I once joined a group of artists and cultural experts to visit Phan Rang City in the south-central coast province of Ninh Thuan.

(VOV) -Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest and most beautiful island is home to some of the nation’s most picturesque beaches and forests.

(VOV) -Max Seigal, an American photographer from Colorado, is getting a bird’s eye view of some of Vietnam and the world’s most breath-taking beauty spots – without leaving the ground.

Tourism officials from Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to build a sea tourism package programme connecting tourism sites in the southern ends of the three countries.

(VOV) - Foreign arrivals to Vietnam in August are estimated at 664,985, an increase of 12% over last month and 7.5% against the same period last year.

Travel agents are holding low expectations for the industry’s growth despite various discount programmes as people only have one day off for National Day on September 2.

The Shells Resort & Spa Phu Quoc, invested by HCMC-based Tran Thai Group, has won Best Hotel Architecture Design, Best Hotel Interior Design and Best Hotel Development titles at the Vietnam Property Awards (VPA) 2015.

(VOV) -25 kilometres from Quy Nhon City, Ky Co island has been endowed with wild and natural beauty. It is rather new to tourism and before was only known in the world of backpackers.

A lesser-known yet stunning trekking route in Vietnam is theone linking the central provinces of Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.

(VOV) -Rough Guides – the UK leading publisher of travel and reference guides has cited Vietnam as top 10 best-value destinations across the world.

(VOV) - Nui Voi (Elephant Mountain) is 15km from central Da Lat City. It is an ideal destination for tourists to stay for a couple of days.

Duc Hanh talks to Timothy Nott, general manager of Pullman Danang Beach resort, about ensuring the perfect stay for his guests in Vietnam. 

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, in collaboration with the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association – Vietnam chapter, held a workshop in central Danang city on August 24 to seek ways to develop community-based tourism. 

(VOV) - Hue is famous for its royal relics and also for its romantic scenery. The Huong (Perfume) river and Ngu mountain typify Hue’s romanticism.

(VOV) - The main tourist destination in Quang Binh province is the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park popular for its massive karsts, caves and grottoes – but it also has a few spiritual destinations that some may find interesting.

(VOV) - French newspaper Le Figaro has cited Tra Que village in Hoi An ancient town and culture of ethnic minority groups in the northwestern mountainous areas equally as attractive as Ha Long Bay and Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral.

A green sight-seeing tour was launched at Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong district, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, on August 22.

Through flying cameras, many videos have been released the past few months, featuring stunning scenes of many destinations across Vietnam. "Vietnam - View from Sky" by Le The Thang is probably one of the most professional productions so far. 

(VOV) - The Ho Dynasty citadel was built in the 14th century in accordance with the principles of feng shui and stands testament to the spread of neo-Confucianism throughout Vietnam and other parts of East Asia. 

Danang International Airport, one of Vietnam’s three major airports, has asked the government for permission to upgrade its capacity to 20 million passengers a year by 2020 under a revised development blueprint.

(VOV) -Located 90 km from Hanoi, the Kenh Ga hot spring was discovered and studied in 1940 by the French. The spring’s hot and salty water has a stable temperature of 53 degrees Celsius and contains Calcium and bicarbonate which is thought to be good for one’s health.

Six Vietnamese destinations have made it to the list of top 500 places that Lonely Planet says you must visit.

It is impossible to leave footprints on sand dunes, as the wind quickly blows them away. Standing atop the Nam Cuong sand dunes, I felt the wind blow my worries away just as easily.

Wild, unspoiled places in the central province of Binh Phuoc worth visiting:

(VOV) - Trai Tim (Heart) Ruined Church in Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province is considered a place of charming beauty appealing to tourists and photographers.

(VOV) - The information has been released at the recent 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference recently held in the US.

Ganh Da Dia, which means Sea Cliff of Stone Plates, is a seashore area of uniformly interlocking basalt rock columns located along the coast in An Ninh Dong Commune, Tuy An District, Phu Yen Province in central Vietnam.

International visitors to Vietnam in January-July 2015 reached 4,398,202 people, down 9.4% from the same period of 2014, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

(VOV) -Europe continues to dominate the list of favoured international cruise travel destinations, thanks in large part to the softer euro, and Italy has been the summer's top destination, according to leading international luxury travel network, Virtuoso.

(VOV) -News.com.au website has revealed the list of top 15 best rooftop bars in Asia including three Vietnamese representatives from Ho Chi Minh City.