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Climbing up Langbian mountain in early Spring Langbian Mountain has become an attractive destination for tourists thanks to its biodiversity and attractions such as mountain climbing, camping and the traditional cultures of its ethnic minority groups.
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  • Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society celebrates 55th anniversary
    Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society celebrates 55th anniversary
    The Japan-Vietnam Friendship Society held a meeting in Tokyo on March 20 to mark its 55th anniversary.
  • Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
    Vietnamese handicrafts showcased at Algerian exhibition
    Traditional Vietnamese handicrafts are being showcased at the 15th International Fine Arts and Handicrafts Exhibition, which opened in Algiers, Algeria, on March 18.
  • Forum to promote economic development in central region
    Forum to promote economic development in central region
    Prospects for economic development in the key central economic region was discussed at a forum jointly held by the Quang Ngai provincial People’s Committees and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on March 20.
  • Embassy hosts get-together for Vietnamese in the US
    Embassy hosts get-together for Vietnamese in the US
    The Vietnamese Embassy in the US held a New Year get-together for Vietnamese nationals in Washington DC on March 19.
  • NA delegation studies Japan’s experience in policy making
    NA delegation studies Japan’s experience in policy making
    A National Assembly delegation visited Japan from March 13-19 to gain its experience in formulating and implementing policies on social affairs.
  • First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
    First cashew trading floor opens in Binh Phuoc
    The first electronic cashew trading floor, sponsored by Saccombank, opened on March 20 in Dong Xoai town, Binh Phuoc province in the hope of making Vietnam become one of the world’s leading cashew exporters in 2010 with a turnover of US$1 billion.
  • 1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
    1,500 primary students participate in English Olympiad
    Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training and the Vietnam Language Link Centre launched the 2010 English Olympiad for primary school students in Hanoi on March 20.
  • HCM City hosts job transaction floor
    HCM City hosts job transaction floor
    The 8th annual job transaction floor opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 20, attracting thousands of job seekers.
  • Hue owns biggest plain rice cake in Vietnam
    Hue owns biggest plain rice cake in Vietnam
    Thua Thien-Hue’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism on March 20 organised a ceremony to announce the city’s 2010 tourism year and presented to the public the country’s biggest plain rice cake.
The echo of street life
4:00 PM | 02/19/2010
In modern life, silence might be golden, but some of the sounds of the city are diamonds. Many Vietnamese and foreigners in Ho Chi Minh City claim that one of the things they miss the most when they leave this city is the sound of street life.
Simacai Heaven’s Gate
11:14 AM | 02/03/2010
Combining the poetic charms of its wild scenery and the simple daily lives of its people, “Heaven’s Gate”, as people often call Simacai, is becoming more and more attractive to travellers.
Far and away
5:26 PM | 01/18/2010
Ma Le commune in Ha Giang province is inhabited by a colourful community of Giay ethnic people, who cling to traditional ways and shun modern medicine.
New tour of historic sites in Thang Long-Hanoi
11:11 AM | 12/25/2009
Domestic and foreign visitors will soon have the chance to learn more about Hanoi and its history by taking a “Thang Long-Hanoi city tour – a journey through history”  specially designed to celebrate of the capital’s forthcoming millennium anniversary.
A paradise of golden beaches
1:22 PM | 12/23/2009
With its inviting beaches, blue waters and bright sun, Mui Ne has been one of Vietnam’s top tourist attractions for more than a decade.
In God’s Country
3:11 PM | 12/11/2009
Administratively speaking, the province of Dien Bien was created in early 2004 from the southern area of the former Lai Chau province (north of the Da River) and the town of Dien Bien.
Lo and Behold
3:29 PM | 11/26/2009
Ho Chi Minh City’s Notre Dame Cathedral is undoubtedly an architectural masterpiece of immense cultural and historical value.
Cruising downstream
2:43 PM | 10/15/2009
Sailing down the Da River in Hoa Binh province is a wonderful way to relax for a couple of days.
Phu Quy Island
1:52 PM | 09/25/2009
Phu Quy Island is situated about 56 nautical miles to the East – Southeast of the coastal city of Phan Thiet in southern Binh Thuan province. Rising from the immense East Sea, the 16-sq.km island looks like a dragon seen from the East, a mackerel from the North or from the West and a giant whale merging above the water from the South.
Hoi An’s family chapel wins UNESCO award
10:38 AM | 09/25/2009
The Tang Family Chapel in the ancient city of Hoi An has received the 2009 Honourable Mention Award from UNESCO in the Asia-Pacific region for conserving a cultural heritage.
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  • Conquering Lang Bian mountain
    Conquering Lang Bian mountain
    Standing in downtown Da Lat on clear days visitors can see the Lang Bian mountain range with its highest peak being at a latitude of 2,169m above sea level. Situated about 12km north of Da Lat City, Lang Bian is one of the three highest mountains on Lam Vien plateau, Da...
    (12/08)
  • Poor highlanders’ life in pictures
    Poor highlanders’ life in pictures
    If you have a chance to travel the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, you will be impressed by the breathtaking beauty of its landscape and the will of poor highlanders living there their whole lives despite numerous difficulties.
    (02/06)
  • Phu Quoc – an ideal tourist destination
    Phu Quoc – an ideal tourist destination
    Phu Quoc National Park in the southern province of Kien Giang has become an ideal eco-tourist destination. It has special and unique biodiversity values compared to other national parks across the country.
    (03/07)
  • Notre Dame Cathedral shines brightly in southern city
    Notre Dame Cathedral shines brightly in southern city
    Located in the heart of the city, Notre Dame Cathedral is a "must-see" place for travelers, Vietnamese and foreign alike, on their tours to Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City. The elegant and ancient church represents not only a religious work but an architectural masterpiece of immense cultural and historical value.
    (03/05)
  • Conical hats draw many visitors
    Conical hats draw many visitors
    Visitors to Phu Cam village in the former imperial capital of Hue will be instantly impressed by its traditional way of making conical hats. Poem-hat is a distinctive feature of culture in Hue. Locals say they like to do the job not only to earn money but to preserve their age-old...
    (29/04)
  • Ancient architecture stands test of time in king’s village
    Ancient architecture stands test of time in king’s village
    The ancient village of Duong Lam on the outskirts of Hanoi is also known as a museum of laterite, home to many houses built three or four centuries ago with lateritic bricks. It is also the birth village of two Vietnamese kings.
    (22/04)
  • Palm Garden - Hoi An’s beach heaven
    Palm Garden - Hoi An’s beach heaven
    Buried in quiet surroundings, with yellow blossoms covering the wooden one-story condominiums looking out over the sea, Palm Garden, in the new Hoi An resort area, is nothing less than idyllic. Surrounding the resort is a palm garden bursting with over 400 palm trees, tilting and swaying over green grass.
    (15/04)
  • Tu Van Pagoda - a world of coral and shells
    Tu Van Pagoda - a world of coral and shells
    A magnificent, mysterious realm of dry coral and shells distinguishes Tu Van Pagoda on the central coast from Vietnam’s many other pagodas. With its distinct origins, the pagoda, located in Cam Ranh Municipality of Khanh Hoa province, has become a popular stopover for many tours from Ho Chi Minh City to...
    (08/04)
  • Mau Son Mountain wakes from 40-year slumber
    Mau Son Mountain wakes from 40-year slumber
    At 1,600m, the peak of Mau Son in Lang Son northern border province offers a bewitching view of the surrounding valleys. Through the clouds, visitors can see the rugged countryside of Lang Son, with China to the north, Na Duong to the east, and Dong Dang to the west.
    (01/04)
  • Non Nuoc marble artists carve a place in history
    Non Nuoc marble artists carve a place in history
    Eight kilometres from Da Nang city is the picturesque rock outcropping of Ngu Hanh Son (Five Marble Mountains). Consisting of five large hills riddled with caves dedicated to Buddha and Budhistavas, the Marble Mountains were already serving as religious sanctuaries for the ancient Chams in the second century.
    (25/03)
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