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Two must-see places in Hanoi suburbs

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you are in Hanoi, you should not miss these two places, which are not far from Hanoi's center.

Hoi An expands walking streets from April 12

 The Culture and Sports Center of Hoi An city announced that the city will expand the area for walking streets at Hoi An Ancient Town from April 12.

The ruins of ancient Hoa Phong Tower on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hoa Phong tower is located on Dinh Tien Hoang Street, Hoan Kiem district in front of the Central Post Office, on the shore of Hoan Kiem Lake. 

Beautiful underwater paths in Vietnam

 Walking on underwater sea paths visitors would experience the breathtaking scenery of the immense blue sea and sky.

CNN: Beyond pho, five of Hanoi's top noodle dishes

 CNN Travel has recently posted an article on their website in which it suggested five of Hanoi’s top noodle dishes beyond Pho.

Discovering Con Dao in April

Located offshore Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Con Dao Islands offer visitors a rare experience not found anywhere else in the country with clear beaches, white sand and imposing mountains.

Ways sought to make tourism spearhead industry of Vietnam

 Tourism has been identified as a spearhead industry that will have a spillover effect on many other sectors, so it needs a special mechanism for development.

Vietnam and U.S. travel societies to jointly launch tourism products

 The societies of travel agents of Vietnam and the U.S. signed a cooperation agreement in Hanoi last week to boost tourism by promoting destinations, launching new products and exchanging business information.

Cong (tube cake) - a specialty of Can Tho

 This is a popular traditional food in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho. The cake is called Cong cake because the tool used to make this cake looks like a tube.

Co Loa – the oldest citadel in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Co Loa Citadel was built during the end of the Hong Bang Dynasty (about 257 BCE). The site was the source of various relics of the Dong Son culture of the Bronze Age.

Tourism attractions in Bac Lieu

 The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has eight tourism sites, particularly ecotourism and spiritual and cultural tourism.

A trip to Nho Que River in Dong Van Karst Plateau

 Nho Que River is mesmerising as it runs in deep ravines, through Dong Van Karst Plateau, adding to the majestic scenery of Ha Giang Province.

Tam Giang Lagoon: full of all kinds of life

The Tam Giang Lagoon, about 11km north of Hue, erstwhile capital of Vietnam, is among Southeast Asia’s largest fresh water bodies. 

A day trip for the Moc Chau tea fields

An amateur photographer recently travelled to the Moc Chau plateau in Son La that is situated about 200 kilometres from Hanoi to snap some photos of picturesque tea fields.

Waterwheel - a unique structure in Lai Chau

Waterwheels have become a typical feature of Lai Chau province. Bo hamlet in Tam Duong district has the largest number of waterwheels. 

Bustling scene at a market for street vendors in Saigon

 A market for street vendors has been put into operation for over one year at Pham Van Hai Market in HCMC’s Tan Binh District.

Three central localities launch shared destination brand

 The central provinces of Thua Thien – Hue and Quang Nam, and Da Nang city jointly launched their shared destination brand “The Essence of Vietnam” in Hanoi on April 7.

Tour packages snapped up at int’l travel mart

 Promotion has become more crucial than ever for tourism development in a globalised, competitive market, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huynh Vinh Ai said.

Gentle peace of life in picturesque northern mountains

 Travellers looking to experience a slow pace of life should visit Hoang Thu Pho commune in the northern province of Lao Cai’s Bac Ha district.

SNOB café – a hideaway in town

 As temperatures in southern Vietnam have begun rising in the lead up to summer, people in HCMC tend to find somewhere to shield themselves from blistering hot weather, and enjoy some cool drinks. SNOB Coffee might be one of the places.