Long Bien bridge – an icon of Hanoi
Long Bien bridge – an icon of Hanoi

VOV.VN - Long Bien bridge, the first steel bridge across the Red River in Hanoi, was built by the French in the 20th century. The bridge is now severely degraded after a century of traffic. Maintenance work has been carried out to preserve its beauty and ensure safety for the public.

Long Bien bridge – an icon of Hanoi
Farmers offer special moulded fruits in time for Tet
Farmers offer special moulded fruits in time for Tet

VOV.VN - As the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) draws near, many farmers in the western region are preparing special fruit with unique shapes and personalized messages for their customers.

Farmers offer special moulded fruits in time for Tet
Sublime cherry blossom blush in northwest mountain region
Sublime cherry blossom blush in northwest mountain region

VOV.VN - A spectacular cherry blossom flush in the northwest mountain region has recently been enthralling lots of visitors due to its ethereal beauty. 

Sublime cherry blossom blush in northwest mountain region
Kumquat trees and peach blossoms beautify Hanoi’s winter
Kumquat trees and peach blossoms beautify Hanoi’s winter

VOV.VN - Hanoi seems to be warmer with beautiful peach blossoms and kumquat trees.

Kumquat trees and peach blossoms beautify Hanoi’s winter
Customers fork out for pricey Nhat Tan peach blossoms
Customers fork out for pricey Nhat Tan peach blossoms

VOV.VN - In recent days at Nhat Tan village, Hanoi expensive peach blossoms have been selling quickly despite their high prices. 

Customers fork out for pricey Nhat Tan peach blossoms
Moc Chau: Lost in paradise of white apricot flowers
Moc Chau: Lost in paradise of white apricot flowers

VOV.VN - These days, Moc Chau Plateau in the northern province of Son La attracts travellers to not only endless tea hills and white mustard flower fields but also white apricot flowers. 

Moc Chau: Lost in paradise of white apricot flowers
Exquisite orchid displays ready for Tet market bloom
Exquisite orchid displays ready for Tet market bloom

VOV.VN - Whenever traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) comes around, farmers are ready to supply sensational potted orchid displays at prices around a hundred million Vietnam dong in the market.

Exquisite orchid displays ready for Tet market bloom
Imposing Ma Pi Leng Pass in northernmost mountain region
Imposing Ma Pi Leng Pass in northernmost mountain region

VOV.VN - Winding roads, terraced rice fields and Nho Que river look like picturesque seen from the peak of the Ma Pi Leng Pass in the northernmost mountain region, where travellers have enjoyable experience.

Imposing Ma Pi Leng Pass in northernmost mountain region
Ca Mau's fishing villages prepare for Tet
Ca Mau's fishing villages prepare for Tet

VOV.VN - One month ahead of the lunar New Year Festival or Tet, fishing villages in Ca Mau are busy preparing their special product for Tet market: dried siamese gourami or Trichogaster pectoralis. 

Ca Mau's fishing villages prepare for Tet
Duong Lam ancient village recalls the old days
Duong Lam ancient village recalls the old days

VOV.VN - Located in Son Tay Town, 40 km to the west of Hanoi, Duong Lam village is a great destination to find peace. Once entering, visitors will feel like they’ve found another world hackening back to the old days.

Duong Lam ancient village recalls the old days
Farmer’s hard graft with big citrus earns him millions
Farmer’s hard graft with big citrus earns him millions

VOV.VN - Skilled grafter Le Duc Giap from Thanh Oai district, Hanoi can earn hundreds of millions of Vietnam dong during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) by selling pomelo trees which he has engrafted with up to 10 different varieties of fruit.

Farmer’s hard graft with big citrus earns him millions
Countries around the world celebrate New Year 2018
Countries around the world celebrate New Year 2018

VOV.VN - Jubilant celebrations were held in countries around the globe with throngs of revellers welcoming the New Year across the planet’s different time zones as they bid 2017 adieu and rang in 2018.

Countries around the world celebrate New Year 2018
‘The Beauty of Light’ through the lens of Nguyen Viet Thanh, Tran Manh Tuan
‘The Beauty of Light’ through the lens of Nguyen Viet Thanh, Tran Manh Tuan

VOV.VN - The collection ‘The Beauty of Light’ is a gentle connection between two like-minded souls celebrating the beauty of light in daily life.

‘The Beauty of Light’ through the lens of Nguyen Viet Thanh, Tran Manh Tuan
Hanoi shimmering in twinkle night lights
Hanoi shimmering in twinkle night lights

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi at night is glittered in brilliant and colourful lights from streets and high-rise buildings.

Hanoi shimmering in twinkle night lights
Hanoians flock to streets welcoming Christmas Eve
Hanoians flock to streets welcoming Christmas Eve

VOV.VN - Many downtown Hanoi streets were packed with people on Christmas Eve December 24 while a broad array of exhilarating activities were launched in numerous pedestrian streets to celebrate Christmas.

Hanoians flock to streets welcoming Christmas Eve
Christmas atmosphere at churches around Hanoi
Christmas atmosphere at churches around Hanoi

VOV.VN - The Christmas atmosphere has pervaded every corner of Hanoi, especially the beautifully decorated Catholic Churches. We have captured some colorful moments at several churches in Hanoi.

Christmas atmosphere at churches around Hanoi
Giant Christmas tree made of 6,000 earthen pots
Giant Christmas tree made of 6,000 earthen pots

VOV.VN - A unique and giant Christmas tree made up of 6,000 impressive claypots has been created by Luu My parishioners in Tru Son commune in the central province of Nghe An.

Giant Christmas tree made of 6,000 earthen pots
Snow blankets Fansipan Mountain
Snow blankets Fansipan Mountain

VOV.VN - Fansipan mountain in Sapa district in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has been covered with snow and frost on December 19. 

Snow blankets Fansipan Mountain
Sparkling Hanoi streets welcome Christmas
Sparkling Hanoi streets welcome Christmas

VOV.VN - There is still one week left before Christmas but the festive atmosphere is hard to avoid with many streets colourfully decorated in the capital city of Hanoi.

Sparkling Hanoi streets welcome Christmas
Robot serves drinks at a Vietnam coffee shop
Robot serves drinks at a Vietnam coffee shop

VOV.VN - Located in Lac Trung street, Hanoi, the robotic coffee shop has attracted a large number of customers these days with a robot serving drinks to the tables. 

Robot serves drinks at a Vietnam coffee shop
Regal Hue under a veil of fog
Regal Hue under a veil of fog

VOV.VN - These days, visitors to Thua Thien-Hue can enjoy the placid romance of the town as fog clings to every corner of the old imperial city in early morning.

Regal Hue under a veil of fog
Top places to find a winter wonderland in Vietnam
Top places to find a winter wonderland in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Mau Son Mountain in Lang Son, Sapa in Lao Cai, Tay Con Linh in Ha Giang province, to name a few, are top destinations for snow lovers in Vietnam.

Top places to find a winter wonderland in Vietnam
Stunning beauty of Nuoc Mooc Stream in Quang Binh
Stunning beauty of Nuoc Mooc Stream in Quang Binh

VOV.VN - The majestic jade green waters of Nuoc Mooc Stream have enchanted visitors to Phuc Trach commune, Bo Trach district in the central province of Quang Binh, the crystalline waters are set among limestone mountains and tropical rainforest. 

Stunning beauty of Nuoc Mooc Stream in Quang Binh
Sublime wild orchids on show in Sapa
Sublime wild orchids on show in Sapa

VOV.VN - The mountainous district of Sapa has been enchanting local and foreign visitors with its many kinds of beautiful wild orchids, which are in bloom all year round. Let’s take a look at 14 photos of the flowers found in Hoang Lien National Park: 

Sublime wild orchids on show in Sapa
Visiting Snow Town in HCM City
Visiting Snow Town in HCM City

VOV.VN - Snow Town in Ho Chi Minh City, reopened on December 2 has become an attractive venue for young people who want to entertain themselves in a quite different place at Christmas.

Visiting Snow Town in HCM City
Tourists flock to Ha Giang during buckwheat season
Tourists flock to Ha Giang during buckwheat season

VOV.VN - November and December is a great time for tourists to visit Ha Giang because they’ll see the rocky plateau covered with flowering buckwheat.

Tourists flock to Ha Giang during buckwheat season
Central Highlands enlivened by vibrant wild flowers
Central Highlands enlivened by vibrant wild flowers

VOV.VN - The period between the rainy and dry seasons in the Central Highlands is the perfect time of year for travelers to visit the Central Highlands and experience the vast swathes of wild flowers in full bloom. 

Central Highlands enlivened by vibrant wild flowers
The delicious dishes - symbol of Hanoi’s winter
The delicious dishes - symbol of Hanoi’s winter

Hanoi in cold days is the best time you can enjoy many famous dishes.

The delicious dishes - symbol of Hanoi’s winter
Polish President’s wife visits Van Mieu Temple of Literature
Polish President’s wife visits Van Mieu Temple of Literature

VOV.VN - The Polish President’s wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda took a tour of Van Mieu Temple of Literature, the first university of Vietnam, on November 28 during her on-going visit to Vietnam.

Polish President’s wife visits Van Mieu Temple of Literature
Ha Giang beautified by Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival
Ha Giang beautified by Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival

VOV.VN - The third Tam Giac Mach (Buckwheat) Flower Festival opened on November 24 in the northwest province of Ha Giang, attracting crowds of tourists to the Dong Van Highlands. 

Ha Giang beautified by Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival