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Ha Temple: A sacred beautiful landscape in Hanoi

 The temple is not only sacred but also one of the beautiful sights of Ba Vi district of Hanoi.

Top 10 prestigious travel firms 2018 announced

 Vietnam Report in collaboration with VietNamNet online newspaper has announced their list of the top 10 travel companies in 2018.

Ha Long struggles to curb harassment of tourists

 Many vendors in Ha Long Bay have sunk their boats to avoid being seized by authorities for harassing tourists.

Have a bite of nostalgia with 'Chao suon'

 For many Vietnamese people ‘chao suon’, a bowl with simple ingredients such as porridge, pork ribs and salted shredded meat is their dish of choice.

Son Doong listed among dream destinations in 2019

 The world’s largest known cave, Son Doong, in Quang Binh province, has been named as one of the dream destinations of 2019 in an article by the prestigious travel guide company Lonely Planet.

Sacred temple on the "Big mountain of the South"

 The festivals worshipping The Saint of Tan Vien Son at many temples in Doai (West region) are held simultaneously on January 15th of the Lunar Calendar. According to legend, this is the anniversary of the birth of the Genie.

National Tourism Year 2019 gets underway in Khanh Hoa

 A ceremony has been held in south-central Khanh Hoa province to begin its hosting of National Tourism Year 2019.

HCMC among world's top cultural destinations for 2019

 Ho Chi Minh City has found a place on UK travel website Culture Trip’s short wish list for travelers planning their next trip in 2019.

Hat Mon temple: A place worshipping traditional heroines in Vietnam

 The biggest celebrations of the temple take place on March 6th, September 4th and December 24th of the Lunar Calendar.

Hoi An in Elle’s list stunning holiday ideas for 2019

 There`s no better time that the last few days of a waning year to think about the ways in which you`d like your life to be different—after all, the prospect of a clean slate is absolutely delicious.

Vietnam welcome first tourists of 2019

Some of central Vietnam’s top tourist destinations have welcomed the Christmas and New Year holidays in style.

Flower observation tower opened in Dong Thap

 A tower has been set up at Sa Dec flower village in the southern province of Dong Thap to help visitors observe the whole village from above.

2019 National Tourism Year kicks off in Khanh Hoa

 An enticing art performance took place in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on December 31 to welcome the New Year and announce the 2019 National Tourism Year.

Tram Chim National Park at its best during flood season

 The stunning landscape of Tram Chim National Park is at its most attractive during the "floating water season", or flooding season, from September to December.

2018 – Successful year for Vietnam’s tourism industry

 The arrival of the 15 millionth foreign visitor of 2018 in Ha Long city, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, marks a successful year for the tourism industry.

Tourist destinations crowded during long holiday

Key tourist attractions in the country, mainly in the warm southern region, have been attracting large numbers of travelers as the New Year holiday lasts four days.

Exploring the 700-year-old pagoda in Hanoi

 Boi Khe pagoda is a 700 year-old-pagoda and this place has significant values related to history, culture and architecture of Hanoi city in particular and Vietnam in general.

Discovering one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia

 Trưởng Thị Gạch, 82, of the Chăm ethnic group, is from a very long line of ceramic artisans.  

Ho Chi Minh City to give presents to first visitors in 2019

 Authorities in HCM City will organise a ceremony to welcome and give presents to the first visitors to the city on January 1, 2019.

Travel company’s licence revoked for links to missing tourists in Taiwan

Hanoi’s Department of Tourism said it revoked the international travel business licence granted to the Golden Travel, one of the two companies that signed Taiwan tour contracts for 152 tourists who then went missing in Taiwan.