Happiness Road leads to spectacular pass

Mã Pí Lèng Pass is a dangerous pass, some 20km long at heights of 1,200 – 1,400m above sea level.

A young and enquiring mind takes to travel

Lê Thu Quỳnh enjoys the beauty of Cát Bà National Park, one of the best protected areas in the country in terms of biodiversity, with the tropical and sub-tropical ecologies common to Asia.

Đắk Nông Global Geopark title confirms local tourism brands but challenges ahead, says expert

The UNESCO Programme and External Relations Commission of the 209th Executive Board recently recognised Đắk Nông Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông as a Global Geopark. Mai Phan Dũng, Head of the Department of Cultural Diplomacy and UNESCO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Secretary-General of the Việt Nam National Commission for UNESCO (VNCU) speaks about the new title

UNESCO recognises Đắk Nông Geopark as the third global geopark in Việt Nam The UNESCO Programme and External Relations Commission of the 209th Executive Board has recognised the Đắk Nông Geopark in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông as a Global Geopark.

Looking an angel in the eye in Cao Bằng

When it comes to sightseeing in Cao Bằng Province, everyone thinks of the majestic beauty of Bản Giốc waterfall but forgets this place also has a unique mountain in the middle of a beautiful valley, Mắt Thần (Angle Eye) Mountain.

Achieving UNESCO recognition is hard but keeping it is even harder

Associate Professor Trần Tân Văn, director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, has been preparing dossiers for many of Việt Nam’s natural heritages to seek UNESCO recognition.

Keeping Tày brocade alive

The group is well-known for the colourful patterns which were passed down from generation to generation. 

Non Nước Cao Bằng Geopark, a wonderland on Earth

Non Nước Cao Bằng UNESCO Global Geopark is an exceptional area in which it is possible to explore the history of planet Earth for more than 500 million years. It’s also a land of tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites. Bùi Quỳnh Hoa explores.

Central province meets criteria for Global Geopark

The central province of Phú Yên has sufficient conditions to set up a Global Geopark, Guy Martini, Chairman of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, said after a field trip to the site earlier this week.

Mossy rocks on a stunning beach

The province possesses 129km of coast, which is dotted by high cliffs running along the sea