Prisons make their mark on tourism map

Visiting jails is one unique idea of enjoying a holiday in Việt Nam, which is well-known for its heroic revolutions against invaders over the years.

Prime Minister asks Nghệ An province to lure big, strategic projects Central Nghệ An Province should work harder to attract major and strategic projects, thus creating remarkable changes, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told local key officials at a working session on Sunday.

Historic Củ Chi Tunnels site seeks UNESCO World Heritage Site recognition

HCM City has a great deal of historical value related to the wars of resistance against the French and Americans to offer interest to tourists as well as locals. One of the most fascinating destinations is Củ Chi guerrilla warfare tunnels, located about 70km from downtown HCM City.

Quảng Trị submits file on 100 ancient wells The Relic Management Centre and Quảng Trị Provincial Museum have examined nearly 200 local ancient wells to submit a dossier to the culture ministry to seek special national relic site status.

Many buildings to be cleared to preserve Điện Biên Phủ relics1 The project to conserve and improve the special national relic site of the Điện Biên Phủ Victory until 2030 has recently been approved by the People’s Committee of the northern province of Điện Biên.

Tree-planting campaigns launched to mark President Hồ Chí Minh’s birthday

Authorities and people in HCM City held tree-planting activities across 24 districts on the day. In 2019, the city planted more than 400,000 trees.

Project lauched to preserve monument for great poet Nguyễn Du

Authorities in the central province of Hà Tĩnh have inaugurated a project to restore and upgrade a special national relic site memorialising poet Nguyễn Du in Nghi Xuân District.

Tây Ninh to renovate historic sites for tourism The southern province of Tây Ninh plans to renovate 22 historic relic sites at a total cost of more than VNĐ440 billion (nearly US$19 million) this year in an aim to attract more tourists.

Memorial site dedicated to great poet to be renovated Local authorities in the central province of Hà Tĩnh will renovate the memorial site dedicated to poet Nguyễn Du and Nguyễn Tiên Điền's family.

Hương Pagoda Festival attracts 1 million visitors

The ongoing Hương (Perfume) Pagoda Festival in Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đức District has attracted more than 1 million visitors since its beginning on February 10, according to the festival’s organising board.