Hung Kings’ worship ritual recognised as cultural heritage

The unique practice of worshipping Hung Kings in Phu Tho province, Vietnam has been recognised by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

Schneider Vietnam opens Green Office in city

Having an area of 1,500 square meters, the state-of-the-art Green Office is designed in the light of eco-friendly policy with all meetings, showrooms and interaction spaces equipped with energy-saving automated intelligent lighting system.

Visiting Cham houses in Delta’s Phum Soai Village

Phum Soai Village is not only the first Muslim Cham people’s village in An Giang but is also home to many old Cham stilt houses which are worthy of a visit from tourists.

Pilgrims enjoy hard but happy journey to Vietnam's far west

A Pa Chai hamlet is well-known to travellers as the westpoint of Viet Nam and a junction between it, Laos and China.

Part 3: The stories about deficiency and redundancy

With no electricity, Cu Lao Xanh remains an isolated isle which cannot attract tourists.

Part 2: The tourism paradise lacks… chairs

Cu Lao Xanh, which deserves to be a tourism paradise, seems to be indifferent to tourists. No one intends to develop the local infrastructure to attract travelers.

Guarding Unicorns

The reclusive Saola, measuring just some 85cm in height is, without doubt, one of the rarest mammals on the planet. Despite twenty years of intense searching, no Saola have yet been observed by a scientist in the wild.

Phu Yen tourism potentials untapped

Despite being the host of the National Tourism Year 2011 with many scenic spots, beautiful beaches and tourist attractions, Phu Yen Province is still having a lot of its tourism potentials untapped.

Nam Du Archipelago – South’s Halong Bay

The immense blue sea and sky, imposing mountains erupting amidst the ocean, endless evergreen primeval forests, long stunning beaches and splendid rock cliffs of Nam Du Archipelago in Kien Giang Province have seen it compared to the ‘new wonder of the world’ that is Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province.

Worship of Hung Kings ‘unique'

The unique practice of worshipping Hung kings in Vietnam will be one of 35 pieces of intangible heritage submitted for recognition at the seventh session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which will be held in Paris on December 3-7