Thua Thien-Hue leads other provinces and cities in attracting tourists, said the Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phan Tien Dung.

The Mekong Delta region received around 19 million visitors in 2010, up 200,000 compared to last year.

Tour to explore the development potential of three famous rice paddy terraces was piloted by three northern provinces, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Phu Tho.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco exempted visa fees for tours of Vietnam from October 10 to December 31, 2010.

Vietnam Airlines will open five more international flight routes from Da Nang City to Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Guang Zhou and Singapore. 

Vietnam has many islands, yet only one of them is listed in the famous old “silk road” on the east sea. It is Cu Lao Cham or Cham island, which has been recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. Here, tourists can partake in sight-seeing or just enjoy the under-sea beauty.

Hanoi’s Old Quarter is in desperate need of being upgraded and modernised. A pilot project to renovate a short section of Ta Hien street is the first tentative step towards tackling this thorny issue.

A national seminar was held in Hanoi on June 29 to shed light on Vietnam’s tourism development in the international integration process.

Beyond the well-known and colourful markets of Sapa, Bac Ha and Can Cau, the northwest mountainous area of Vietnam is bewitched with the wild town and market of Sin Ho, the roof of Lai Chau province.

Hoi Son Pagoda, also called Khanh Long Pagoda, was established and named after Buddhist monk Dao Thanh Khanh Long who became famous in the late 18th century. It is located on Quit Hill in the present-day Long Binh Ward, District 9 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Can Tho City, commonly referred to as the “western capital” is the MRD’s economic, and cultural centre. 169 km from HCMC on the banks of the Hau river (the Mekong’s main branch) Can Tho is a bustling, growing city of over 1 million people which nevertheless retains its charm.

Photos on people’s life and landscape of the foggy resort town of Sa Pa in Vietnam’s northwestern mountainous region taken by an American photographer of Vietnamese origin were displayed at an exhibition in New York on May 15.

Thanh Thu joins the pilgrims heading for Hanoi’s Chuong My District to visit one of the country’s oldest and most famous pagodas, Chua Tram Gian

Langbian Mountain has become an attractive destination for tourists thanks to its biodiversity and attractions such as mountain climbing, camping and the traditional cultures of its ethnic minority groups.

In modern life, silence might be golden, but some of the sounds of the city are diamonds. Many Vietnamese and foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City claim that one of the things they miss the most when they leave this city is the sound of street life.

Combining the poetic charms of its wild scenery and the simple daily lives of its people, “Heaven’s Gate”, as people often call Simacai, is becoming more and more attractive to travellers.

Ma Le commune in Ha Giang province is inhabited by a colourful community of Giay ethnic people, who cling to traditional ways and shun modern medicine.

Domestic and foreign visitors will soon have the chance to learn more about Hanoi and its history by taking a “Thang Long-Hanoi city tour – a journey through history”  specially designed to celebrate of the capital’s forthcoming millennium anniversary.

With its inviting beaches, blue waters and bright sun, Mui Ne has been one of Vietnam’s top tourist attractions for more than a decade.

Administratively speaking, the province of Dien Bien was created in early 2004 from the southern area of the former Lai Chau province (north of the Da River) and the town of Dien Bien.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Notre Dame Cathedral is undoubtedly an architectural masterpiece of immense cultural and historical value.

Sailing down the Da River in Hoa Binh province is a wonderful way to relax for a couple of days.

The Tang Family Chapel in the ancient city of Hoi An has received the 2009 Honourable Mention Award from UNESCO in the Asia-Pacific region for conserving a cultural heritage.

Standing in downtown Da Lat on clear days visitors can see the Lang Bian mountain range with its highest peak being at a latitude of 2,169m above sea level. Situated about 12km north of Da Lat City, Lang Bian is one of the three highest mountains on Lam Vien plateau, Da Lat.

If you have a chance to travel the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, you will be impressed by the breathtaking beauty of its landscape and the will of poor highlanders living there their whole lives despite numerous difficulties.

Around 15 km from the beautiful coastal city of Nha Trang, Evason Hideaway at Ana Mandara Resort is located on Hon Meo island in central Khanh Hoa province’s Ninh Van Commune and Ninh Hoa district.

Foreigners all seem to want to mount a Minsk and disappear into the sunset these days. But the appeal of catching a Wave also cannot be understated. These two humble machines, the Minsk and the Wave, have changed the nature of transport for your average westerner with a sense of adventure.

Phu Quoc National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang has become an ideal eco-tourist destination. It has special and unique biodiversity values compared to other national parks across the country.

Located in the heart of the city, Notre Dame Cathedral is a "must-see" place for travelers, Vietnamese and foreign alike, on their tours to Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City. The elegant and ancient church represents not only a religious work but an architectural masterpiece of immense cultural and historical value.

Visitors to Phu Cam village in the former imperial capital of Hue will be instantly impressed by its traditional way of making conical hats. Poem-hat is a distinctive feature of culture in Hue. Locals say they like to do the job not only to earn money but to preserve their age-old tradition.