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Fashion designer turns 'áo dài' into silk artworks

Arriving in HCM City last May to attend Vietnam international Fashion Week, Karolína Kokešová, Miss Global International 2019, made a strong impression when she appeared in an áo dài (traditional Vietnamese long dress) that had been manually coloured and

Hue-Danang steam train project boosted

Vietnam Railway Corporation is seeking Ministry of Transport permission to connect the Hue-Danang steam train line with the Hanoi-HCM City railway route.

Longest banquet table in Asia to be recognized at Hue Festival 2022

Hue Festival 2022, scheduled to take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from June 25 to 30, is expected to set a new record - the longest banquet table in Asia.

Golden flowers cover Hanoi streets

The streets around Hanoi’s West Lake are currently covered by the yellow colour of Cassia fistula flowers.

Hanoi targets 7 million foreign tourists by 2025

Hanoi eyes to welcome over 30 million visitors, including 7 foreigners, by 2025, according to the municipal Party Committee’ draft conclusion on tourism development for 2016-2020 and following years.

Hue, Hoi An boost public bicycle share programme

The first phase of the Public Bike Sharing System – an innovative public bike-sharing scheme by the International Co-operation Agency of Germany, tech firm Vietsoftpro and the Thua Thien-Hue People's Committee – has been launched in Hue city.

Rice harvesting season in Hanoi

Hanoi’s suburban areas are currently in the middle of the rice harvesting season.

Tourist boat services to connect HCM City and Mekong Delta provinces

HCM City Department of Transport has proposed launching tourist boat services to the Mekong Delta provinces of Ben Tre and Tien Giang.

President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum to be closed for maintenance

The Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh and the Monument to Heroic Martyrs in Hanoi will be closed to the public from June 13 to August 15 for annual maintenance this year.

Charming beauty of Thac Ba Lake

Thac Ba Lake in the northwestern province of Yen Bai is one Vietnam’s four largest reservoirs and boasts around 1,300 islands.

Australian magazine praises Phu Quoc as “Lovers’ Island”

Traveller magazine has praised Phu Quoc, an island in Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang, as “Lovers’ Island”.

Eight marinas and tourist routes to be established on West Lake

The People's Committee of Tay Ho District will invest in the management of eight boat terminals and waterways tourist routes according to the urban zoning planning in the West Lake area and its vicinity, while at the same time

Danang announces a range of summer tourism activities

The central city of Danang has announced a range of summer tourism activities that will last until mid-August.

Vietnam nominated in 10 categories at World Travel Awards 2022

Vietnam has made the shortlist in 10 categories at the prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA) 2022, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said on June 6.

Son Tra Peninsula blooms

Son Tra Peninsula in the central city of Danang has been covered with flowers during summer, attracting lots of photographers and visitors.

Bac Ha White Plateau Festival poised to get underway

The annual Bac Ha White Plateau Festival 2022 is scheduled to get underway in Bac Ha district of the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai from June 4 to June 9 with a traditional horse race as the event’s

Vietnam among top 20 unmissable summer vacation destinations

The nation, along with other regional locations such as Thailand, Cambodia, and Bali, has been listed among the top 20 classic summer vacations everyone should visit at least once, as selected by American magazine Travel+Leisure.

New vestiges found during excavation at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

Thang Long-Ha Noi Heritage Preservation Centre announced on June 1 that archeologists have discovered new vestiges while conducting an excavation at Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

Binh Dinh martial arts seek UNESCO honour

The south-central province of Binh Dinh has approved a draft plan to complete a dossier of its Traditional Martial Arts and submit it to UNESCO for registration on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.