Can Tho sets sight on ecological tourism

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will adopt drastic means to lure visitors both from home and abroad, especially to ecological tourist areas.

My Son home-stay gives visitors taste of rural living

Nguyen Duc Nha, 53, has introduced tourists to farming and rural lifestyles in My Son – a very new service being offered near the My Son Sanctuary, a World Heritage Site.

Kien Giang frees over 5,000 birds

As many as 5,000 swifts and swallows were released to the wild in Hon Dat district of the southern province of Kien Giang on December 29.

Wild elephants turn up in Dak Lak, conservators rejoice

Dak Lak people feel both worried and glad when seeing wild elephants in the areas near their residential quarters. This means that the wild elephant populations there have been growing well. Vietnam Net reports.

My Son Sanctuary: A unique and majestic heritage of humanity

Located in the central province of Quang Nam, 69 km southwest of Danang, the My Son Sanctuary is nestled in a closed valley.

Floral extravaganza to warm Da Lat chill

The chill in the Central Highland city of Da Lat will be warmed by flowers and festivities this New Year holiday, during the Da Lat Culture Tourism Week 2013.

The most magnificent work in Da Nang city

Linh Ung Pagoda is located in an area locally called Bai But (Buddha’s Sanctuary) on Son Tra Peninsula. It is rated as the most magnificent work of this kind in the city of Da Nang in Central Viet Nam, in terms of architectural and artistic value.

Festival promotes “Don ca tai tu” value

The Mekong delta province of Tra Vinh launched a “don ca tai tu” (amateur singing) festival for local people on December 23-24 to honour the art, which was recognised as a piece of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

Imposing coral reefs by the sea

Ninh Thuan Province has so much to offer tourists. In addition to beautiful beaches, sunshine almost all-year round, the original Nui Chua National Park, and fresh but cheap seafood, the central coastal province also attracts visitors to its natural wonders, including beautiful naturally-carved boulders and especially grand fossilized coral reefs emerging into the sea.

HCM City moves to deal with climate change

Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a series of solutions to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change towards achieving a green growth and sustainable development from 2014 to 2020.