Cool northern mountains

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism is the government agency responsible for the country’s tourism development, planning, public relations, personnel training, research and the implementation of policies and other regulations. Assisting VNAT are provincial tourism bureaus.

The country is currently embarking on a sustainable tourism growth path to protect its environment, help alleviate poverty and maintain the cultures and traditions of its 53 ethnic minorities. Much of the current focus is on ensuring safety and security for tourists, developing[...]

Children's Moon Festival

Most Vietnamese festivals follow the lunar calendar, so the dates vary from year to year. Some of the most important festivals include:

Late January or early-February
Tet – Vietnamese and Chinese New Year -  The Tet festival started thousands of years ago when Vietnamese farmers held celebrations to thank the gods for the arrival of spring.

Today’s three-day festival can last a week, with the first day noted for indulging in food and drink. This is also a time to show respect[...]

Patches of civilisation popped up prior to the 1st millennium BC around the Red River, central Vietnam and the Dong Nai River Delta. These were the ancient Viet people, who began paddy farming, irrigation projects and developing handicraft skills in the area that evolved into the[...]

The Mekong culminates in Vietnam

Vietnam’s 3,260-km South China Sea coastline defines the Mekong Sub-region’s northeast perimeter. The country is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest. Vietnam covers 329,560 sq km, with mountains and hills in the north and east dominating three-quarters of the landscape.

The fertile Mekong Delta in the south accounts for over 10% of the country’s area and close to 20% of its coastline. The delta is where the[...]