Vietnam has great sea tourism potential

Being endowed with 3,260km of coastline, standing 27th among 156 nations possessing seas in the world, with nearly 1 million km square of sea water and some 3,000 islands..., Vietnam has a great potential to develop various kinds of sea tourism as ecotours, scientific studying, diving, leisures and entertainments, medical treatment, sports...

Summer fun on Con Dao Island

Summer is here, and from the southern island of Con Dao, you can cruise to the neighboring islets, enjoy bathing and fishing, or walk through splintered sunlight in a tropical jungle. There are few tourist services but many people like it this way because there is less hassle.

Swallow island

In the hot summer, the island of swallows, offshore Nha Trang city, the central province of Khanh Hoa, is an ideal destination.

Last lotus ponds in Hanoi

On an area of nearly six hectares, lotus pond located near West Lake Water Park is a place providing lotus for scenting tea, one of specialities of Hanoi. This is also a favourite place for many young Hanoians at weekend.

Heavenly Hai Hoa

Hai Hoa beach, also known as Ngoc Son beach, stretches from Dong Hai through Giang Son communes in Tinh Gia District of the northern province of Thanh Hoa. Just over 200 kilometers from Hanoi, the area has been gaining in popularity over the past three years, as more tourists discover the rugged coastal beauty of Hai Hoa.

Arresting scenes

Captivated by the beauty of the scene, the deer stood transfixed, forgetting it had to return to the sacred forest. Destined to stay by the sea forever, it stands there still, admiring the view off the coast of Ha Tien Town by the southwestern border with Cambodia.

Phu Yen: come to love and leave to miss

Just off National Highway 1A, about 80 kilometers from the central coast city of Nha Trang, Tuy Hoa city in Phu Yen province is famous for its primitive landscapes including O Loan Lagoon, Mai Nha (Roof) island and Da Dia Rapids.

Eco-tours offer green dreams to visitors

Local residents offer tourism services and visitors turn into local fishermen – that’s the ethos on eco-tours initiated by 29-year-old Tran Van Khoa, who was born into a fisherman’s family and who used to work in Hoi An’s Victoria Hotel as a receptionist.

Vinh Cuu Reserve to get more trees

The Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve in southern Dong Nai Province’s Vinh Cuu District has signed an agreement with Tetra Pak Viet Nam to replant and tend 1.6ha of forestland. Under the plan, Tetra Pak Viet Nam, which manufactures milk and drinks packaging, will replant more than 600 new trees in the Vinh Cuu Nature Reserve.

Indulging in ever green Cham Islet

Heading to the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam province this summer holiday, Cham islet, or Cu Lao Cham, is an ideal destination for guests to escape a bustling and hustling daily life as well as to escape the summer heat thanks to its wonderful sandy beaches, forested hills and clean, blue sea. The place is great for camping, swimming and scuba diving to explore coral reefs and beautiful marine life.