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A number of ancient artifacts have been found in a cave under Ru Than Mountain in Thanh Hoa Province, some 3.5 kilometres Southeast from the Ho Citadel. Vases, jars, bowls, plates, pots and other artifacts made from terracotta and ceramics were discovered in a 20-square-metre cave, which had been covered over by layers of rocks. [...]
The south central province of Phu Yen is well-known for its undulating coastline and majestic seascapes. It’s also associated with its picturesque lighthouses and been in the headlines following the discovery of ancient stone xylophones made by Stone Age people thousands of years ago. Fruitful welcome: This pagoda, built in 1797, was better known [...]
Experts say they can see a new wave of smart travel links which will help heat up the high end resort real estate market in Vietnam. In 2010, the US-based RCI Group, the biggest vacation ownership group in the world, came to Vietnam to connect the three resorts of Ninh Van Bay Holiday Club [...]
Saigontourist Travel Services (Saigontourist) on March 1 received 800 cruise passengers and crew members of the Portuguese cruise ship Athena, raising the number of cruise travellers received by the company so far this year to over 14,000. From the Saigon harbour, the travellers, most of whom are Australian, will join Saigontourist’s discovery travel trips from [...]
Loc vung trees on the bank of the Hoan Kiem Lake suddenly turned yellow on February 11. Youngsters flocked to the lake to take photo. VietNamNet/VNE
The apricot and peach trees in early bloom signal the advent of Vietnam’s biggest holiday of the year, or Tet. Around the country, families are preparing glutinous rice and other ingredients to make banh chung and banh tet for this Lunar New Year. A Vietnamese family wrap banh tet. Staff of the HCMC-headquartered travel …
VietNamNet Bridge – At La Dolce Vita in downtown Saigon’s ancient Hotel Continental Saigon, the sound of coffee dripping from the filter can be heard despite the ruckus from the street as this terrace café is partly sheltered from the city noise by a low brick wall and is situated at an angle that …
Vietnam will soon promote the country’s image on China’s television channels this year with an aim to attract visitors from the biggest market of Vietnam’s inbound tourism sector. Ha Long Bay. The Travel Department under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) says a film about the country’s tourism and an advertising video clip would [...]
A relic from the past offers a new way to sightsee the resort town of Da Lat. A restoration of the old train has added to the allure of Da Lat “It’s a pity that it is very short. I just want to travel like this from morning till evening!” American tourist Kim Fieldhouse echoes [...]
Local residents walk in a narrow alley in Hoi An. Falling in love with Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam is to fall in love with its wonderful alleyways, which for locals are the soul of their home town. According to the town’s documents, major roads in Hoi An, such as Tran [...]