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Tourism Year focuses on Red River region

The rich cultural tapestry of the Red River Civilisation is being celebrated during the National Tourism Year 2013 in the delta, which kicked off on January 6 in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

Making Can Tho work for you

Being a paying guest and part of the family at the same time is an experience that opens up Mekong Delta’s attractions in new ways.

Hue completes temple restoration

The Hue Monuments Conservation Centre opened the Ta Tung Tu relic after a year of restoration work, according to the centre's director, Phan Thanh Hai.

Shopping for brocatelle products in Highlands

One of the most famous products in the mountainous area of the northeast is brocatelle which is made by minority group of people such as H’Mong, Dao, Tay and Nung.

Young people run to Sapa to see snow

Young people have been flocking to Sapa for the New Year to experience the snow that has fallen this year.

Ba Be Lake awarded national special relic status

Ba Be Lake in the northern mountainous province of Bac Kan has been awarded the title of national special relic site .

Grilled dishes attract tourists in Sapa

Coming to Sapa tourists will be attracted by Sapa’s specialties such as grilled salmon, barbecued wild pork, smoked pork and fried mushroom with meat.

Vietnam welcomes nearly seven million foreign visitors

Vietnam has this year welcomed more than 6.84 million foreign visitors, a year-on-year rise of 9.5%, with arrivals from traditional markets remaining high.

Vietnam one of attractive destinations for tourists in 2013

Vietnam ranked second in the list of attractive destinations for foreign tourists in 2013, according to a recent survey conducted by the United States Tour Operators Association.

Hanoi – an ideal city to discover

Hanoi has been rated best destination in Vietnam for city life by Lonely Planet Traveller, the world’s leading tourist magazine.

HCM City shines bright to welcome New Year

Lately the streets of HCM City have been lit up with lights and flowers to welcome the coming year.

Vietnamese cuisines stir the world in 2012

Bringing rice and bacon, an omelet with Vietnamese flavour in the final round of the MasterChef US, has won blind girl Christine Ha the championship.

200 Santa Clauses welcome Christmas in Hanoi

More than 200 members of a laughter yoga club, most of them women, attended a Hanoi Christmas festival wearing Santa Claus costumes on December 23.

Korean tourist ad shows up domestic tour operator shortcomings

Vietnam's beauty spots in Hue, Nha Trang and Danang have been highlighted in a short video by a South Korean travel firm.

Historic war bunker opens to tourists

A secret war bunker used by leaders of the Vietnam People's Army between 1965-75 has been opened to the public for the first time.

Enjoying thot not in Van Giao

Thot not (coconut palm) trees are an integral part of the Khmer community in An Giang Province.

Photos recall Hanoi’s 12 days and nights in 1972

Forty years ago these days Hanoi and many other cities in the north were devastated by aerial bombardments of the US.

Hue Heritage Week hopes to attract tourists

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced plans for a culture and tourism week entitled “Hue Heritage—a Week for Tourists”, scheduled for December 24 to 30.