Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam is becoming the focus of the world after it topped the list of 15 best cities in the world in a recent vote of the US travel magazine Travel & Leisure.

The Viet Nam-India Friendship Association in Hanoi has launched a writing contest about India and the two countries' friendship.

With a history of 100 years of formation and development (1919-2019), the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, with its cultural and heritage values, has become an attractive destination, the pride of the people in Da Nang.

Located 45 km east of Hai Phong port city, Cat Ba boasts a typical ecological system in Vietnam, including tropical rain forests, limestone islands, mangrove forests, coral reefs and sea grass.

Quang Ninh Museum is known for its innovative operating system that reduces the stress or need from the public budget. It has set a prime example for new and improved operation ways can result in positive outcome.

With a population of over 600 million people, along with a relatively close geographical distance, favourable traffic and entry conditions, ASEAN is really a potential market for Vietnam. 

Thua Thien Hue which owns 5 cultural heritage sites recognized by UNESCO is a key locality of the central region in terms of tourism development.

The central province of Phu Yen has sufficient conditions to set up a Global Geopark, Guy Martini, Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, said after a field trip to the site earlier this week.

With several incidents happening to Vietnamese travellers abroad, tourists are advised to buy travel insurance ahead of their trips. However, many travellers have not yet paid due attention to this type of insurance.

A photo contest running with the theme “Tu hao Hanoi”, or Hanoi Pride, has received a total of 2,659 photographs submitted by 430 photographers from eight countries worldwide, nine months since the launch of the contest.

They're slippy and they're slimy, but they are delicious, especially when cooked by Hanoi's eel expert. He even insists only using eels from his hometown and has them delivered 300 miles everyday!

Even though by no way is it unique to Vietnam, street vending is an essential part of city life.

Walking on beaches in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, visitors will see local fishermen stay in stilt houses to catch fish using an original method which has existed for decades.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop tourism into a spearhead by 2030, creating impetus to boost the growth of other industries, and making significant contributions to shaping a modern economy.

The average spending by tourists from China, the largest source of visitors to Vietnam, is much lower than that of other nationalities, according to a report by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

The mass influx of tourists to several tourist destinations has given rise to controversies about whether Vietnam’s tourism has reached the saturation point and needs to take a time out for reinforcement. 

Eighty paragliders from Vietnam and Laos joined the Da Nang Open Paragliding Championship 2019 in the central city of Da Nang on July 27.

A young man in Hanoi has launched a photo collection following his tour by motorbike to 42 cities and provinces across the country.

Ly Son, one of important frontier islands of the country, is located in Quang Ngai province, 15 nautical miles (28km) from the mainland. The waterway is the only route to this island district.

A railway section which runs through a densely-populated area in Hanoi has continued to lure foreign visitors who want to experience daily life on the rail tracks. The section belongs to French-built North-South railway.