Lying some 110 kilometres west of Ha Giang Town, Hoang Su Phi's terraced rice fields raised by the silt from the Chay River, and are regarded as the most beautiful in the area thanks to the special terrain and fertile soil.

Vietnam is showing huge potential for franchises business as dozens of franchises have been established or brought into Vietnam.

Barbers from Kim Lien Ward in Dong Da District, Hanoi and many neighbouring areas are offering free haircuts for visitors at a two-day festival to honour the ancestors of barbers on April 21 and 22.

Teachers in the mountainous province of Lai Chau’s Ta Mit Commune experience harsh conditions, including having to ford rivers or climb up narrow mountain paths to get food for their schools.

State-owned Vietnam Television (VTV) may divest from K+ paid TV following continuous losses at the satellite TV service.

Kieu Ky in Hanoi's Gia Lam District is the Vietnam's only village which specialises in laminating gold by hand.

An Australian man has travelled to seven countries, carrying a sign reading ‘I love you’ in Vietnamese for his Australian girlfriend.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport will reach its 40 million passenger per annum capacity by 2018 a conference recently heard.

Many bridges in HCM City could collapse at any time because of deterioration and low clearance levels.

March 22 is the United Nations World Water Day. The Vietnamese government is focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating the sustainable management of freshwater resources.