Neglected Ba Hon Dam Island off
Ba Hon Dam, an island of Ba Lua Archipelago off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is a go-to destination for travelers who wish to escape bustling life of the city to mingle in nature at a beach.
Viet Nam attends int’l tourism fair in Thailand
Representatives from the Viet Nam Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and Vietnamese travel agencies have participated in the Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2015 fair in Thailand.
Banh canh Ben Co is a specialty of Tra Vinh
Few people know that the rustic but delicious banh canh Ben Co (Ben Co rice noodle soup), now a famous dish in the south, originated in a small roadside eatery…
Ancient Shan Tuyet Tea trees recognised as heritage tree
The Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) has presented a certificate to recognise a population of 220 Shan Tuyet Tea trees at Cao Bo commune, Vi Xuyen disitrict, Ha Giang as heritage trees of Viet Nam.
Ethnology Museum ready for Children's Day
The Museum of Ethnology is offering games for children from around the world in honour of International Children's Day on June 1.
Viet Nam joins ASEAN Color Festival 2015 in Malaysia
(TITC) – On May 23rd, the ASEAN Color Festival 2015 helding in Malaysia by the Malaysian Ministry of Youths and Sports attracted young people from 10 ASEAN countries including Viet Nam.
Old banyan copse in Ha Giang recognized national heritage
A group of the 600 year banyan trees in Thien Huong hamlet, Dong Van district in northern mountainous Ha Giang province was recognized as a national heritage on May 11.
Ancient Vietnamese ceramics exhibited in Ha Noi
Hundreds of ancient ceramics from across Viet Nam, with some dating back 2,000 years ago, have gone on show at an exhibition at the Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum in Ha Noi.
2015 Ben Tre Coconut Festival wraps up
The fourth Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, attracting hundreds of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people, wrapped up successfully in in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on April 13.
Dong Son offers insight into old rural houses
Visiting the Dong Son village in the central province of Thanh Hoa provides visitors great insight into the characteristic architecture of old rural houses in Viet Nam’s North Central Coast region.
New stalactite-covered cave system found in Ha Giang
A beautiful cave system with magnificent stalactites has been discovered on the Dong Van Karst Plateau near Lung Khuy village commune in the northernmost province of Ha Giang.
Kenya Airways launches first direct flight to Viet Nam
Kenya Airways launched direct flights to Ha Noi from its hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on March 31, making it the first African airline to connect to Viet Nam.
Tourism helps historic Ha Giang village prosper
Lung Cam Tren village in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang has been positively transformed owing to Dong Van district’s 2010 decision to develop it into a ‘Cultural Village’ in line with new style rural area regulations.
“Happiness Road” documentation on display
A document-based exhibition showcasing the process of constructing and opening the “duong Hanh Phuc” (Happiness road) during 1960’s was held in the northern province of Ha Giang on March 16.
Exhibition portrays happiness road in Ha Giang
An exhibition “Happiness road, now and then” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the road’s construction opened in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on March 10.