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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.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has authorised the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to sign a dossier seeking UNESCO recognition for the Mother Goddess worship as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Many farmers in Hanoi have turned away from growing some types of traditional trees to create ornamental and ecological gardens to attract visitors.

More than 150 photographs on display at an exhibition in Da Lat City offer visitors a sample of the wilder side and special cultural features of the Central Highlands region.

A cultural event highlighting the Khau Vai Love Market will take place on April 24 to 26 in the northern Ha Giang Province's Meo Vac District, a local official said.

The 10th annual HCM City Tourism Festival officially got underway on March 27 at Park 23/9 in district 1 featuring many tourism related venues and activities.