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Discovering Cu Lan village – a lush fairy land in Da Lat

The idyllic Cu Lan village is located at the foot of Lang Biang mountain close to Da Lat City. The name of the village comes from a kind of local plant and an animal.

Hai Phong – city of bridges

 Hai Phong impresses visitors with its numerous bridges and their interesting names – Quay, Xi mang, and Rao, among others. The bridges are testaments to the city’s development.

Top destinations in the north for a New Year visit

Holy temples and pagodas around the north are popular destinations for those wanting to make a pilgrimage journey to pray for good luck and happiness over the first days of the lunar New Year.

Yen Tu spring festival lures visitors

 The Yen Tu Spring Festival is taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The festival is part of the National Tourism Year activities hosted by the locality.

2017: Vietnam among world’s 10 fastest growing destinations

 The latest statistics from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) show Vietnam sixth among the world’s 10 fastest growing travel destinations in the first months of 2017 and first in Asia.

Exciting activities of Quynh Nhai tourism week

Numerous activities for Quynh Nhai culture, sports, and tourism week are underway in the northern mountainous province of Son La from February 24 to March 2.

Cau Nhi temple worships little dog

Cau Nhi temple is associated with the legend of King Ly Cong Uan who moved Vietnam’s capital to Thang Long, the former name of Hanoi, more than a thousand years ago. This spring, the temple has been restored attracting crowds of visitors.

Trang An - meeting place of river and mountains

The Trang An Landscape Complex, a UNESCO-recognised Cultural and Natural World Heritage Site, is an attractive tourist site thanks to its unique beauty that could hardly be found in anywhere else.

Tourism booms during lunar New Year holiday

Tourism in central and southern regions have reaped the benefits of the week-long Lunar New Year holiday (February 14 - 20), reporting an impressive surge in the number of visitors.

Ta Xua Shan Tuyet Tea

 Ta Xua commune in Bac Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Son La, has been known nationwide for its over-100-year-old Shan tuyet tea which has a specially delicious taste.

Almost 375,000 tourists visit Hanoi during Tet holidays

 The number of international tourists to the capital city of Hanoi are estimated to rise by 30 percent to 125,000 people during the week-long Tet (Vietnamese New Year) festival, according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

Quang Ninh province to go vibrant with Yen Tu spring festival

 The Yen Tu Spring Festival will open on February 25 (the 10th day of the Lunar New Year), in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, kicking off the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.

Da Lat strives to preserve its special charms

 What lies ahead for the city of Da Lat as it tries to accommodate a new tourism model while preserving its unique cultural and architectural heritage?

Five savory signature local dishes in Bac Giang province

Bac Giang has impressed tourists with some mouth-watering local dishes like goi ca (raw fish dish), nom ca (fish salad), luon om (simmered eel) and other specialties made of frogs. 

On cloud nine in the Ta Xua mountains

Ta Xua has been known as "Paradise in the Clouds", which hosts forests of ancient Shan Tuyet tea trees, some several hundred years old. 

Localities welcome first foreign tourists of Lunar New Year

 The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai welcomed the first group of foreign tourists on February 16, the first day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018.

Book festival to welcome Lunar New Year

Book lovers in Hanoi can enjoy the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday by reading to their hearts content, with a book festival set to take place on Book Street on February 18-25.

Foreign tourists flock to Nha Trang to celebrate Tet

 The number of foreign tourists visiting the coastal city of Nha Trang for Tet (Lunar New Year) is expected to rise sharply this year, according to the Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

New tours to museums, theatres to highlight history

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has launched new tours to museums, theatres and other places of historic and cultural interest in the capital to highlight their remarkable history.

Moc Chau full of white apricot blossoms in spring

At 1,050 m above the sea level, Moc Chau in the northern mountainous province of Son La appeals to visitors with its pristine beauty with peach and apricot blossoms in spring.