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The Patum Wongsa Som Rong Pagoda in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang is one of the most beautiful and largest Khmer pagodas in the region.

By engaging in tourism programmes with localities nationwide, Hanoi has forged regional links that have helped it drive up visitor numbers and tourism revenue, according to Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Tran Trung Hieu.

A unique exhibition in downtown Hanoi is featuring Bai Coi in the central province of Ha Tinh, a special archaeological site bearing the characteristics of the Dong Son (800-200BC) and Sa Huynh (1,000-200BC) civilisations.

The second national congress of Vietnamese ethnic minority groups is scheduled to take place from December 2-4 in Hanoi with the participation of 1,600 official delegates and 300 guests.

To fully tap the capital city’s tourism potential, many destinations of Hanoi have been promoted stimulus programmes to lure more visitors such as night tours at Hoa Lo Prison, besides many others tours are expected to be introduced in December 2020.

Trying out a double-decker bus tour around Hanoi would definitely offer people, even Hanoians, a different look on Vietnam’s capital.

“Phu the” (husband and wife) cake, a renowned specialty of Dinh Bang ward in Tu Son township in the northern province of Bac Ninh, has been an indispensable part on the Tet offering tray, at wedding parties and many important festivals of the northern region.

Ba Den (Black Lady) Mountain Relic and Cultural Complex in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh has become an attractive tourist destination awaiting pilgrims and lovers of culture and nature in recent years.

A festival centring on the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worshipping opened in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on October 26, drawing large crowds of practitioners and visitors.

The first group of Chinese tourists under the Special Tourist Visa (STV) scheme, arrived at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport on October 20 and will enter a 14-day quarantine, said the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Cambodia predicted that international visitors to its famous Angkor Archeological Park will start to rebound gradually from next year if COVID-19 vaccines are available, a spokesman of the Ministry of Tourism has said.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide jogging around Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown of the capital city on October 20 morning, are astonished to see a foreign leader so close in their familiar area.

The spouse of Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide, Suga Mariko, expressed her interest in Vietnam’s heritage while visiting the Temple of Literature in Hanoi on October 19.

The wives of the Japanese and Vietnamese Prime Ministers, Suga Mariko and Tran Nguyet Thu, visited the Temple of Literature and the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi on October 19 as part of the Japanese Prime Minister’s official visit to Vietnam.

Thousands of runners from across the world will participate in the VPBank Hanoi Marathon ASEAN 2020 (VPHM) on October 18.

An awards ceremony for the Vietnam Art Photo Contest and Exhibition 2020 was held in Hanoi on October 14.

Cua Ong temple in Cam Pha city, Quang Ninh province is closely linked to the tradition and religious culture of local people. The temple festival is the biggest of its kind in Cam Pha, attracting crowds of visitors.

After five months of paving natural stones to replace dilapidated bricks, Hoan Kiem Lake at the heart of Hanoi has been given a facelift, which is a pleasant surprise for many residents.

Located in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh province and only 100km from Hanoi, Tam Coc tourism site is an ideal getaway venue for city dwellers, especially in Autumn.

At least 17 passengers were killed and 29 others injured on October 11 morning when as a bus collided with a train in Cha Choeng Sao province, eastern Thailand.