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Former capital of Hue a historical gem

 VietNamNet Bridge – For history lovers, few places in Vietnam can match Hue, the former royal capital, in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.

Coppersmith village preserves 100-year tradition in HCM City

Craftsmen from the An Hoi Coppersmith Village in HCM City’s Go Vap District are busy with orders for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, with customers crowding shops buying their famous brass incense burners.

Hanoi to open Tet produce market

 VietNamNet Bridge – Cultural activities featuring traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) activities and a special organic produce market will be held at a Spring Festival in downtown Hanoi from February 2-8.

Ancestral craft villages struggle to survive

 VietNamNet Bridge – Surrounded by bamboo, Tran Thi Do, 76, quietly splits each bamboo tube into thin wickers for weaving baskets.

Cu Chi farms its way to post-war charms

 VietNamNet Bridge – Already famous for its incredible network of underground tunnels, Cu Chi is using its rustic ambience to attract more visitors keen to get away from urban bustle, 

Can Tho plans cultural events to draw tourists

Can Tho City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta hopes to boost tourism with a clutch of cultural and tourism events in the next three months, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Good prospects for e-commerce in Vietnam

Vietnam has great potential for electronic commerce as it ranks in the world’s top 20 countries for internet users and first in Asia in internet user growth rate with over 30 percent of its population accessing the worldwide web.

Tour invites tourists to go through heritage sites in central region

With numerous heritage sites, Vietnam’s central region holds huge potential for tourism development. Taking advantage of this, the ‘Central Heritages Excursion’ tour was established, offering tourists many interesting travel experiences,

Thanh Le pottery traces nation's history

 VietNamNet Bridge – There is a network of traditional craft villages in the southern province of Binh Duong specialising in ceramics, lacquer, sculpture and bass casting.

Famous craft villages worth visiting at Tet

VietNamNet Bridge – By putting traditional craft villages into their tour programs, travel firms want to introduce new products, raise awareness of their conservation and help villagers earn some extra income.  

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Traditional craft villages festival in Oct

VietNamNet Bridge – A festival featuring the tourism products of traditional craft villages of Ha Noi and Red River Delta provinces will take place from October 12 – 18, according to the Municipal People’s Committee.

Plan may save 13 craft villages

VietNamNet Bridge – Thirteen traditional craft villages in HCM City will be preserved and developed by 2018 if a proposal by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is approved.