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A new record was set in the history of vintage buildings, when two ancient houses and a lake were recently recognised by the Vietnam Book of Records (VietKings).

The PM has just recognised 37 items as national treasures, including the "Em Thuy" painting and the Bronze Drum at Hung Kings' Temple.

Six more streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter will be zoned off for walkers every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night from January 2014.

Residents in HCM City, the country’s biggest economic hub, had the chance to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display lighting up the city’s sky when the clock struck twelve.

The traditional royal ceremonies that took place during the Nguyen Dynasty have been re-introduced for Tourism Week in Hue Citadel.

State President Truong Tan Sang emphasised Da Lat’s 120-year history as a leading tourist destination when addressing the December 27 launch of the Da Lat Cultural and Tourism Week and the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival.

Huong Canh pottery village in Vinh Phuc Province, which was famous for their products in the previous century, is nearly at the point of disappearing.

The chill in the Central Highland city of Da Lat will be warmed by flowers and festivities this New Year holiday, during the Da Lat Culture Tourism Week 2013.

The terraced fieds of Sa Pa in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai province have entered in the Top 11 most beautiful terraces in the world, according to the Touropia.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in conjunction with the municipal Tourism Association and Vietnam Airlines, held a ceremony on December 24 to welcome the 4 millionth foreign visitor, a Japanese, to the city.

Many bird lovers in the foggy town of Sapa spend tens of millions of VND on luxury bird cages.

The Asian Record Organization has recognized Hoi An’s signature Cao Lau specialty as one of the 10 dishes meeting the criteria of “Asian cuisine value”.

Flower villages in the Central Highland resort city of Da Lat are putting the finishing touches to the fifth Da Lat Flower Festival due to take place in a couple of days.

Hanoi welcomed its 2.5 millionth foreign tourist on December 20, fulfilling its set target two years ahead of schedule.

At the end of November, Nguyen Viet Hai and his friends drove 200km from Hanoi to Moc Chau District in the northern province of Son La to hike through the white blumea flower fields.

In a bid to preserve the city's history, owners of Western-style villas built in Hanoi before 1954 are no longer allowed to transfer ownership or remodel these homes.

Over the past four years, Vietnamese and Japanese experts have joined efforts to preserve the UNESCO-recognised Thang Long-Hanoi Citadel while promoting its image to the world under a project financed by the Japanese Fund-in-Trust.

For almost two years, local residents in Hue have complained about the night market set up on the city's foot street that runs along the poetic Huong, or Perfume River.

More than 1,500 archaeological objects have been discovered and excavated My Son Sanctuary during a 10-year restoration project.