Travel

Every year, when the lotus season comes West Lake is alive with people bustling about very early in the morning.

The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Hotel opened its secret bunker to tourists from May 21, nearly a year after it was discovered.

A luxury bus service between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh has started in HCM City as a private-public co-operation effort to have more Vietnamese tourists visit Cambodia .

If they seek a place to visit, Hanoians will never mention museums.

A festival featuring the cuisine of Vietnam’s southern provinces will be held in Ho Chi Minh City next week.

A collection of woodblocks printed with Buddhist Sutras was officially listed as world heritage by UNESCO on May 16.

Among well-known tourist attractions in Dalat City, the Valley of Love appeals to abundant arrivals thanks to its romantic landscapes.

Thien Duong (Heaven) Cave is an attractive destination thanks to its magical and mysterious formations.

More than 70 sandy statues were created by hundreds of Vietnamese and foreign visitors on My Khe beach, in a sandy statue making competition.

Authorities in HCM City plan to exploit the area's river tourism potential with new programmes, including tours of Can Gio Mangrove Forest.

A ceremony to receive the UNESCO certificate declaring the Ho Dynasty Citadel as a World Cultural Heritage site will be held in Thanh Hoa Province in June.

The beautiful landscapes of Vietnam, captured by photographer Hoang Nam, were published on a Russian magazine, Livejournal.

Hot-air balloon trips have been launched for tourists to Nha Trang City, allowing tourists to take a panoramic view of the city from a height of 150 metres.

100 photos are now showcased at a photo exhibition “Southwestern Region – 10 Years of Achievement and Development” in Can Tho City.

Cua Lo town in Nghe An Province hosted a ceremony to launch this year’s sea tourism season in the presence of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung.

The rich culture of ethnic communities in northern coastal Quang Ninh Province and northeastern regions was highlighted at the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2012 held last night.

Team Parente, from Italy, won the first prize at Danang's fireworks competition this year, after their spectacular performance.

Traveling by boat about two kilometres on the Son River and tourists will arrive at the mystic Phong Nha Cave.

Da Nang Int'l Fireworks Competition 2012 kicked off, bringing together teams from Canada, China, France, Italy and Vietnam.