Travel

Thousands of domestic and foreign visitors attended a grand opening ceremony of Hue Festival 2012.

The National Tourism Year in the northern central coastal province of Hue and Hue Festival will officially open at the Hue Royal Palace on April 7.

Tam Dao tourist area in Vinh Phuc Province is an ideal getaway for tourists to escape the crazy, scorching heat thanks to its fresh cool air, mist and romantic scenery.

The Ha Long-Quang Ninh Tourism Week 2012 will be held from April 24 through May 2, announced by the authorities of Quang Ninh province.

The northern province of Ninh Binh is famous for its magnificent scenery and historic sites, such as Phat Diem Stone Church, Hoa Lu ancient capital, and Bai Dinh Pagoda.

Da Phuoc Commune, or Muong Cha, in An Phu District is the cradle of most of Cham people in An Giang Province.

Hanoi is adorned with a carpet of Ban (Bauhinia) flowers in purple colour spreading around Hoan Kiem Lake and along Thanh Nien and Bac Son Roads.

Hanoi has been listed as one of the ten greatest street food cities in Asia by CNN.

The New7Wonders organisation has officially recognized Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay as a new world natural wonder, a Vietnamese official said.

The opening ceremony of Hung King Festival was held in Phu Tho Province, promising a series of special cultural activities.

The ancient lecythidaceae trees by Hoan Kiem lake are shedding their leaves.

A project to restore Long An Palace, one of the most beautiful structures in the imperial city of Hue, was inaugurated on March 25 after three years of restoration.

A buffalo sacrifice ceremony, a part of the traditional festival of ethnic minorities in Dak Lak, attracted thousands of visitors.

Young photographers surprised the jury of photo contest “Vietnam: Youth and Development”, with their outstanding images.

A team of explorers of the British Royal Cave Research Association led by Dr. Howard Limbert said that they have discovered a beautiful cave in the central province of Quang Binh.

A museum of ancient pottery has been built in Hanoi's Gia Lam District as a result of co-operation between villagers and archaeologists.

Hoa Sua, also known as Dalbergia bouruana gagu flowers, have become an integral part of Hanoiains.

Laguna tourism area, the largest of its kind in Lang Co bay, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, will be put into trial operation in early June this year.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to add Dong Ho folk woodcut painting to the list of cultural heritages of Vietnam that seek UNESCO’s recognition as world cultural heritage in 2012-2016.