Travel

Hanoi has an old quarter of 36 streets of which names are attached to a traditional trade, such as Hang Muoi Street selling salt and Hang Manh Street selling bamboo curtains.

Seven new caves have been found in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park where the biggest cave in the world is already situated.

Football is a sport that millions of people all around the world have a passion for, and so do children at Tam Giang Lagoon in central Thua Thien-Hue province.

Actress and businesswoman Ly Nha Ky, Vietnam’s Tourism Ambassador, sits on a 10-year-old elephant to discover the natural beauty of the Central Highlands.

The US well-known street fashion, Free People, has chosen Vietnam as its destination to take “look book” photographs for its March publication.

The Muong ethnic minority people in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh persist in preserving unique traditional values of both tangible and intangible heritage.

Thousands of people flocked to Danang City to take part in the Goddess of Mercy Festival, which opened on March 11.

When travelling to Dai Lai Lake you can relax on a sand bank, swim or row out to nearby islands, or even climb up to discover wild caves.

Vietnam is planning to open a representative office in Tokyo to facilitate its tourism marketing activities and step up cooperation between travel firms of the two nations.

There is a bigger cave than Son Doong, currently the world’s biggest-ever cave, located on the edge of a mountain chain along the Ho Chi Minh Highway, a British researcher said.

Phu Quoc is famous for beaches with crystal clear blue water and silky smooth sand.

At the ancient town of Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam, farmers often go to the street to learn English from foreign tourists.

Authorities in Phu Tho Province are working with five other provinces and cities to prepare a range of activities to celebrate the Hung Kings Temple Festival.

The national tourism administration will receive suggestions on the amendment and supplement to tourism policies from now until June for submission to the National Assembly.

Ba Na Hills in Danang City brings you a chance to enjoy all four Vietnamese seasons in one day and indulge yourself at one of the biggest indoor parks in the region.

Team building tourism has become more favored in Vietnam, since businesses want to bolster their staff’s confidence, encourage old officers and help new comers integrated quickly into the new environment.

To date 36 art troupes from 26 countries and territories have registered to participate in Hue Festival 2012, according to organisers.

Ba Be Lake is part of Ba Be National Park with 21 famous eco-tourism and cultural sites in the north-east region.

The 2012 Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Park No. 23/9 in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1.