Village well in Vietnamese people's life

Village well in Vietnamese people's life

The village banyan tree, water well, and communal house yard have become common symbols of a Vietnamese rural village. A village well not only provides water for the villagers’ daily use but also maintains its important role in the local people’s social life.
Migrants dream of establishing village

Migrants dream of establishing village

Half a year ago, the couple Ly Seo Xi and Trang Thi Tong moved to a temporarily iron-sheet house on barren land in which there remain tree roots.
Quang Binh introduces the 7th mural village in Vietnam

Quang Binh introduces the 7th mural village in Vietnam

A 400-year-old village devastated by a tropical storm last October has gotten a facelift in the form of murals.  
Ede ethnic village is developed into a tourist destination

Ede ethnic village is developed into a tourist destination

Ko Tam village in the central highland city of Buon Ma Thuot's Ea Tu commune has been developed into a seductive tourist destination, thanks to E De ethnic minority people's unspoiled and unique culture.
Sa Dec flower village drawing crowds as Tet nears

Sa Dec flower village drawing crowds as Tet nears

A wide variety of colourful flowers blooming brightly in Sa Dec flower village in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have been attracting a crowds of visitors as the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) draws near.
Plan may save 13 craft villages in Ho Chi Minh City

Plan may save 13 craft villages in Ho Chi Minh City

Thirteen traditional craft villages in Ho Chi Minh City will be preserved and developed by 2018 if a proposal by the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is approved.
Back to basics

Back to basics

With both beaches and mountains, the country’s biggest Buddha statue and the Phat Diem Cathedral -- immortalized by Graham Green in The Quiet American -- Ninh Binh Province has become a staple on the Vietnam tourist trail.
My Son tourism village opens

My Son tourism village opens

The central province of Quang Nam officially opened the My Son community tourism village near the World Heritage Site of the same name yesterday.
Visiting Phuoc Tich village

Visiting Phuoc Tich village

Phuoc Tich Village in Thua Thien-Hue Province has retained the features of a 500-year old Vietnamese village, being home to banyan trees, wells and temples.
Craft village spins tales of centuries-old silk trade

Craft village spins tales of centuries-old silk trade

Nguyen Dang Quoc Te feeds his silkworms while explaining the intricacies of silk production at the Hoi An-based Silk Village.
Egypt billionaire revives Swiss alpine village

Egypt billionaire revives Swiss alpine village

In a country where rolling meadows and snow-capped peaks are a common sight, Andermatt, with its massive concrete military compound, is hardly a popular tourist destination.
Thua Thien-Hue taps craft village potential

Thua Thien-Hue taps craft village potential

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is working on a plan to tap tourism potential of its 88 craft villages, including 69 traditional ones.
A home to  old treasures

A home to old treasures

“The province, was called Kinh Bac, is the homeland of many big ancient temples and pagodas, such as Van Mieu Bac Ninh, temple of literature, built hundreds of years ago ”