On a weekend, singer Pham Anh Khoa invited his friend to his hometown for a summer vacation trip. All gathered in a place of Khanh Hoa before joining a boat to come to a neglected island and playing the role of Robinson.

In fact, the destination is Bai Hom – is a 5ha wide valley which is in the middle of stone mountains (50m and 100m high). In order to come here, visitors have to use a coach from Ba Ngoi township (Cam Ranh,…

Each time tourists visit Tay Bac (the northwest), they have different emotions. This is shared by many people who joined tours to explore Tay Bac’s hamlets and well-known tourist sites in the eight provinces of Lao Cai, Son La, Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Hoa Binh.

Our team participated in a tour to discover “the Tay Bac route” during sunny and cool days in August. The starting point of our trip was in Hoa Binh Province. We visited the Hoa Binh Hydroelectric…

Being beautiful but dangerous, Pha Din mountain pass or O Quy Ho pass are legendary passes for Vietnamese backpackers.

Ma Pi Leng Pass (in Ha Giang)



This is a road curving round Ma Pi Leng mountain top that is 2,000 meters in height. The road is 20 kilometers in length. The pass connects Meo Vac commune and Dong Van commune. This mountain pass is famous for winding roads that are like snakes.



The road crossing Ma Pi Leng…

The distinction was given to a cave in Tan Phu District after scientists from the Vietnam Institute of Tropical Biology and the Berlin Caving Club spent two months surveying 11 lava caves in the province.

One of the entrances to Doi Cave in Dong Nai Province – Photo: Doan Xa

The arc-shaped cave, named Doi (Bat) by locals, is 534…

This directory enquiries will provide information and answer questions of domestic and foreign visitors about tourism and travel security in the city for 24/7.

HCM City Vice Chairman Le Manh Ha has allowed the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in collaboration with the relevant agencies to operate the tourist information directory enquiries (number…

Thousands of tourists who travel to Vietnam are attracted to Mui Nai Beach, one of the most beautiful landscapes of Ha Tien, Kien Giang. Coming there, tourists have a chance not only to enjoy its natural beauty, but also to swim and join sports.

Ha Tien is a well-known place for its beautiful landscapes. Many beaches, mountains, cave temples and pagodas are gathered here. The beaches are very clean and naturally…

One of the best beach resort of Vietnam is Phu Quoc Island, which covers an area of 567sq.km (about 62km long and between 3km and 28km wide), and its population is approximately 100,000 (in 2009).

Phu Quoc is called the island of "99 mountains" because of its many sandstone chains gradually descending from the north to the south. The longest one is Ham Ninh which stretches for 30 km along the eastern edge with its highest peak called Mt. Chua (603m).

Phu Quoc has a monsoon…

For a long time, Hoa Binh Province has been considered the cradle for ancient Muong people with many significant cultural features, more than 200 historical relics and landscapes, of which 64 have been recognized as national relics.

A romantic scenery in Hoa…

With special love for Vietnam, two Korean men are making a trans-Vietnam journey to explore culture, tradition, customs and the beauty of all regions to promote good images of Vietnamese people to international friends.

The trans-Vietnam journey is taken by Chang Sung-taek and Ahn Joung-Ho. The trip started on June 30, 2013, and is scheduled to last about two months, from the northernmost…

If you fancy exploring a quiet and beautiful spot before the masses come, visit Mau Son now.

              Some splendid scenery of Mau Son Tourist Area in Lang Son Province 

Covering Mau Son and Cong Son communes in Cao Loc District and Mau Son commune in Loc Binh District, Mau Son Tourist Area is located about 30 kilometers from Lang Son City in Lang Son Province,…

If you visit Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap during the time of day when the highest tides occur, normally from August to November, you can take a motorboat ride through forests rich with plants and flowers and green cajeput trees.

Tram Chim National Park is an eco-tourist area known as a “green island” with a typical natural landscape of the submerged region of Dong Thap Muoi. The park is home to many botanical species and nearly 200 species of water…

As the wind starts to blow in Can Tho City hundreds have started to fly their kites around Hau River Park daily for pleasure.

Hundreds fly their kites around Hau River Park daily for pleasure 

Nguyen Thi Thanh Trang, who sells kites at Xuan Khanh Market, said, “Even though the kite season doesn't usually peak until March, I and several others decided to start selling right after Tet because of the early…

Everyone in Ha Giang Province and cattle traders across the Red River Delta know unique cattle market held in Meo Vac District, which is considered the largest cattle market in Ha Giang Province.

Cattle market in Meo Vac The market place is located in the center of Meo Vac within the Dong Van Stone Plateau comprising of four districts of Meo Vac, Dong Van, Yen Minh and Quan Ba.



However, the market…

Rong House in Central Highlands and in Kon Tum is considered as the heart of ethnic minority. Like the communal house, Rong House is a place to hold important events.

Local people consider Rong House as a solemn and sacred place. It seems to be a symbol of power because most local people gather here for common…

Traveling along the country, across Tuy Hoa city (Phu Yen province), visitors can see majesticrelic-cluster of Nhan mountain by Da Rang bridge.

The bustling scene of Nguyen Tieu night at Nhan tower

As stated in some documents, Nhan mountain is 64m high above the sea level, the perimeter around the mountain is about more than 1 km long. The majority of different understanding-ways is the…