A grand ceremony was held at Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh on January 23 to pray for world peace and the country’s prosperity. The ceremony saw the participation of thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and followers and tourists. The…

Visitors will be offered free admission to Hoi An Ancient Town in Quang Nam Province and some other related tourism destinations from February 18 to 21, on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet). The tourism destinations include the Chua Cau (Bridge…

According to CNN, Hoa Lo Prison in Hanoi tops the five most gruesome destinations in Southeast Asia. The others are the Forensic Museum in Bangkok (Thailand); the Killing Fields (Cambodia); the Penang War Museum (Malaysia); and the memorial for tsunami victims in Thailand. Hoa…

With its long sandy beaches and moderate slope, and gentle waves all year round, Con Den (Black Islet) in Thai Binh Province is becoming increasingly popular. Thai Binh is not famous for sea tourism but it is the home to many beautiful islets in…

Biggest Mong festival set to begin Gau Tao, the biggest festival of the Mong ethnic people, will be open to tourists in 2016, according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern Lao Cai Province. The department said the biggest ever…

Lovers of “Hat Xam” (blind buskers’ singing) will have a chance to savour a spectacular art performance of the traditional music genre at the Ha Noi Opera House on January 20. The event is co-hosted by the Centre for Research, Preservation and Promotion of…

A highly acclaimed British website providing tourist information and guides, Rough Guides has listed Sapa- a mountainous district of Lao Cai province among top 9 new tourist attractions around the world. The magazine suggested that if tourists want to reach the peak of Fansipan…

The “Banh Mi Queen” of Hoi An presides over a modest kingdom — just two tables and a glass cabinet arranged on the sidewalk at 115 Tran Cao Van Street. Though she draws a lot of customers, Nguyen Thi Loc, 78, says she never…

Vietnam has been listed as one of the top-25 retirement destinations in 2015 by International Living, an Irish magazine. “Vietnam is included this year for the first time, in recognition of the opportunities we’ve uncovered there for North American expats within the last year,”…

Streets of Hanoi and other major cities in Vietnam have been decorated with colourful lights and flowers in preparation for the calendar New Year on January 1. The Gregorian calendar, also known as Western calendar or Christian calendar, is used worldwide. As 2014 comes…