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Many have voiced their disapproval of a new policy that requires visitors to buy tickets before entering Hoi An Ancient Town.

According to the Ramsar Convention, the picturesque Con Dao National Park in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has been internationally recognised as a new wetland Ramsar site.

Dien Bien is experiencing a surge in tourism as a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (May 7) draws near, according to provincial officials.

Five Vietnamese and foreign photographers introduced photo collections on Hanoi’s alleys and a photography book entitled “Hanoi-Lost and Found” at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi.

The theft and destruction of Hanoi's cultural and historical relics continues to rise due to weak management and low awareness by managing agencies, said the city Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Panoramic photos show Hanoi in the process of development, with old and dusty homes next to new and modern buildings.

Around 120 barbers from a number of different provinces and cities gathered at Kim Lien Village in Hanoi to offer free haircuts.

A street festival themed “heritage and cultural colour” has Hue City streets bustling with a highly charged jubilant and festive atmosphere.

April 29 to May 4 is a Sapa Tourism week set aside to celebrate everything about the traditional culture of ethnic minority groups from the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

Six foreign art troupes will join an ensemble of over 1,000 Vietnamese for a spectacular opening performance kicking off the 2014 Hue Festival on April 12.

The annual Fish Worshiping Festival, or Cau Ngu, in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa, has just been recognised as a national intangible heritage.

As many as 1,500 delegates from 95-100 countries and territories worldwide are expected to attend the 2014 United Nations Day of Vesak, held from May 8-10 in Bai Dinh Pagoda, Ninh Binh Province.

Petal Mashraki, a freelance travel writer, has suggested 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Vietnam in an article published on globalgrasshopper.com.

Thousands of Vietnamese people gathered at the Hung Kings' Temple Festival on April 9 to pay tribute on the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings.

Famous Chinese film star Liu Xiao Ling Tong has said he wants to become a tourism ambassador for Vietnam in his country.

Mountain-ebony flowers have started blooming all over the mountains and forests in the northwestern region.

The northwest mountainous areas are not only famous for its beautiful scenery but also for the unique customs of various ethnic groups living there.

A Vietnamese businessman invested around USD10 million to build unique architecture and sculptures out of clay in the highlands city of Dalat.

Around 600 samples of Vietnamese ao dai designed by 18 famous designers from all over Vietnam are to be displayed at the Hue Festival of 2014.