Ngọc Chiến Commune in Sơn La Province attracts tourists to its untouched picturesque beauty and generous local people. The remote region has been developing a community-based tourism approach for one year now, and hopes to attract more nature-lovers.

It’s March and the orchid trees of the northern province of Điện Biên are in bloom. Hoa ban (orchid) flowers, the flowers of the northwest region, are in full bloom across mountainsides and along paths leading to villages in Điện Biên Đông, Mường Chà, Tuần Giáo and Tủa Chùa.

As one of eight bloggers invited to speak at TravelFest in Hà Nội, Ngô Trần Hải An has probably forgotten more about travelling than most people will ever know.

Besides Tết (Lunar New Year), the biggest festival for Buddhists in Việt Nam is the Tết Nguyên Tiêu or Rằm Tháng Giêng (First Full Moon of the New Year).

Far into a forest, the roofs of Tà Vờng Village are hidden in the clouds.

I hadn’t planned on taking a trip to Golden Stream, in the Central Highlands city of Đà Lạt, but I’m glad I did visit the beautiful natural lake, as it left unforgettable emotions imprinted in my mind.

In 2011, xoan singing was listed as cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding by UNESCO. Authorities then worked to promote the folk art. Six years later, the art was removed from the list and became and intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Part of the efforts was making the heritage a potential tourism product.