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Phu Van, a village famous for its flowers in Ha Nam Province, displays an exciting atmosphere as they prepare for Tet.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched its sixth nationwide tourism photograph contest, themed “Vietnam: Endless Beauty”.

Set in sylvan surroundings, two sites in Hai Duong Province get visitors in touch with the nation’s spiritual roots and the traces left by people who play important roles in making Vietnam’s history.

Authorities in Dong Nai Province are in the process of compiling a dossier to seek UNESCO’s recognition of Cat Tien National Park as world natural heritage site.

A DTiNews reporter recently took some photos depicting the north-west of Vietnam through his trip.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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