The forest of love

Young members of the E De ethnic group in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak often visit the old forest to express their sentiments and feelings, wishing for enduring love.

Tay ethnic people’s features named heritages

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has added Then singing and Long Tong festival – two typical cultural features of the Tay ethnic minority groups in the north – to the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Photo contest to portray Vietnam's endless beauty

A photography contest was launched in Hanoi on January 11, with organisers hoping that entries will promote the nation's tourism industry by showing off its beauty, landscape and culture.

Water festival – a unique culture feature in Na Luong

(TITC) - Located beside the mild Nam Mu River, about 7km to the east of No 4D National Highway, Na Luong Village (Na Tam Commune, Tam Duong District, Lai Chau Province) is home to more than 90 households with 400 Lao ethnic people. Thanks to pristine natural beauty and age-old cultural identity, Na Luong is becoming a friendly destination for many tourists.

Ta Cu Mountain Tourist Area

Ta Cu Mountain Tourist Area, is located in Thuan Nam Town, Ham Thuan Nam District, 30km from Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, near Highway 1A. The area, covering 250,000m2, is a diverse ecological complex of forests, mountains and sea that is an ideal destination for visitors.

Binh Thuan-an attractive destination for Russian visitors

Binh Thuan is said to have been an attractive destination for Russian travelers because the number of Russian tourist arrivals to Binh Thuan has been increasing rapidly in the recent years.

Ba Be National Park - heaven on earth

On an extended sightseeing tour of the northeast region, our last destination was Ba Be National Park in Ba Be District, Bac Kan Province and it was a happy ending for all of us. As we just had a half day left, we hired a boat to cruise along Ba Be Lake and explore Puong Cave.

Up in the clouds of Ha Giang

It seems a crazy notion to go to Ha Giang Province at this time of the year when the sunshine is absent and the whole mountainous region is blanked in mist, clouds and chill. However, walking among the clouds is an amazing experience that tourists and expatriates should consider.

Vietnam on the top 10 list for visitors in 2013

The U.K’s leading travel website iWantSun has listed Vietnam as one of the top ten countries that are worth visiting this year, local media reports.

Experiences in joining Memory of the World shared

An international training seminar aimed at sharing experiences in joining the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme was held in Hanoi on Jan. 8 by the State Records Management and Archives Department of Vietnam.