The Mariner of the Seas, a luxury cruise ship of the US Royal Caribbean International harboured at Chan May Port in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on October 13. 

About 200 km from Hanoi, Moc Chau is one of the most pristine beautiful plateaus in the northern mountainous region.

VietNamNet Bridge - Tran Quoc is an ancient pagoda located in a corner of Hanoi’s West Lake and is one of the most famous Buddhist temples in Vietnam. 

 Ha Long Bay and pho in Hanoi have been named among 50 can’t-miss attractions, foods and experiences in Asia by US news website Business Insider. 

Hanoi has introduced free walking tours around the Old Quarter to mark the opening of the Center for Tourist Information and Assistance at 28 Hang Dau Street in the capital’s ancient area.

 The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has won the 2016 Asian Townscape Award from the Asia-Pacific regional office of the UN Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) programme. 

 Quang Ninh People's Committee has approved a pilot plan to allow private cars to travel between Vietnam’s Mong Cai Town and China’s Dongxing City from 2017.

With autumn in full swing, here are four excellent homestays near Sapa that offer a perfect combination of comfort and luxury for a holiday that travellers will cherish for a lifetime.

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Nature Museum is a wonderful destination for tourists and students in Hanoi. The museum is an interesting journey from 3.6 billion years ago to now. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Green sticky rice is given by friends and family as an autumn gift in Hanoi. 

VietNamNet Bridge - With a visit to Hanoi’s Yen stream in the autumn, tourists will have a chance to admire a beautiful scene of purple water lilies blooming on the peaceful water.

 Visitors to Hanoi will have an excellent chance to wallow in the splendid nature and marvellous scenery of a flower meadow after travelling around 20 minutes by bus or motorbike from the centre of the capital city.

So picturesque it's hard to believe they're real: The four fairy-tale villages of Vietnam that make for a truly magical getaway.

Cau Mong, a small village in Dien Ban district, Da Nang City, is a great addition to your trip to Da Nang as you can find there a wonderful speciality called Bo Tai Cau Mong (Cau Mong Rare Beed)

 The central coastal city of Da Nang and the Japanese software company Digital Ship have teamed up to build a Japanese-English website called "Happy Da Nang" aimed at boosting Japanese tourism in central Vietnam.

 Ru Cha islet is one of the few places in central Hue city that people can experience the autumn leaves of cha (excoecaria agallocha – a mangrove species) trees. The islet has become a must-visit destination for photographers around the country.

Ninh Thuan has a year around hot climate, with a short wet season during September and November. The climate has helped the province gain a nationwide reputation as the ‘holy land’ of sheep.

VietNamNet Bridge - Visiting Hoa Lo prison or Son La prison can help tourists imagine the suffering caused by war and respect the peace today. Here are destinations in Northern Vietnam for tourists.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts say that the Pedagogical College of Da Lat is the most unique work of more than 2,000 works built by the French in the resort city of Da Lat.

VietNamNet Bridge - Passing the sunny road and immense green rice fields to get to Nom village, visitors step into a peaceful space that looks hundredsof years old.