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A story of Huong River in the central city of Hue is being told by 100 videos and photographs by both professional and amateur photographers. A visitor at the exhibition The exhibition, which belongs to a community project named “The Story of a River”, initiated by artist Phan Le Chung, features the works of those [...]
Nui Chua National Park, in the central province of Ninh Thuan, is considered “a desert” thanks to its dry conditions and low rainfall. Chasing waterfalls: Treo Lake on Mount Da Vach offers a charming and romantic landscape. High and dry: Rocks by the lakeshore. — File Photos Backpackers: Eco-tourists are drawn by [...]
Pho Hien is a historical site in Hung Yen Province, about 70 kilometres southeast of Hanoi. In the 15th to 18th centuries it was a famous merchant port in Vietnam and it was a small historic town on the banks of the Red River. Especially, the prosperous time of Pho Hien was associated with the [...]
An Bang Beach in Cam An ward, Hoi An City, has been listed among the world’s top 50 most beautiful beaches by CNNGo Asian tourism magazine. To keep the beach clean and beautiful, hundreds of local people, youths and students volunteered to clear up and protect the environment surrounding the beach on November 4. Dinh [...]
Tourists often overlook the beautiful scenery in the Northern provinces, that lie between Sapa to the west, and China to the north and west. Vietnam, though comparable in size to Finland, Norway or Germany, may feel like a huge country with a multitude of tourist destinations known as thousands of miles of coastline, mountains, river [...]
A conference on promoting tourism in southeastern Vietnam was held in Tay Ninh province on November 26. Delegates discussed tourism development plans closely linked to the preservation of unique cultural heritage in the region. Last year, the region received more than 18 million domestic tourists and 3.6 million foreign visitors, earning over VND31,500 billion and [...]
Stepping out of the mini bus, surrounded by huge hills and lush green fields stretching as far as the eyes can see, the first thing I noticed was the significant improvement in the air quality. Although there are still many motorbikes darting about, I felt as if I could once again breathe! Mai Chau (Vietnamese: [...]
Most travel companies in Vietnam are currently offering a variety of attractive promotional programs for the upcoming holidays of Christmas, New Year and Tet Lunar New Year. Fidi Tourist Company is offering visitors more than 200 local and international tours. The Company is partnering with Vietnam Airlines and offering discounts of VND3.9 million (US$177) [...]
Hue Festival 2012 will coincide with the National Tourism Year for the north central coastal region, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced at a press briefing in Hanoi on November 23. The opening ceremony of Hue Festival will be held on April 7, 2012, showcasing distinctive music and dance programs, carnivals, religious rituals, [...]
Carrying luggage of up to 40kg on papooses to the peak of 3,143m Fansipan mount is the job of native porters, who assist tourists to conquer the highest mountain in Indochina. Fansipan is located in Lao Cai province in Northwest Vietnam, 9 km southwest of Sa Pa Township in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range. [...]