(VOV) - Dong Thap is famous for its lotus fields. The motto of the province is ‘Dong Thap, as pure as the soul of the lotus’. The noble beauty of lotus, the sacred flower of Buddhism, impresses the many tourists who visit the wild wetlands of the plain of reeds.

(VOV) -As many as twenty five 105 mm M2A1 howitzers situated at The Thang Long Imperial Citadel are ready to fire to mark National Day  (September 2).

(VOV) -About 1 km away from Do Son Peninsula, Hon Dau Island is a popular tourist destination thanks to its natural beauty, fresh air, and primary forests.

When I finished my maiden trip to Con Dao five years ago, I dreamt of having an opportunity to return to this beautiful island, and my dream came true last weekend.

Real estate conglomerate Vingroup has announced it will build a VND500-billion (US$21.9 million) park along the Saigon River, saying it will be the largest in Ho Chi Minh City and on the lines of Central Park in the US city of New York.

(VOV) - The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has issued permits allowing China Eastern Airlines to offer direct flights connecting Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Kunming (China).

(VOV) - The World Architecture Festival 2015 has made a shortlist of top seven most beautiful religious buildings in the world, including Chua Da (Stone Pagoda) in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, according to Singapore-based Business Insider. The festival and awards announcement will take place in November at luxurious Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore. 

Tung lamaow is a famous traditional dish of Cham people in the border town of Chau Doc in An Giang Province. To eat it, people in HCMC previously had to travel to An Giang but today they do not have to do that as in the heart of HCMC there is a restaurant called Hem serving this dish.

Whenever travelling to U Minh, Ca Mau, aside from enjoying the vast array of delicious and distinct dishes, one must remember to try the U Minh Fish Sauce Hotpot. This is one of the key dishes of southern Vietnam.

Vietnam has a varied and delicious cuisine that has been recognised on many world rankings, and in culinary and tourism magazines around the world. However, it is important to continuing promoting Vietnamese cuisine.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue welcomed over 2.1 million tourists in the past eight months of this year, including 735,900 foreigners, up 1.32% compared to the same period last year.

Those still undecided over where to go on Vietnam’s 70th National Day on September 2 should consider numerous gastronomy and spa programs prepared by leading hotels in downtown Ho Chi Minh City.

Stretching from Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen to Binh Dinh, the south-coastal region has the most beautiful coastal roads in Vietnam. Let’s look at the beauty of the sea and islands in the region from the nameless beaches to the famous beaches and the bays of coastal cities.

A number of hotels under the management of Saigontourist in Ho Chi Minh City have launched food programmes in preparation for Vietnam’s National Day on September 2.

To conquer Fansipan, Pu Si Lung, Bach Moc Luong Tu and A Pa Chai, tourists must get a permit from the local border posts or management boards.

(VOV) - Hue’s imperial citadel attracts tourists because of its royal relics and beauty. Hue is also famous for more than 100 pagodas, many of them built in the 17th century such as Linh Mu pagoda, which was built in 1601, Bao Quoc pagoda in 1674 and Tu Dam pagoda in 1683.

The visa-free travel policy which Vietnam granted for five European countries last month has paid off, with tourists from those markets hugely contributing to the solid growth of the country’s international arrival numbers in August.

A geological park featuring the largest volcanic cavern system in Southeast Asia is expected to open in 2016 in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.

(VOV) -Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s central QuangBinh province ranked first in the 21st Century Life List selected by Smithsonian, the world's largest museum and research complex.

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.