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These days, the old centre of Hoi An has been covered in colour for the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hundreds of giant lanterns were on parade through major streets in the northern mountain city of Tuyen Quang on September 7, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to Europe Bobby Chinn has introduced foreign tourists to Singapore and local islanders to genuine Vietnamese dishes from September 6-9.

The rivers that have crossed the country for centuries have made it necessary to build bridges, and some of them have earned a place in peoples' hearts.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the recognition of the Ok-Om-Bok festival as the 4th national intangible cultural heritage of southern Tra Vinh province.

In the lead-up to the mid-Autumn festival, an old couple in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has made themselves busy creating traditional paper masks.

A tourism real estate project featuring old quarters in Hanoi and Hoi An cities will take shape in Ha Long City next year.

Admirers by the tens of thousands – young and old, well-known and unknown, dressed up and dressed down – in spite of heavy rains came from all corners of the nation to the gravesite of late General Vo Nguyen

Vietnamese visitors will enjoy free tickets to Hue heritage sites on the National Day, September 2, the Hue Monument Conservation Centre (HMCC) has announced.

The northern province of Nam Dinh on August 31 inaugurated a bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, the largest of its kind in South East Asia.

A modern passenger terminal will be built on Phu Quoc Island, a tourist destination in the south, to accommodate luxury cruise liners.

Young people in HCM City have been flocking to the Saigon Tax Centre, not only to buy products but also see the place before it is torn down.

While many have noted a marked increase in the price of food in the capital, there are still several stalls that are locally famous for selling quality Hanoian breakfast for reasonable prices.

Two buildings in Ho Chi Minh City have earned places in the list of the world’s top 10 super skinny houses, selected by International Dezeen magazine.

Just 15km from Cua Dai beach in Hoi An are the Cham islands which is an ideal choice for travelers who are looking for fun in the sun by the sea.

The Ho Chi Minh City Municipal People’s Committee has approved a project on building embankments to protect the historical relic of Cu Chi Tunnels from erosion, with a total investment of VND155 billion (over US$7.5 million).

The stone carving work that has made Non Nuoc Village, in Danang City, famous has also gained it recent recognition as an intangible national heritage.

As part of its global economic development programme, Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient town has signed an agreement to establish sister city and friendship cooperation relations with Hungary’s Szentendre city.

Twenty days ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, craft shops in Hue City are busy manufacturing unicorn heads, costumes and drums.