The Ultimate Vietnam Experience Consider yourself to be an adventourous traveler and eater? Maybe you have eaten live squid, insects or monkey brains. But have you eaten the beating heart of a poisonous cobra?!!! Le Mat is a small ‘village’ located about 10 minutes from Hanoi Youth Hostel. The village has long been famous for a traditional job:... 

Ba Be National Park in the northern province of Bac Kan has been recognised as the third wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Vietnam after Xuan Thuy National Park and Bau Sau in Cat Tien National Park.  Read More →

The Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ha Noi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference on tourism promotion in Lam Dong province on May 25 in Ha Noi.  Read More →

Tourism is one of the top three sources of export earnings for nearly half of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and is a priority sector for their further integration in the global economy. The contribution of tourism in advancing development was addressed during a Special Event on Tourism for Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction... 

All major monuments of Nguyen Dynasty in the former feudal capital city of Hue and its surrounding areas will be fully restored by 2020 under a plan announced by the People’s Committee of Thua Thien-Hue Province.  Read More →

Vietnamese diplomats in Mexico are introducing the nation’s rich culture at the third Friend Countries’ Culture Fair, opened in the Mexico City on May 14. During the event, which will run through May 29, the Vietnamese embassy in Mexico will display traditional handicrafts, customs and souvenirs and screen films on the country, people, and culture. It... 

Many cultural activities are scheduled to take place in the central province of Nghe An from May 17th to 30th to celebrate the 121st anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday. The Nghe An provincial museum will hold an exhibition of photos about the Party, Uncle Ho and Sen village festival in Kim Lien commune, Nam Dan district and Vinh...