Ha Noi to restore Kinh Thien Palace
The Ha Noi People's Committee approved the restoration of Thang Long Citadel Complex's Kinh Thien Palace in Ha Noi, which was used for royal meetings under the reigns of the Ly (1009-1225), Tran (1226-1400), Le (1428-1789) and Nguyen (1802-1945) dynastries.
Food tours offer a taste of the capital's cuisine beyond pho
It's Rafael Carneiro of Brazil's first time visiting Viet Nam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food…
Ao Dai Festival 2015 opens in HCM City
The 2015 Ao Dai Festival opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 7 to honour the Vietnamese traditional dress.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry   (Mar 06, 2015)
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Ha Noi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign countries such as China, the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan. The village now has becomes an interesting destination for foreigners to discover the Red River delta’s culture.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry   (Mar 06, 2015)
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Ha Noi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign countries such as China, the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan. The village now has becomes an interesting destination for foreigners to discover the Red River delta’s culture.
Central Highlands city to host coffee festival
All preparations have been completed for the fifth coffee festival to be held in downtown Buon Ma Thuot City, Dak Lak Province, from March 9 to 12, said the organisers.
Sightseeing tour in Co Co River
In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local people as Co Co (stork’s neck) River.
Tourism route from Quang Binh to Laos, Thailand opens
A new tourism transport route connecting Viet Nam’s central Quang Binh and Laos’ Khammoune and Thailand’s Nakhon Phanom and Sakon Nakhon provinces became operational on February 28.
Spring festival to spotlight unique ethnic culture
A new year festival featuring cultural characteristics of Vietnamese ethnic groups will be held at the Culture Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Ha Noi from February 27-March 1.
Thi Cam villagers take part in traditional rice cooking contest
Thi Cam villagers in Bac Tu Liem District, Ha Noi eagerly took part in a traditional rice cooking contest held in the courtyard of the village’s communal house on February 26.
Ha Noi sees 8 percent rise in tourist numbers during Tet
Ha Noi welcomed 270,000 domestic tourists and 70,083 foreign tourists during the nine-day lunar New Year holiday (February 15-23), up 8 percent from the same period last year.
Phong Nha-Ke Bang greets over 15,000 tourists on New Year days
Over 15,000 holiday-makers visited the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh during the first five days of the Year of the Goat (February 19-23), up over 10 percent against the same period last year.
Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory celebrated
Thousands of people in Ha Noi flocked to a festival celebrating the 226th anniversary of the Ngoc Hoi-Dong Da Victory (1789-2015) on February 23 - the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
Flower street festival opens in HCM City
State President Truong Tan Sang and Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on February 16 led the celebrations kicking off the annual flower street festival in Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietjet offers hot deals on flights to RoK
Vietjet Air is running yet another incredible promotion for flights between Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), offering tickets at highly discounted prices, with a limited number of free tickets.