Travel

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.

Houses made from soil, which are cool in summer and warm in winter, share this special architectural feature of Ha Nhi ethnic minority people in Lao Cai Province.

The nation's Roads Directorate is planning a new 78km road to take in My Dinh, Ba Sao and Bai Dinh. It will pass through the northern cities and provinces of Hanoi, Ha Nam, Hoa Binh and Ninh Binh.

After years of research into the trade, a businessman has made his dream come true by spending most of his money setting up a silk-making village for tourists.

Howard Limbert, one of the British cavers who discovered Son Doong Cave, said the cave’s beauty cannot be verbally described.

Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen by CNN as one of the world’s 25 great skyscrapers: icons of construction.