(VOVWORLD) - Twice a week – on Thursday morning and Sunday afternoon – Protestants gather at Hoang A Di's house in Pac Ra hamlet, Bao Lam district, Cao Bang province, to practice their religion – singing hymns, reading the Bible, and saying prayers.

(VOVWORLD) - A program to replace dilapidated houses in Cao Bang province is giving the poor a better life. Ha Quang district has become a role model in implementing this program.

(VOVWORLD) - Na Ca is a hamlet of mostly Mong and Dao ethnic people in Pac Miau town, Bao Lam district, Cao Bang province. A majority of the village’s 830 people are Protestants.

(VOVWORLD) -The northern mountain border district of Ha Quang in Cao Bang province has 21 communes and towns that are home mainly to ethnic minority people. The remoteness, poor infrastructure, and low annual rainfall that results in water shortages make living here very difficult. The district is trying hard to escape poverty by 2025.

(VOVWORLD) - Hoai Khao, a small village in Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province, is home to the Dao Tien ethnic group. The village with its stunning natural landscapes and ethnic culture has been turned into a community tourism model.

(VOVWORLD) - Vung Vieng fishing village is within the protected expanse of Bai Tu Long Bay, 20 kilometers northeast of Tuan Chau International Passenger Port, Ha Long city. Vung Vieng has been named one of the 16 most beautiful fishing villages in the world.

(VOVWORLD) -Thuy Ung village in Thuong Tin district, 30 kilometers south of Hanoi, has been making combs from buffalo and cow horns for 400 years. Since the mid-16th century, the craft has been passed down from generation to generation of villagers.

(VOVWORLD) -Hanoi’s 36 ancient streets symbolize the history and culture of Vietnam’s thousand-year-old capital. Most of these streets are named after the main craft made or item sold on that street for many, many years. Hang Vai (Fabric Street) is an exception. Located 600m northwest of Hoan Kiem Lake, Hang Vai is actually selling bamboo in the heart of the Old Quarter.

(VOVWORLD) -Taking advantage of its scenic rural villages and vast rice fields, Duy Xuyen district in Quang Nam province is developing community ecotourism. The model is creating jobs and boosting local incomes.

(VOVWORLD) - Located on the border between Vietnam and China, Khuoi Ky village in Dam Thuy commune, Cao Bang province, has a long history of more than 400 years. It’s an eco-tourism village and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Trung Khanh district.