Travel

Bicycles were the most popular means of transportation in Vietnam in the 70's and 80's, but gave way to the motorised streets we see in the cities today.

The Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee organised a ceremony in Nha Trang city on July 17 to receive the certificate recognising two steles affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and a memorial site dedicated to the ship

A photo exhibition featuring life and landscapes of Danang during the 19th century recently opened in the central coast city.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, Nam Hai in Hoi An City and Park Hyatt Saigon have been chosen as three of the best hotels and resorts in Asia by the US magazine Travel + Leisure.

Members of the Co Tu ethnic minority in Quang Nam Province are trying to preserve the Guol house, used traditionally as a place for meetings and conducting business.

Two wooden anchors retrieved from the Red River and possessed by a restaurant owner in Hanoi has received a lot of attention of domestic and foreign archaeologists for their historical value.

TripAdvisor has announced the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi, for the third consecutive year in a row, is rated one of the top three most attractive tourism destinations in the capital city.

Rough Guides, a global leading publisher of travel guides, has chosen Vietnam one of the top 20 world’s most beautiful countries.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a decision recognising seven more national relic and tourism sites.

An old man in Tien Giang Province is locally famous for his three-metre-long hair which has never been washed in 70 years.

The Saigon Flea Market is considered as a favourite place for those who are interested in fashion, traditional handicraft products and collecting unique items.

Representatives of dozens of foreign media agencies in Vietnam will attend a press conference in Hanoi and start a trans-Vietnam journey to explore the country’s tourism potential.

In the northern mountain commune of Bat Xat of Lao Cai province, the Black Ha Nhi ethnic people live in 8 out of 16 villages, making up 54% of the commune’s population.

France’s Regional Council Poitou Charentes and other French partners on July 4 provided financial aid worth over VND11 billion to help central Thua Thien Hue province implement a project to develop eco-tourism in the locality.

The People’s Committee of Bac Ninh province has approved a project worth nearly 60 billion VND (2.86 million USD) to preserve its signature Dong Ho folk painting, which is on the brink of falling into oblivion.

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre stated that it has been trying to call for financial support to bring back a Vietnamese emperor's bed and a rickshaw home from France.

Both foreign and local travellers involved in a EU-funded survey in Vietnam say all the destinations they arrive at are environmentally friendly, and visitors respect local cultures and environments.

Adventure tours discovering Tu Lan Cave in Tan Hoa commune, Minh Hoa district, in the central province of Quang Binh, have been launched by Oxalis Adventure Tours Company.

A man in HCM City plans to sell his unique collection of antiques, estimated at tens of millions of USD and give the profit to fishermen and disadvantaged children.