Located about 10 km from Hoan Kiem Lake, Van Phuc silk village still retains the original characteristics of an ancient village of Vietnam, with age old banyan trees, wells and communal house. The village has been renowned for its traditional sericulture, weaving, and silk…

Vietnam’s Sa Pa terraces are among the most incredible terrace fields in the world, selected by touropia.com. In order to make the best of poor soil, water conservation, and mountainous terrain, terraced farming was introduced by various cultures around the world. Extremely labor intensive…

A plan is being studied to establish a one-stop food street for vendors in the Old Quarter area of Ha Noi. While the idea is only in its formative stages, it is understood it could eventually resemble highly popular food streets in Singapore, Hong…

Experience a boat trip in Ha Long Bay – the World Natural Heritage site – where there are hundreds of limestone islands of strange shapes. Halong Bay is located west of Tonkin Gulf. The bay has twice been recognized by the UNESCO as a…

The Hanoi-based GIICO International Investment Group has announced a plan to build a 2-billion USD tourism complex on Cat Ba Island in the northern city of Hai Phong. According to Dien dan Doanh nghiep (The Business Forum) online, the Venus Cat Ba-Ha Long project…

Phu Lang is a non-commercial pottery village situated at the base of a small chain of hills on the banks of the Cau River in northern Bac Ninh Province. It is part of an old pottery village triangle in Northern Vietnam which includes Bat…

With its poetic scenery, Ba Be Lake is a mysterious green gem in the northeast mountains and forest. About 230 km from Hanoi, Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan province is a famous tourist destination in northern Vietnam. In 1995, Ba Be Lake was…

Located at the end of Bat Trang pottery village in Gia Lam District, Hanoi, the Van Van House, with a roof covered with creepers, has more than 400 pottery items from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The Van Van Museum was built in…

Moc Chau plateau in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been listed as one of my must-visit places since I read something about farmers working on Moc Chau’s vast, beautiful tea plantations. But it was not until last summer I had managed…

A privately-owned carrier is slated to offer services between Hanoi and the northern city of Ha Long in September using seaplanes, allowing passengers to have an aerial view over Vietnam’s iconic Ha Long Bay. Hai Au Aviation expects to inaugurate the service on September…