Vietnamese silk – a national treasure

The Vietnamese Ao Dai has graced the world’s catwalks, acclaimed for its luxuriously elegant appearance as well as its softness and lightness.

Cao vit gibbon population rises in Vietnam

The population of cao vit gibbons in Vietnam, one of the world’s rarest and most endangered primates, has increased by 17 percent from 2007 and by five times compared to 2002, the Fauna & Flora International reported.

Stimulating tourism demand during off-season

Some of Da Nang’s seaside and inner-city hotels are seeing low numbers of domestic and foreign guests in this rainy season.

Hydropower plant to swallow national park

About 60 hectares of forests in the core area of the Yok Don National Park in Dak Lak province would be eliminated when the Drang Phok hydropower plant is built.

VND257 billion set aside for elephant conservation

Nghe An, Dak Lak and Dong Nai will become three centers of elephant conservation under a VND257-billion project set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam, South Africa enhance biodiversity conservation cooperation

Vietnam and South Africa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to preserve and protect biological diversity, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at a press conference in Hanoi on December 10.

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It was the third time I had visited Sa Pa town, surrounded by mountains and rice terraces, but this time I had the most fun.

Yersin home is tourist magnet 1,600m high

French scientist Alexandre Emile Jean Yersin is well-known to most Vietnamese people as many main streets nationwide have been named after him.

Lam Dong urged to tap tourism, agriculture potentials

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has urged the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong to make the most of its tourism and agricultural potential, especially industrial plants like coffee, tea, vegetables and flowers to expand the export market.

Hanoi transforms craft villages into tourist sites

Hanoi plans to develop six traditional craft villages into tourist destinations to attract domestic and international tourists from now until 2015.