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Sapa in the clouds festival
More than 33,000 visitors, including 1,503 foreigners, have gathered for a week-long festival in Sapa district, Lao Cai province. From April 26 to May 5, they enjoyed a wide range of activities, such as a Red Dao ceremony in Ta Van commune, a Khen (Pen-pipe) and flute contest for Mong ethnic minority people, ethnic costumes [...]
Northwestern provinces promote tourism
Northwestern region attracted over 10 million visitors in 2012 thanks to a tourism development cooperation programme by eight provinces. The figure was released at a conference in Hanoi on April 20 to introduce the provinces’ tourism potential and call for investment. The eight provinces involved in the programme are Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Son La, [...]
Cat Ba seeks UNESCO World Heritage recognition
The northern port city of Haiphong has completed a dossier for its Cat Ba Archipelago seeking UNESCO recognition as a world natural heritage site. The dossier was carefully prepared to showcase the Cat Ba archipelago’s biodiversity and natural beauty. The archipelago houses a group of 300 islands of varying sizes. The main island of Cat [...]
The ancient village of Dong Hoa Hiep
The ancient village of Dong Hoa Hiep in Cai Be District, Tien Giang Province in southern Vietnam is well known for its beautiful scenery formed by the calm Cai Be River and ancient houses amid orchards that are lush and laden with fruit all year round. The ancient house owned by Phan Van Duc in [...]
Con Dao in the top nine of the world’s most mysterious islands
Con Dao, an island district in Ba Ria – Vung Tau Province, has been included in Lonely Planet’s travel magazine as one of the top nine of the world’s most mysterious islands. The nine most mysterious islands include Torres Strait (Australia), Yaeyama (Japan), Con Dao (Vietnam), Iles du Salut (Guiana, French), Ulleungdo (South Korea), San [...]
Kien Giang to open sea tourism to Thailand, Cambodia
A sea tourism route connecting the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang with Cambodia’s Sihanoukville and Thailand will be launched this year, heard a meeting of representatives of the province and Thailand’s Trat and Chanthaburi provinces in Kien Giang on Monday. Le Minh Hoang, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports, said [...]
Cua Dai Beach – second call for Hoi An tourists
Hoi An is not only charming due to its old houses and sparkling colorful lanterns, it is also endowed with the stunning Cua Dai Beach which is about 4 kilometers from downtown Hoi An ancient town. Spanning 3km, the stunning beach has the most beautiful and relaxing blue water and is a must for any [...]
Hue Heritage Week hopes to attract tourists
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has announced plans for a culture and tourism week entitled “Hue Heritage—a Week for Tourists”, scheduled for December 24 to 30. The week is part of celebrations for the 20th anniversary of UNESCO officially recognising Hue Imperial City as World Cultural Heritage. Its organisers hope the event will introduce [...]
Dong Van old market back in business
The old Dong Van Market in the Dong Van Karst Plateau of Ha Giang Province has reopened for tourism after a new market was built for locals 500m away, vice chairwoman of the People’s Committee of Dong Van District Ly Thi Kien told Viet Nam News yesterday. The old market, built in 1908, was a rendezvous for [...]
Ca Mau Cape national park to become world Ramsar
Mui Ca Mau (Ca Mau Cape) National Park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau will be recognised as a new Ramsar site of the world and the fifth in Vietnam. The World Environment Organisation will announce the official recognition of the park on December 13, according to the provincial Agriculture and Rural Development Department. [...]
