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Farmers in the Mekong Delta have turned the black and yellow scurge of an insect into tasty dishes.

The much-awaited Yen Tu Festival will open on February 9 in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

The capital city of Hanoi has set to increase the number of its trade villages to 1,500 from now to 2015 in a bid to create jobs for at least half of its rural workers.

Ke Bang National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site in the central province of Quang Binh, will launch an adventure tour at Toi Cave (Dark Grotto) this month, according to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre.

Nine masterpieces, including five ones written by late President Ho Chi Minh, joined the list of 77 national treasures.

The Huong Pagoda Festival officially opened in Hanoi’s My Duc district on February 5 or the sixth day of the lunar New Year, with the attendance of about 50,000 pilgrims.

Socio-economic development and improving the lives of ethnic minorities has not distracted from the need to preserve and promote the cultural values of Central Highland ethnicitties.

Located in Thai Nguyen province, Ba Van horse farm is raising, preserving and crossbreeding rare horse varieties.

The Vietnamese people create giant-size traditional Tet items as part of the numerous activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Socio-economic development and improving the lives of ethnic minorities has not distracted from the need to preserve and promote the cultural values of Central Highland ethnicitties.

Visit the Central Highlands as provinces there celebrate their NationalTourism Year, and you'll find a peaceful landscape of rolling mountains and magnificent waterfalls.

After many students and employees left Hanoi, Danang and HCM City to return to their hometowns, the streets look empty and silent compared to the bustle of usual days.

Although Tet is a truly national holiday, there are a number of differences between the way it is celebrated in the North and in the South.

Can Cau Market, in Lao Cai Province, is locally famous for preserving the cultural identities of several ethnic minority groups.

Located to Hanoi’s southeast, the traditional Bat Trang craft village is an ideal shopping destination for visitors on Tet holidays.

"I love the warm atmosphere of Lunar New Year's Eve, when the whole family gets together to enjoy the traditional year-end feast," Pham Thi Vy says.

The northwestern province of Lao Cai has temporarily stopped licensing tours and selling tickets to Hoang Lien National Park and Fansipan Mountain until the first quarter of 2014 to serve forest fire prevention.

A PhD thesis on Vietnam's ancient ceramics by researcher Beatrice Wisniewski from the Paris-Sorbonne University has been awarded the Young Talent grand prize by the France-Vietnam Friendship Association.

Hanoi’s House of Heritage is celebrating the famous Dong Ho and Hang Trong folk painting styles as part of Lunar New Year (Tet) festivities.