Hue city was Vietnam’s capital during the Nguyen Dynasty from 1802 to 1945. Its imperial relic site was listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1993.

 Quy Chau village in Nghe An province has more than 40 years of experience in making frankincense. The craft produces a stable income for the villagers and has helped them escape poverty.

Gia Thuy commune, Nho Quan district, northern Ninh Binh province, is famous for the over 50-year-old pottery village, which still preserves traditional cultural values.

Che com (sweetened green rice), Che hat sen (sweet lotus seed), and Che khuc bach (pudding) are some of the delicious sweet soups you should not miss while visiting Vietnam in the summer.

 Ten hamlet in Thai Nguyen province has become an attractive destination to tourists interested in exploring the Mong culture.

 Authorities in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has just asked investor of the Bao Dai Villas Resort & Spa to adjust the construction plan to preserve the historical relic.

 Endowed with natural advantages for sea and island tourism, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is working to promote its tourism brand abroad and become an international tourism hub by 2030.

 Culture-tourism development has become a focus of Nghe An province’s Nam Dan district. The hometown of late President Ho Chi Minh expects it would both lure tourists, and preserve and promote its rich historical and cultural values.

Visitors to Mu Cang Chai district in the northern province of Yen Bai this May were offered the chance to paraglide over the terraced rice fields to enjoy panoramic views of Mu Cang Chai’s well-known landscapes.

 Hanoi welcomed 4.95 million foreign arrivals in 2017, up 23 percent from 2016. In January-February, the city greeted more than 1.05 million foreign tourists, up 31 percent.

 Vietnam has three swimming pools in the beach cities of Hoi An, Da Nang and Nha Trang in the list of 101 most stunning swimming pools in the world, released ahead of summer by Conde Nast Traveller, one of the most popular travel sites in the world.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs launched the 2018 action month for children, themed “For children’s safe and healthy living”, in the northern province of Phu Tho on May 27.

According to latest statistics of Henley Passport Index 2018 released on May 23, Vietnam ranks 84th among the most powerful passports in the world with 51 visa-free destinations. 

 Tourist numbers in the central province of Quang Nam, where the popular old UNESCO Heritage town of Hoi An is located, have been on the rise, however, the locality still apparently lacks enough hotels.

Villages on the seaLocated between the two big estuaries of the Red River and the Tra Ly River, Tien Hai district in northern Thai Binh province, with sand dunes along the beach, is ideal for clam farming.

With a capacity of more than 5,000 people, Four Seasons of Flavour (Huong Sac Bon Mua) at Sun World Danang Wonders is currently the largest food space in central Danang City.

 West Lake has become the most ideal place in the capital city to see sunset as Hanoi is experiencing a scorching heat wave.

In late May and early June, the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau enters the rainy season. When rains cool mountains down, local ethnics begin new crops.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Department of Health on May 23 released a bilingual Medical Tourism Guide with basic information about travel and healthcare in the city.

 The New York-based travel site Thrillist has included Cat Co 2 beach on Cat Ba island, northern Hai Phong city, and Thom beach on Phu Quoc island, southern Kien Giang province, on its list of the best seaside getaways in Vietnam.