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The sight of young school-going gong players has become an everyday event in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) these days, due to efforts to include this performing art in school curriculums.

Traditional Vietnamese dishes are the major highlights of an Asian culinary week being held in Prague, the Czech Republic, from February 26 to March 4.

The following photos of the Red River in Hanoi have been taken from old historical documents of found in France.

The structure of floating houses in Vietnam would inspire Western architecture and the sector in general, a Danish architect has said.

Hanoi municipal authorities approved the local Department of Transport’s proposal to upgrade and restore Long Bien Bridge.

Travel website Price of Travel has placed Hanoi and HCM City of Vietnam on a list of top ten destinations on earth for budget backpackers.

Duong Lam ancient village was presented the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation at a ceremony in Hanoi on February 18.

The Ma Coong ethnic minority in Quang Binh Province holds a spring festival in which married participants are allowed to have one adulterous night.

Tay Thien Site, one of the most favourite tourist attractions in Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province, has geared up for the 2014 Tay Thien festival, said Diep Xuan Tu, head of the Tay Thien Site management board.

An anti-corruption festival held annually in Haiphong City, provides local authorities and visitors a chance to take an oath to thwart corruption when they see it.

We have compiled a short list of popular spots in Hanoi for Valentine's Day, whether you are on an exciting first date or you want to pop the question.

Four sculptures of Vietnamese historical figures have been presented to the public as part of efforts to publicise them.

The longma, or dragon-horse is a fabled being with features of a horse and dragon, and is still considered as something of a mascot for Hue City.

Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh ranked 10th in the list of most splendid destinations in the 2014 Valentine's Day, according to the National Geographic.

The central city of Hoi An will promote the use of bicycles this year as part of a plan to build the city into the first eco-city in Vietnam.

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.