lotus ponds around West Lake in Hanoi are earning big money from various services during the lotus season.

Hoi An and the UNESCO office in Hanoi plan to develop a tourist card to replace entrance-tickets used to enter the old section of the ancient city.

A family from Bat Trang Ceramic Village decided to put their craft to work making World Cup trophies, which have turned out to be a great success.

Well-known American chef Robert Danhi will replace as the new host for the second season of a TV show “Kham Pha Viet Nam” (Taste of Vietnam).

Hanoi has gone halfway to recovering the architectural space of Lan Ong street, which specialises in selling Vietnamese traditional medicine and is one of the few streets in the capital that has maintained its time-honoured trade.

Le Ha Uyen never tires of searching her hometown’s shady alleys and side streets in search of the perfect bowl of noodles.

A man in Thanh Hoa Province has built the first private antique museum in Vietnam, which displays thousands of items.

JW Marriott Hanoi Hotel has received top honors for excellence in the Asia-Pacific Property Award Winners 2014-2015, the world’s most prestigious real estate industry accolades.

People residing in the vicinity of the Citadel of the Ho dynasty in Thanh Hoa Province will be given cameras and taught photographic and filmmaking skills to create their own images depicting life around the World Heritage site.

Ancient Hoi An is probably the most popular destination in the central coastal region, but getting a view of it from the Hoai River at sunset shows how little it has changed in a thousand years.

Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking websites, has cited Halong Bay and Cat Ba Island as a “must-visit” and one of the eight most memorable green spaces for travellers in Asia.

Malaysia’s cruise ship Super Star Virgo arrived in Quang Ninh province on June 3, bringing 2,600 foreign passengers to Ha Long Bay – one of Vietnam’s World Heritage Sites.

Many photographers have turned their lenses towards Vietnam and its unique landscapes for the 26th National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.

Thousands of people flocked to Quy Nhon beach in Binh Dinh Province on the Doan Ngo Festival as they believe that bathing will help them get rid of all diseases.

Many well-off families in Hanoi have spent their money on relocating old stilt houses from mountainous regions to the city’s outskirts as weekend homes.

The Vietnam Association for the Conservation of Nature and the Environment has recognised an ancient banyan tree on Son Tra Mountain as the first official Heritage Tree in the central city.