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Danang in top ten of must-see destinations in Asia

 Danang City has been listed among the top ten most outstanding new emerging destinations in Asia in 2014, according to Agoda.com, the renowned hotel booking website of Asia.

Hanoi promotes trade village tourism

 Hanoi is developing tours to six selected local trade villages as part of efforts to promote this type of tourism in the capital city.

Mechanisation transforms craft villages

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent mechanisation of sedge-mat production brought wealth to some Mekong Delta villagers. But those who can't afford the pricey machines are being left out of the economic windfall, opting instead for industrial jobs

Village craft skills transform interior design

 VietNamNet Bridge – A change of career in middle age seems risky, especially when leaving a high-profile staff job to run your own business.

PM approves plan on environmental protection in craft villages

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the green light to a master plan on environmental protection in craft villages from now until 2030.

Industries discharge 13,000 tons of wastes daily

 VietNamNet Bridge – The volume of industrial solid wastes discharged daily is estimated at over 13,000 tons across Viet Nam.

Tour fee reductions raise worries about tour quality

Travel firms have marketed a series of tours with attractive low fees for March in an effort to lure more travelers.

Pollution reduction program to get over VND 5.8 trillion fund

 VietNamNet Bridge – The national target program on pollution mitigation and environmental improvement will get over VND 5.8 trillion (US$281 million),

Craft villages busy as demand surges before Tet

 VietNamNet Bridge – The days leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year) are the busiest for residents of Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta craft villages, as demand for traditional specialties spike.

Tet flower fever begins to take root

 VietNamNet Bridge – A huge and exotic array of Tet flowers are lining Nghi Tam Street in the capital city of Hanoi and attracting quite a crowd.

VND8.5 trillion to develop craft villages in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city will invest more than VND8.5 trillion to restore 21 villages and establish 17 others to boost tourism and the local economy. 

Pollution blitz on craft villages, industries key to new strategy

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam plans to focus on minimising pollution in craft villages and industrial parks, referred to as the two major hot spots throughout the nation.

Hanoi transforms craft villages into tourist sites

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi plans to develop six traditional craft villages into tourist destinations to attract domestic and international tourists from now until 2015.

Cham heritage holds potential for tourism

The central province of Quang Nam has great potential in history, tradition, culture and environment, as well as two UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites and the world biosphere reserve of the Cham Islands, to promote sustainable tourism,