A population of three gold apple trees (known scientifically as Diospyros decandra) in Tien Chau village, Thang Binh district of the central province of Quang Nam, has been recognised as national heritage trees.
A collection of Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945) royal costumes is on display at the Museum of Vietnamese History in HCM City.
A riding tour of the Son Tra Nature Reserve in the central city of Da Nang took place on December 25.
The Ba Na Hills Mountain Resort, one of the most popular destinations in the central city of Da Nang, on December 24 welcomed its two millionth visitor in 2016.
The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City welcomed its five millionth foreign visitor at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on December 24.
Da Nang will organise numerous activities during New Year holidays, with an aim of attracting more tourists to the central city.
Viet Nam is one of the most favourite destinations of Russians for the New Year holiday, according to Maya Lomidze, Director of Association of Tour Operations of Russia (ATOR).
Circus on ice shows by artists from Ukraine will be performed at 21 cities and provinces throughout the country for the first time from December 23.
An archeological excavation at the relic site Pu Luon Xe in hamlet 7, Tan Linh commune, Luc Yen district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai led to the discovery of a kiln making building materials said to belong to the Tran Dynasty.
More than 5.2 million foreign tourists visited Ho Chi Minh City in 2016, a rise of 10% against last year, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has said.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has given the green light to the northern province of Bac Giang in planning the preservation of Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in Yen Dung district, a special national historical and architectural relic.
A Viet Nam - Japan cultural exchange took place in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on December 19, gathering Vietnamese and Japanese officials as well as 200 students in the province.