(VOVWORLD) - As one of the top tourist attractions in northern Vietnam, Ha Long city is working to improve its service quality and protect the environment. In the past decade, the city has adopted a smoke-free campaign with the aim of creating healthy environment and raising awareness of the harmful effects of smoking and second hand smoke.
(VOVWORLD) - Alexandre Yersin (1863-1943) was a Swiss-born French physician, bacteriologist, and adventurer. He had a great affection for Vietnam, especially Khanh Hoa province, which he considered his second homeland. Numerous places in Vietnam honor his contributions. One is the Alexandre Yersin Museum.
(VOVWORLD) - The Sam Mountain National Tourism Area in An Giang province is famous for its beautiful views and many spiritual sites. Rising out of the green fields of the Mekong Delta, Sam Mountain has become a place many people long to visit.
(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Trail along the Truong Son mountain range was the strategic transport route from the north to the southern combat zone during the American war. There remain traces of the glorious feats of arms and sacrifices by Vietnamese soldiers, young volunteers, and other people stationed near the battle front. Such relics have become popular tourist attractions.
(VOVWORLD) - The Ho Chi Minh Trail, also known as the Truong Son Trail, along the Truong Son mountain range was a strategic transportation route from the northern rear to the southern battlefield. The trail stretches thousands of kilometers from Nghe An to Binh Phuoc province. For 60 years the trail named after Vietnam’s great leader President Ho Chi Minh has been an artery of Vietnam’s defense and development.
(VOVWORLD) - Tam Chuc Pagoda, also known as Tam Chuc Spiritual Tourism Complex, has gained popularity for its spiritual dimension. Located in Ha Nam province, just 60 kilometers from Hanoi from the south, it attracts visitors with its hospitable people and tranquil atmosphere in the middle of unspoiled forests.
(VOVworld) - Pha Din pass was once the route over which Vietnamese soldiers dragged artillery and food up the mountain to the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in Vietnam’s northwest. The 1954 Dien Bien Phu victory over the French colonialists led to the signing of the Geneva Accords, ending the war in Vietnam. The pass has become a symbol of the staunch spirit of the Vietnamese, many of whom sacrificed their lives at a very young age for national independence.
(VOVWORLD) - Nha Rong Wharf in Ho Chi Minh City was the place where Ho Chi Minh embarked in 1911 to seek national salvation. Now this historical relic attracts crowds of visitors, who come to learn about Uncle Ho’s life, career, patriotism, and historic journey.
(VOVWORLD) - The annual kite flying festival of Ba Duong Noi village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Dan Phuong is held on the fifteenth day of the third lunar month. According to the village annals, the practice dates back more than 1,000 years. The Ba Duong Noi village kite festival is the biggest flute kite festival in the north.
(VOVWORLD) - The Ninh Thuan Grape and Wine Festival 2019 is taking place in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city. The week-long event, which will end on May 2, introduces Ninh Thuan’s people, landscape, vineyards, grape products, and tourism.
