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The beauty of Hanoi’s land and people will be spotlighted at a photographic exhibition themed “Tu do” (Freedom).

The buffalo fighting in Do Son Town in Hai Phong City is a traditional festival attached to a Water God worshipping ceremony and the sacrifice custom.

A five-star cruised officially launched in Ha Long Bay on September 15 will be one of the largest of its kind, not to mention the safest, its owner has said.

Craftsman Huynh Ri, 74, from Kim Bong Village in ancient Hoi An Town, still makes wooden carvings, but his age limits his output.

The Con Dao Museum has just been inaugurated in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau and will feature 2,000 images, artifacts and documents on the history of Con Dao District.

A weekly fair in Hanoi has become a unique venue for lovers of antiques across the country.

Three Chu Dau pieces, a plate and two vases, have been recognised as the largest pottery products by the Vietnam Book of Records, Hanoi Trade Corporation (Hapro) said on September 7.

The historic buildings in Duong Lam Village and the lost bomb shelter of the Hotel Metropole Hanoi were honoured in the 2013 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards.

Great work has been done to renovate and preserve the war-torn ancient Hue citadel to be a beauty spot nowadays.

Vietnam has set the goal of developing six sea-based tourism destinations up to international scale by 2020 under a project recently adopted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The northern province of Lao Cai is among of the localities in Vietnam with unique terrain, including many lovely mountains.

Many places in Hanoi capital have been decorated with flowers and flags to celebrate Vietnam's National Day, September 2.

A new project run by a group of young architects and graphics experts will use 6-dimensional technology to recreate a virtual capital by restoring ancient sites.

Visitors to the monuments in the former royal capital city of Hue City are enjoying big discounts during September, when Hue starts its golden tourism month.

Less than two hours from Hanoi, the former French hill station offers a welcome, fresh air break from the stresses of the capital.

Several Vietnamese people are preserving fossil items which are said to be worth millions of USD.

The Kim Bong carpentry village is a popular site in the ancient town of Hoi An.

A special horse fight has just been held in Ha Giang Province with the participation of more than 30 contestants divided into couples.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province’s Sapa tourist town will hold a ceremony to celebrate its 110th anniversary of tourism development in early November.