Scenic winding railway across Hai Van Pass
Scenic winding railway across Hai Van Pass

VOV.VN - The stretch of railway winding through Hai Van pass is considered the most difficult section on the north-south rail route and impresses visitors with its stunning scenic views. 

Scenic winding railway across Hai Van Pass
In photos: Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers
In photos: Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers

VOV.VN -In May, Hanoi streets are decorated with the bright purple tones of giant crape-myrtle flowers, known as Bang Lang in Vietnamese.

In photos: Hanoi turns purple with crape myrtle flowers
Drastic changes of Dien Bien Phu battlefield after 64 years
Drastic changes of Dien Bien Phu battlefield after 64 years

VOV.VN - Over the past 64 years have seen the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in the northeastern province of Dien Bien make significant changes after the resounding Dien Bien Phu victory (1954-2018),

Drastic changes of Dien Bien Phu battlefield after 64 years
Hue Festival celebrated with traditional boat race
Hue Festival celebrated with traditional boat race

VOV.VN - A traditional boat race was held on May 2 in Central Hue City to mark Reunification Day (April 30) and celebrate the success of Hue Festival 2018.

Hue Festival celebrated with traditional boat race
A day out at Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho
A day out at Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho

VOV.VN - The famous floating market in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho City draws thousands of domestic and foreign visitors every day.

A day out at Cai Rang floating market in Can Tho
Spectacular displays get Danang Int’l Fireworks Festival off to a bang
Spectacular displays get Danang Int’l Fireworks Festival off to a bang

VOV.VN - Pyrotechnics teams from Da Nang and Poland got the opening ceremony of the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival underway with a bang on April 30 as they lit up the sky with a kaleidoscope of colours. 

Spectacular displays get Danang Int’l Fireworks Festival off to a bang
A tour of historical sites in Truong Son
A tour of historical sites in Truong Son

VOV.VN - Summer has come to the central region. The heat does not prevent pilgrims from visiting historical sites in Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces. Every day, the Cave of eight ladies, the Truong Son National Martyrs' Cemetery, the Road number 9 Martyrs' Cemetery, and Quang Tri Citadel are flooded with fresh flowers.

A tour of historical sites in Truong Son
Busy market on Thanh Toan Bridge – a highlight of Hue Festival 2018
Busy market on Thanh Toan Bridge – a highlight of Hue Festival 2018

VOV.VN - The local market on Thanh Toan Bridge has become one of the highlights of the Hue festival over the years, with this year’s market opening on the morning of April 28.

Busy market on Thanh Toan Bridge – a highlight of Hue Festival 2018
Classic car rally welcomes 10th Hue festival
Classic car rally welcomes 10th Hue festival

VOV.VN - A procession of sixty-nine classic cars and motorbikes from different vintage car clubs nationwide paraded through the main streets of Hue city to welcome the upcoming 10th Hue festival being held from April 27 to May 2 in the central province of Thua Thien Hue. 

Classic car rally welcomes 10th Hue festival
Breathtaking views at Ninh Binh’s Mua Cave
Breathtaking views at Ninh Binh’s Mua Cave

VOV.VN - Around 90km from Hanoi, the province of Ninh Binh is blessed with many fascinating natural landscapes, with one of the most special being Mua (Dance) Cave.

Breathtaking views at Ninh Binh’s Mua Cave
Dam boat racing festival draws 150 rowers
Dam boat racing festival draws 150 rowers

VOV.VN - The Dam boat racing festival which is held every five years has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Dam boat racing festival draws 150 rowers
Crowds gather to pay tribute at Hung Kings Temple
Crowds gather to pay tribute at Hung Kings Temple

VOV.VN - Large crowds of people flocked to the Hung Kings Temple relic site in northern Phu Tho province on April 24 (the ninth day of the third lunar month) to offer incense and pay tribute to the founder of the nation.

Crowds gather to pay tribute at Hung Kings Temple
Dragon Boat racing in Haiphong
Dragon Boat racing in Haiphong

VOV.VN -The annual Dragon Boat Race was held on the Gia River in Haiphong province on April 23.

Dragon Boat racing in Haiphong
Thay pagoda festival draws crowds from near and far
Thay pagoda festival draws crowds from near and far

VOV.VN - The Thay pagoda festival opened in Quoc Oai district, Hanoi on April 20, attracting large crowds of interested locals and visitors.

Thay pagoda festival draws crowds from near and far
North’s specialty fruits for sale on Saigon streets
North’s specialty fruits for sale on Saigon streets

VOV.VN - Many fruit delicacies of the north such as sau (Dracontomelon), red lemons, and apricots are now available to buy from stalls along many of Ho Chi Minh City’s streets.

North’s specialty fruits for sale on Saigon streets
Hanoi plants red maple trees around Hoan Kiem Lake
Hanoi plants red maple trees around Hoan Kiem Lake

VOV.VN - Following the greening up of the streets of Nguyen Chi Thanh and Tran Duy Hung, Hanoi has planted nearly 100 red maple trees around the Hoan Kiem Lake area on a pilot basis. 

Hanoi plants red maple trees around Hoan Kiem Lake
Cold Food Festival has Hanoians hungry for cakes
Cold Food Festival has Hanoians hungry for cakes

VOV.VN - From the early hours of the morning, Hanoians have been busy making and buying “banh troi" and "banh chay" (white sticky rice balls) for the Cold Food Festival which falls on the third day of March on the lunar calendar.

Cold Food Festival has Hanoians hungry for cakes
A visit to Dinh Yen sedge mat craft village in Dong Thap
A visit to Dinh Yen sedge mat craft village in Dong Thap

VOV.VN - Dinh Yen sedge mat craft village in Lap Vo district of the southern province of Dong Thap was established hundreds of years ago, and 70% of households still specialize in weaving sedge mats.

A visit to Dinh Yen sedge mat craft village in Dong Thap
Ninh Thuan salt harvesters rake in the profits
Ninh Thuan salt harvesters rake in the profits

VOV.VN - Salt harvesters in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan are delighted by their recent bumper yields at the current high prices.

Ninh Thuan salt harvesters rake in the profits
Top 4 Tourist Hotspots near Hanoi for national holidays
Top 4 Tourist Hotspots near Hanoi for national holidays

VOV.VN - The ancient village of Duong Lam, hotspots in the northern Ninh Binh province, Tam Dao tourist site and Co To island, to name a few, are attractive destinations for travelers during the long Liberation Day (April 30), and May Day (May 1) holidays.

Top 4 Tourist Hotspots near Hanoi for national holidays
World’s oldest carved Buddhist Sutras on “thi” wood at Bo Da pagoda
World’s oldest carved Buddhist Sutras on “thi” wood at Bo Da pagoda

VOV.VN - Carved woodblocks bearing the Sutras of Zen Buddhism at Bo Da Pagoda in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province, have been named national treasures.

World’s oldest carved Buddhist Sutras on “thi” wood at Bo Da pagoda
Picture perfect “Vietnam today” exhibition
Picture perfect “Vietnam today” exhibition

VOV.VN - In little more than a year since the launch of the “Vietnam today” photo contest, it has received a vast number of outstanding entries showing off the astounding beauty of the nation and its people.

Picture perfect “Vietnam today” exhibition
Pink trumpets blossom across HCM City centre
Pink trumpets blossom across HCM City centre

VOV.VN - Hundreds of pink trumpet (Tabebuia rosea or ken hong) flowers are now in full bloom along Dien Bien Phu and Vo Van Kiet Streets, bringing a fresh new look to Ho Chi Minh City in early summer.

Pink trumpets blossom across HCM City centre
Na Khuong water wheels draw a stream of visitors
Na Khuong water wheels draw a stream of visitors

VOV.VN - The bamboo water wheels of Na Khuong hamlet, Ban Bo commune, Tam Duong district in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau have become a popular attractionfor visitors looking for unique photo opportunities.

Na Khuong water wheels draw a stream of visitors
Hue viewed from the highest trade centre complex
Hue viewed from the highest trade centre complex

VOV.VN -From the high view of the construction of a trade centre complex and a five-star hotel, we will get an overview of Hue City with a number of places of interests.

Hue viewed from the highest trade centre complex
Snow white Easter lilies blanket Hanoi streets
Snow white Easter lilies blanket Hanoi streets

VOV.VN - The delicate flowers of Liliumlongiflorum, or Easter lilies, are in full bloom on every corner of Hanoi’s streets in the early days of April.

Snow white Easter lilies blanket Hanoi streets
Buckwheat flowers bring a sparkle to Hanoi
Buckwheat flowers bring a sparkle to Hanoi

VOV.VN -In recent days, young Hanoians have been gathering at Thach Cau Street in Hanoi to admire the Tam Giac Mach (buckwheat) flowers, which are usually only seen in Ha Giang province.

Buckwheat flowers bring a sparkle to Hanoi
“Fall & Release” photo exhibition gets underway in Hanoi
“Fall & Release” photo exhibition gets underway in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A photo exhibition titled ‘Fall& Release’ by French photographer Thomas Dessein opened on March 29 at 81 Xuan Dieu Street, Tay Ho district, Hanoi.

“Fall & Release” photo exhibition gets underway in Hanoi
March ablaze with flush of bombax ceiba blossom
March ablaze with flush of bombax ceiba blossom

VOV.VN - Flowering bombax ceiba or red silk cotton trees are a common sight around northern Vietnamese villages in March, as locals are swept up in an air of nostalgia for the bliss of childhood in their hometown.

March ablaze with flush of bombax ceiba blossom
Da Lat Train Cafe provides perfect place for tourists
Da Lat Train Cafe provides perfect place for tourists

VOV.VN - The unique coffee shop called FGO or Train Cafe is an ideal stopover for tourists during their tour through the clay sculptures tunnel in Da Lat city.

Da Lat Train Cafe provides perfect place for tourists