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Sitting less than 20 kilometers from Hanoi downtown, Son Dong wood carving village is famous for its meticulous,

Viet Nam is one of the world's 25 best countries to visit next year, according to US travel site Fodor.

The Saigon Travel Service Company (Saigontourist) on December 24 received 3,500 passengers and crew members on board luxury cruise ship Celebrity Millennium from the US.

Ly Son Island some 30 kilometers off the central province of Quang Ngai is better known as “the kingdom of garlic” thanks to its vast garlic fields with a pungent aroma.

Amiana Resort Nha Trang has received the global prestigious World Luxury Hotel Award 2014 in the Luxury Honeymoon Hotel category.

Terminalia catappa, or bang in Vietnamese can be seen around the country.

Many have likened the experience of exploring Thien Ha cave in Ninh Binh Province to stepping into another world.

Well-known American travel guide Fodor’s has named Vietmam as top 25 can't-miss spots that should be on every traveller’s radar in 2015.

Conde Nast Traveler, one of the world's premier luxury and lifestyle travel magazines, has cited three famous resorts in Vietnam’s central region as top 40 of World's Best Beach Resorts: Readers' Choice 2014.

To meet the increased demand of inbound and outbound tourists between Vietnam and Korea, Jeju Air has announced the opening of a new daily route connecting Incheon and Noi Bai International Airport.

On Ly Son Island, an hour-long high-speed boat ride from mainland Quang Ngai Province on the central coast, there are two pagodas which are recommended as must-see destinations for visitors.

Vietnam welcomed more than 7.2 million foreign visitors in eleven months of 2014, up 5.4% compared to the same period last year.