(VOVWORLD) - A Buddhist sanctuary located on Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh is one of Vietnam’s five most important relic sites. The area attracts millions of domestic and foreign visitors for pilgrimages and Buddhist ceremonies annually.

(VOVWORLD) - Here is a list of some of the delicious street food that can be purchased for less than 4.3 USD on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1.

(VOVWORLD) - Travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler has released a list of the 10 best countries for expats to live in, with Vietnam ranked in the 10th place.

(VOVWORLD) - Mark Wiens, a popular blogger from the United States, has praised the local dish bun rieu after sampling the delicious cuisine in Ho Chi Minh City.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Quang Nam central province, Hoi An ancient town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site has been submerged again by rising floodwaters following a prolonged spell of torrential rain.

(VOVWORLD) - Overseas Vietnamese people have made 400 glutinous rice cakes to raise funds for flood victims in central Vietnam . The program was hosted by Vietnamese living and working in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada.

(VOVWORLD) - A range of traditional costumes worn by Khmer people have been introduced at the recent Ok Om Bok festival held in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh.

(VOVWORLD) - Parts of the lotus, including the stamen and seeds, are used to create a number of unique Vietnamese dishes. Lotus delicacies are among specialties of Ninh Binh province.

(VOVWORLD) - The Central Highlands is not only known for the rich folk culture but is also home to a thousand-year-old treasure of wooden statues. The art of sculpting with wood has interested folklorists because it vividly shows this region’s culture of gongs and epics and the rich spiritual life of ethnic groups living there.

(VOVWORLD) - Recent months have seen the rocky plateau of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang become covered in buckwheat flowers, serving to create a poetic and romantic picture.