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Pho Cao Market is a cultural meeting place for 17 ethnic minority groups in Pho Cao village, Dong Van district, of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang.

In contrast with the busy atmosphere in the neighboring Vung Tau Sea, Long Hai Beach in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province is quiet and peaceful with its beautiful, blue sea and primitive surroundings.

The World Heritage Site of Hoi An is intended to be entirely pedestrianised, an official has announced.

The biggest exhibition on Vietnamese ceramic products entitled “Dragon and lotus” is taking place at the Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama, USA.

Recognised as one of the world’s ‘Most Beautiful Bays’ almost a decade ago, Nha Trang is famous for its pristine beaches, splendid islands and magnificent mountains.

Travelling from Son La City to Moc Chau Plateau at this time of year, visitors are amazed by white plum trees in full bloom.

Hue people usually offer hand-made bamboo flowers in their new year prayers for health and happiness.

The famous citadel in the former imperial capital of Hue drew more than 50,000 tourists, including 30,000 foreigners, during the Tet holiday

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue launched a year-long series of activities within the National Tourism Year in the northern central coastal area for 2012.

Despite cold and rainy weather, thousands of people still set out for Vieng Market in Nam Dinh Province, to bring about fortune for the whole year.

The annual New Year boat race festival opened on Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai on January 26.

HCM City has been listed among the world’s top ten cities for street food according to the USA's Food and Wine Magazine.

Pig hunting festival has been a long-running tradition in the northern province of Phu Tho, held every 5th day of the lunar January.

According to local elderly people, Hang Ma Cave took it's name because of the large number of soldiers who died there.

Halong Bay and its incredible formations was virtually unknown to foreigners 40 years ago. It now receives millions of visitors a year.

Giving money on the occasion of New Year, with desires that better things will happen in future, has become an indispensable custom of the Vietnamese during the Tet festival.

Several places in Vietnam are famous for hosting special once-a-year markets on the occasion of Tet holiday.

Visitors to Sa Pa are enjoying adventure tours in the villages of Ta Giang Phinh in Sa Pa township and Nam Tam in neighbouring Lai Chau Province , where the local people fiercely cling to their traditions.

Tra Vinh has attracted tourists for the ancient beauty of its Khmer pagodas, special festivals, charming scenery, and its well-preserved primitive Ba Dong Beach.