The 7 natural wonders of Phu Yen
The 7 natural wonders of Phu Yen

Mossy beaches, slender wooden bridges and countless ponds and streams in the coastal province of Phu Yen have been sights to behold since forever.

The 7 natural wonders of Phu Yen
Buddha belly plant – the flower of Hue royal citadel
Buddha belly plant – the flower of Hue royal citadel

Ngo Dong (Buddha belly plant or Jatropha podagric) is a characteristic of the ancient capital city. This species grows along the banks of the Huong (Perfume) River, in the parks of Thuong Bac and Phu Van Lau and especially inside Hue Citadel.

Buddha belly plant – the flower of Hue royal citadel
Trekking the Binh Lieu border route trail in summer
Trekking the Binh Lieu border route trail in summer

VOV.VN - With its pristine natural beauty, Binh Lieu mountainous district in Quang Ninh province has been known as an attractive destination for adventurous tourists.

Trekking the Binh Lieu border route trail in summer
Khanh Hoa: Travel firm fined for hiring illegal foreign workers
Khanh Hoa: Travel firm fined for hiring illegal foreign workers

Silent Bay Travel and Trade Co. Ltd was fined VND80 million, or US$3,590, by the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee on July 19 for bad record keeping and employing illegal foreign workers.

Khanh Hoa: Travel firm fined for hiring illegal foreign workers
In pictures: Buddhist monk and Son Tra transquil bamboo garden
In pictures: Buddhist monk and Son Tra transquil bamboo garden

VOV.VN - Buddhist monk Thich The Tuong has been working hard over the last decade to turn his one hectare farm into a bamboo conservatory on Son Tra Mountain, which protects over 110 bamboo species.

In pictures: Buddhist monk and Son Tra transquil bamboo garden
Four things only Da Lat can offer
Four things only Da Lat can offer

Da Lat, the gorgeous city in the Central Highlands, is not just an ideal place for tourists and honey-mooners with eternal springs and a world of flowers. The city is more than just that as it holds treasures you can't find anywhere else in Vietnam.

Four things only Da Lat can offer
Lao Cai’s new destinations increasingly attractive to tourists
Lao Cai’s new destinations increasingly attractive to tourists

Many new tourist destinations in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have become magnets for local and foreign tourists thanks to their picturesque landscapes and unique cultural features. 

Lao Cai’s new destinations increasingly attractive to tourists
Fresh and surprisingly cheap seafood on Phu Quy Island
Fresh and surprisingly cheap seafood on Phu Quy Island

VOV.VN - Phu Quy island district in Binh Thuan province is famous not only for beautiful beaches and pristine natural landscapes but also markets selling fresh and surprisingly cheap seafood along beaches.

Fresh and surprisingly cheap seafood on Phu Quy Island
An Binh Island attracts tourists
An Binh Island attracts tourists

VOV.VN - Vietnam has thousands of islands and deciding which one to choose for a holiday can be overwhelming at times. An Binh is a top choice among many domestic and international tourists looking for a tropical getaway.

An Binh Island attracts tourists
In pictures: Colourful Ba Na Hills festival carnival
In pictures: Colourful Ba Na Hills festival carnival

VOV.VN - Once the weather in Danang starts warming up, the Ba Na Hills streets fill with performers and spectators twice daily and the city's summer festival carnival season gets started.

In pictures: Colourful Ba Na Hills festival carnival
Hue’s tile-roofed bridge a big tourist draw
Hue’s tile-roofed bridge a big tourist draw

The 17m long and 4m wide wooden bridge is a big tourist attraction in the imperial city of Hue, central Thua Thien-Hue province. 

Hue’s tile-roofed bridge a big tourist draw
Da Nang to debut open-top double decker buses for tourists
Da Nang to debut open-top double decker buses for tourists

The central coastal city of Da Nang plans to debut an open-top double-decker bus as part of the Da Nang City Tour service – the first of its kind in Vietnam. 

Da Nang to debut open-top double decker buses for tourists
Museum provides a glimpse of life in the countryside of the past
Museum provides a glimpse of life in the countryside of the past

Since its inauguration in 2012, Dong Que (Countryside) Museum in Nam Dinh province has established its own trademark among private museums - which have been mushroomed over the past years - since it allows visitors to explore the life in the countryside of the past.

Museum provides a glimpse of life in the countryside of the past
A pristine beach at Dinh Cape
A pristine beach at Dinh Cape

Dinh Cape is around 40 kilometers south of Phan Rang - Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan Province. It is now easier to travel from the city to Dinh Cape than 10 years ago as an asphalted road has been built to connect Phan Rang - Thap Cham and Ca Ra Commune in Thuan Nam District.

A pristine beach at Dinh Cape
Vietnam among the best destinations for backpackers
Vietnam among the best destinations for backpackers

Rough Guides has announced the top ten countries for backpackers, including Vietnam. 

Vietnam among the best destinations for backpackers
Mu Cang Chai in the summer
Mu Cang Chai in the summer

Mu Cang Chai is a rural district of Yen Bai province. The popular attraction of Mu Cang Chai lies in its terraced rice fields, which draw a large number of both Vietnamese and foreign travelers.

Mu Cang Chai in the summer
Phu Quoc’s tourist attractions
Phu Quoc’s tourist attractions

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province attracts tourists for its beautiful scenery and also many special products like fish sauce, pepper, rose myrtle wine and juice. These local products have made Phu Quoc famous.

Phu Quoc’s tourist attractions
Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean
Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean

VOV.VN - Con Co Island in central Quang Tri Province spanning an area of 2.2 hectares has become a popular destination in recent years.

Con Co Island – The rough pearl in the ocean
Danang publishes the tourism code of conduct in Chinese language
Danang publishes the tourism code of conduct in Chinese language

VOV.VN - The central city of  Danang has published 5,000 hard copies of the tourism code of conduct in Chinese language, said Tran Chi Cuong, deputy director of the city’s tourism department on July 12. 

Danang publishes the tourism code of conduct in Chinese language
Gogetlost promotes Vietnam tour package
Gogetlost promotes Vietnam tour package

VOV.VN - Thai travel agency Gogetlost is promoting a four day four-night tour package of Ho Chi Minh City, Mui Ne and Da Lat for a total cost of US$315. 

Gogetlost promotes Vietnam tour package
Discovering culture of country’s 54 ethnic groups
Discovering culture of country’s 54 ethnic groups

VOV.VN - Just 50 km from Hoan Kiem Lake in the Dong Mo, Son Tay District, of Hanoi, culture of the country’s 54 ethnic minority groups is on vivid display for all the world to enjoy.

Discovering culture of country’s 54 ethnic groups
Da Lat offers exhilarating zipline adventures
Da Lat offers exhilarating zipline adventures

VOV.VN - If you’re looking for an extreme thrill and want to experience nature from new heights far above the canopy of trees, then Da Lat zipline tours will make your perfect week end adventure.

Da Lat offers exhilarating zipline adventures
Ba Mun island - a paradise for wild animals
Ba Mun island - a paradise for wild animals

VOV.VN - This year the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched a program promoting Vietnam as a paradise of sea and island for tourists. 

Ba Mun island - a paradise for wild animals
Phu Yen tourism flourishes
Phu Yen tourism flourishes

The tourism sector in Phu Yen has begun to flourish in recent time, gradually becoming an economic pillar of the south central coastal province. 

Phu Yen tourism flourishes
Nine ideal tourist destinations in Hue
Nine ideal tourist destinations in Hue

Here are the best tourist sites in the former feudal city of Hue, which is most famous for the Hue Royal Citadel.

Nine ideal tourist destinations in Hue
Dau Doi, a traditional ceramic village in Hon Dat
Dau Doi, a traditional ceramic village in Hon Dat

VOV.VN -The Khmer people in Hon Dat district in Kien Giang have a long tradition of making ceramic products. Local clay is soft and elastic making ceramic products more durable. The village is most famous for making terra-cotta ovens.

Dau Doi, a traditional ceramic village in Hon Dat
Mau Son summer tourism festival in full swing
Mau Son summer tourism festival in full swing

Thousands of people and tourists have flocked to the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to join the Mau Son Summer Tourism Festival, which opened in Loc Binh district on July 9.

Mau Son summer tourism festival in full swing
15 most breath-taking sunsets on earth
15 most breath-taking sunsets on earth

VOV.VN -It happens every single day, but somehow a sunset never loses its allure, says the Mail Online Travel News in a post revealing its choice for top 15 locations to view a sunset's array of rainbow colours. 

15 most breath-taking sunsets on earth
Heaven on Earth: Cai Chien Island in Quang Ninh
Heaven on Earth: Cai Chien Island in Quang Ninh

VOV.VN -Around 330 kilometres from Hanoi, Cai Chien, a small island in the Hai Ha District of Quang Ninh Province, is considered an ideal place for visitors to escape the hot weather.

Heaven on Earth: Cai Chien Island in Quang Ninh
Charming Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang
Charming Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang

VOV.VN -About 300 kilometres northeast of Hanoi, the Dong Van Stone Plateau in Ha Giang province is formed by beautiful narrow valleys alternating with rocky mountain ranges which make it an absolute must-see tourist destination in Vietnam.

Charming Dong Van stone plateau in Ha Giang