NDO – Leaving crowded towns, visitors can visit the Tra Su melaleuca forest and immerse themselves in the lush green nature, with the melaleuca scent on the breeze and “check-in” at the longest bamboo bridge in Vietnam. 

NDO/VNA – Non Nuoc Cao Bang Global Geopark is an exceptional area in which it is possible to explore the history of the Earth for more than 500 million years. It’s also a land of tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites. 

NDO/VNA - At the foot of Lung Cu National Flag Tower, the country’s north pole in Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, there is a miraculous village, often depicted in legend. Its name is Lo Lo Chai. 

NDO – In a coastal fishing village known locally as Ke Can, in Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town, in the central province of Nghe An, the celebrations for Tet (Lunar New Year) festival of the locals are quite different from other regions. 

NDO – Working as porters for visitors, local young people in the north western region have developed a close bond with the forests and mountains and exert every effort to preserve these precious resources. 

NDO - With the dream of conducting sustainable tourism and promoting ethnic culture, the 'Chai"to' project of young H'Mong man Sung Mi Phin is opening a way out of poverty for many young people in the area. 

NDO - Nearly 10 years ago, the buffalo appeared in the fields of Hoi An for tourists to rent and ride, creating a strange freshness among the village fields. 

NDO – Nhan Dan (People) reporter Duong Van Muu relives his childhood memory of making long ‘chung’ (glutinous rice) cakes wrapped in ‘chit’ leaves, a variant of the square ‘chung’ cake which is more popular in the northern region. The cake is a traditional cake enjoyed by his villagers on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet). 

NDO/VNA – During the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, each ethnic group in Vietnam has its own culinary specialties that reflect the culture of their people and are used as offerings to worship their ancestors. 

NDO/VNA – The beauty of Yen Tu is the grandeur and tranquillity of the mountains and forests mingled with the serenity and ancientness of the system of pagodas, towers and Zen realms. 

NDO – The Dong Lam green grasslands in Huu Lien Commune, Huu Lung District, in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, cover an area spanning hundreds of hectares deep in the mountains. Visitors to the destination are often startled by its romantic scenery. 

NDO – Black ‘chung’ (glutinous rice) cake, made with the ashes of nuc nac trees, is an indispensable dish of Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province, during their Lunar New Year festival. 

NDO - Quan The Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Festival, which is held annually at the Quan The Am Pagoda in Ngu Hanh Son District, in the central city of Da Nang, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision signed by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 

NDO – In order to prepare for the “Ong Cong - Ong Tao” (Land Genie and Kitchen Gods) ritual (on the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year), the Yen So fish market (Hoang Mai, Hanoi) - one of the largest fish markets in northern Vietnam - is filled with the red colour of carp. Red carp are transported from provinces and cities to serve the needs of the people.