For tourists who travel to Vietnam and come to Hanoi, Van Mieu- Quoc Tu Giam or Temple of Literature is always their first stop- off. The Temple which is known as the first university of Vietnam reveals the Hanoians’ spirit of study in the past.

A space of peace, green trees and solemnity covers the whole temple of historical and traditional love for study, making tourists feel like they were lost in a land of…

Ta Cu Mountain Tourist Area, is located in Thuan Nam Town, Ham Thuan Nam District, 30km from Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, near Highway 1A. The area, covering 250,000m2, is a diverse ecological complex of forests, mountains and sea that is an ideal destination for visitors.

Recently, a suspended cable system, 1,600m long and 500m high, was set up in Ta Cu…

If you visit the Mekong Delta, leave the boisterous atmosphere of the busy floating markets behind and go to My Khanh Tourism Village.

Located in Can Tho City, on the route between Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, the village offers rich gardens of more than 20 kinds of fruit interwoven with a system of bungalows, as well as ancient houses.…

If you visit the Mekong Delta, leave the boisterous atmosphere of the busy floating markets behind and go to My Khanh Tourism Village.

Located in Can Tho City, on the route between Cai Rang and Phong Dien floating markets, the village offers rich gardens of more than 20 kinds of fruit interwoven with a system of bungalows, as well as ancient houses.…

The People’s Council of Quang Ninh Province has passed a resolution to increase the entrance fees to Ha Long Bay in order to have funding for renovation, conservation and promotion of the value of this heritage site.

 From January 1, 2014, the fees to visit Ha Long Bay in the daytime will increase up to VND150,000 ($7) per person instead of the current fees of VND80,000-VND130,000 ($4-6).

The entrance…

The rainy season helps cool us down from the scorching sun these days and where better to enjoy the cool air but in a stream inside a jungle.

A closeup view of Da Ban Stream on Phu Quoc Island

So, pack your bags and head to Phu Quoc Island off Kien…

A stone pathway connected to the southern Gate of the Ho Dynasty Citadel in central Thanh Hoa province has been unearthed below the existing road surface.

Located in Vinh Loc District, the citadel was the capital of Vietnam from 1397 to 1407

Head of the team from the Archaeology Institute Tran Anh Dung said that this beautiful stone path was built under the Ho Dynasty in the late 14th century.

“We don’t dare…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province plan to hold four major cultural events in Da Lat towards the end of 2013.

Da Lat Flower Festival. (Photo: SGGP)

These include the first Vietnam - ASEAN UNESCO Heritage Festival; the…

According to domestic and foreign researchers, in terms of architecture, the Cham towers in Binh Dinh are the largest in Southeast Asia, mainly centered in Quy Nhon City and three districts of Tuy Phuoc, An Nhon and Tay Son in the area of Do Ban Citadel, the last kingdom of the ancient Champa Kingdom.

Despite the impacts of time, the mysterious Cham towers that are one thousand years old have remained in the windy and sunny land of…

Hoang Son Beach is located in Ky Nam commune, Ky An district, Ha Tinh Province, about less than 2km far from the mountain foot of Ngang Pass.

I expected to end the journey of north-central provinces at Ngang Pass, the last place of Ha Tinh, adjacent Quang Binh. It used to be the boundary between the Dai Viet and Chiem Thanh in the history.



Ngang Pass is famous not only for historical features but also a famous scenic of the Central. There…