June 17, 2020 | 10:20
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.
June 08, 2018 | 10:44
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.
March 19, 2018 | 09:24
A 400-year-old village devastated by a tropical storm last October has gotten a facelift in the form of murals.
March 05, 2018 | 10:05
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.
February 02, 2018 | 12:58
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.
April 16, 2013 | 10:39
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.
March 30, 2013 | 09:22
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.
March 16, 2013 | 09:33
The central province of Quang Nam officially opened the My Son community tourism village near the World Heritage Site of the same name yesterday.
February 19, 2013 | 09:30
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.
August 05, 2012 | 21:30
Nguyen Dang Quoc Te feeds his silkworms while explaining the intricacies of silk production at the Hoi An-based Silk Village.
July 18, 2011 | 09:00
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.
June 18, 2011 | 14:16
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.
November 28, 2010 | 20:16
“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 ”