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Hanoi home to unique street barbers

Street barbers have been operating in the capital since the 18th century, with portraits of local street barbers being showcased by several foreign media outlets, including CBS News.

Discovering Quang Phu Cau incense-making village

Situated in Ung Hoa district 35 kilometres from downtown of Hanoi, Quang Phu Cau village is famous for its century-old craft of making incense, with this attracting plenty of locals and foreigners over recent years.

Ha Giang’s coffee shop in a 100-year-old home

A 100-year-old Tay home in the northern highlands’ Ha Giang Province is now a coffee shop and mostly intact.

Exploring nine most beautiful spots in northern Vietnam

The nation’s northern region boasts a number of impressive destinations for both local and foreign visitors, ranging from green rice fields to magnificent mountains. Let’s check out nine wonderful natural beauties in the region:

LED light tunnel in the heart of Saigon charms visitors

Half a million colorful LED lights, with a 50-meter light tunnel as the centerpiece, have been installed in HCMC’s Bach Dang wharf park.

Foreign tourists flock to another section of Hanoi Train Street

Six months after Hanoi authorities set up barriers at the famous Train Street, foreign tourists are flocking to another section of railroad tracks nearby.

A vibrant Saigon coffee shop’s folksy decor

Saigon’s Tu Phu coffee shop in District 3 is known for its vibrantly colored pagoda-style design.

Foreign newspaper praises Hung Thoong Cave as “A Different World’

Journalist Michael Wing of The Epoch Times of the United States has dubbed Hung Thoong (Thoong Valley) in the central province of Quang Binh as “A Different World”.

Hanoi among Asia's 8 safest places for women to travel alone

Travel magazine Tripzilla has named Hanoi one of the eight safest Asian destinations for solo female travelers, where "violent crimes against tourists are rare and most locals are friendly."