Readers of UK magazine, The Guardian, have revealed 10 things foreign tourists should do in Vietnam to make their travels more interesting.

Foreign visitors to Vietnam – and even some locals – are packing up the motorbike and going on long-haul drives through Nam Dinh Province for their summer vacations this year.

 Tree houses built by Artist Dao Anh Khanh, located around 6 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi are proving ideal city break destinations.

The discovery of ancient sunken vessels in 1999 and again in 2013 in Binh Chau has led directly to the opening of the Museum of Ancient Seafaring.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The beauty of well-known tourist sites in Vietnam at dawn can be seen in the following photos. 

 The China-ASEAN International Touring Assembly and Media Rally 2016 (CAITA) began its journey across Vietnam in Hanoi on November 24, marking 25 years of the ASEAN – China dialogue relations.

VietNamNet Bridge - On a small street of Hanoi like Ly Quoc Su, tourists are able to enjoy beef noodle soup, pillow- shaped cakes, fruit beams, jam, grilled fermented rolls and ice tea with lemon.

 The northern province of Quang Ninh is moving to develop the quality of tourism services on Ha Long Bay – a natural world heritage site. 

 VietNamNet Bridge - Located in Na Slai Hamlet of Hoang Tri Commune in Ba Be District of Bac Kan Province, about 200km from Hanoi, the newly found cave named Tham Phay is called “the second Son Doong Cave” of Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - You can enjoy che (sweet porridge) in Hanoi at any time, but only in the fall, the taste of the following is the best as it is the season of fruit used to process porridge.

 Hai Nam Assembly Hall has become a new sightseeing spot in the ancient town of Hoi An since it formally opened to the public on November 23.

Ccasa Hostel is the first hostel which was built from shipping containers in the southern coastal resort town of Nha Trang. The hostel design was highly appreciated by architecture website Archdaily.

 The Prime Minister has approved overall planning a master plan for tourism development in the Mekong Delta region until 2020 with a vision to 2030.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hon Ba Temple in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau is one of the most special temples in Vietnam. It was built in 1781 to worship the Thuy Long goddess.

 The Mekong Initiative for Startup Tourism (MIST) has been launched in HCM City to boost investment and innovation in the tourism sector in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

 If you’re dedicated to wedding photography in the northern mountain provinces of Vietnam, these flattering places below will never disappoint you.

 The first representative office of the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) will be established in Hanoi following a decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

 Crowds of visitors come to the Go Thap area in My Hoa commune, Thap Muoi district to enjoy the aromatic and beautiful lotus ponds and unique specialties of the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

 Hoi An town will provide free access and various cultural activities to visitors on December 4, the day it was recognised as a world heritage site by UNESCO. 

 Tourism authorities of six north-central provinces, along with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, organized a conference with 70 southern tour operators to find ways to bring tourists back after mass fish deaths along the central coast.