Travel

Travel guide book Lonely Planet recently listed banh mi as one of the most lip-smacking street foods around the world.

Cua Tung Beach is regarded as the nation’s ‘Queen of Beaches’, attracting many tourists who come to experience its beauty.

Quang Ngai has a peaceful combination of rivers, mountains and waterfalls together with many old relics and architectural works.

Farmers in Yen Bai Province are fighting against nature to raise their crops on the terraces of Khau Pha Mountain Pass.

People are busy preparing for the Doan Ngo Festival, one of the most popular traditional festivals celebrated in the country.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bac Lieu is a symbol of natural bounty with its rice paddies, shrimp ponds and luxuriant orchards.

The central coastal town of Hoi An is just 10 kilometres in radius, making it ideal for bike use.

When summer arrives, lotus flowers are in full bloom and lotus flowers in Hue have their distinctive scenic beauty that cannot be found elsewhere.

Suoi Mo (Dreamy Stream) in Bao Loc City, Lam Dong Province, is a great spot for a romantic trip.

Built in the early 20th century by the French, Debay wine cellar in Ba Na resort (Danang city) has a unique architectural style in Vietnam.

Hanoi has been rated as the cheapest destination for travelers in summer 2012, according to the US website TripAdvisor.

Tourists to the ancient capital of Hue will have the chance to enjoy the real life of the old city rather than just viewing relics or landscape as they usually do.

The UNESCO presented a certificate to Vietnam, recognising the Ho Dynasty Citadel as the World Cultural Heritage.

The Lang Co-the World Beautiful Bay Festival will be held in Hue on June 16-17 within the framework of the 2012 National Tourism Year of Northcentral Coastal Region.

If you are on a journey from the South to the North, when passing Tuy Phuoc District in Binh Dinh Province at Ba Di Bridge, you are fortunate enough to witness the stunning Cham Towers in the distance.

The Hoang Dieu Archaeological Site and the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel are to become a cultural and historical park to promote the global value of the 1,300 year-old relic site.

Thousands of local people and tourists gathered to enjoy the traditional Open Horse Race in Lao Cai Province.

The Ho Dynasty Citadel in the central province of Thanh Hoa has attracted an increasing number of tourists since it was recognised as a World Cultural Heritage site.

In the lead up to this year’s horse racing festival in Lao Cai, racers have been travelling to highland villages to search for horses.