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Phu Yen Province is renowned for its many stunning beaches, splendid rock cliffs and magnificent mountains, but tourists looking for something unusual should visit Mang Lang Church.

The Ministry of Construction has submitted plans to the Prime Minister for preserving, restoring and developing Co Loa Citadel in Hanoi.

The first Vietnamese international hot-air balloon fiesta will be held in southern Binh Thuan Province over six days from August 29.

Hanoi will develop six key tourism clusters around different features in and near the capital, according to the Hanoi Tourism Plan to 2020, with a vision to 2030.

Hanoi authorities say they will turn the city into a cultural centre by 2020 – the first of its kind in Vietnam.

Japan's Waseda University and the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre have completed work on a scaled down replica of Hue Citadel's Can Chanh Palace.

A guitar club in Hanoi gathers for street performances every Sunday afternoon.

A series of installation arts exhibitions are being held to depict the lasting cultural value and economic vitality of traditional crafts.

The fresh smell of the sea and a summer breeze in the early morning energised a large number of people from different parts of Vietnam to elbow their way ashore to Co To's crowded dock.

Phu Quoc Island must have been top of the list when The Creator gazed Eastwards and the peaceful tropical paradise in the warm turquoise waters of the Gulf of Thailand is a must for visitors to the area.

This is the harvest time of orchards in the Mekong Delta. Visiting the region at this time, tourists will be enchanted by these luxuriant orchards.

Globalgrasshopper, a popular site for international tourists, has listed the top ten must-see destinations in Vietnam.

In the first half of this year, Quang Nam Province has received nearly 1.4 million tourists, presenting a year-on-year increase of over 30% and fulfilling more than 50% of its yearly target.

Vietnam’s Record’s Organisation has submitted 15 of the country’s most popular dishes to the Asian Record’s Organisation.

Le Cong Old House in An Giang Province is where tourists can admire traditional housing styles of southern people, ancient architecture and antiques.

The Thai ethnic minority people living in Son La province have long considered insects as a source of nutrition in their diets.

For the Khmer ethnic people in the Southwestern region, pagodas are considered a special cultural and spiritual space imbued with strong religious faith.

Vietnam welcomed over 3.3 million overseas arrivals in the first six months of this year, up 13.9 percent against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Tra Su Mountain is a must-see destination in An Giang Province and it was a day we won’t forget.