The Viet Cong (Vietnamese: Việt cộng ( listen)), or National Liberation Front (NLF), was a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), and emerged on the winning side. 

It had both guerrilla and regular army units, as wel...

A bit more chaotic than other Mekong towns of its size, Vinh Long has noisy, motorbike-filled streets, though its riverfront (and its several restaurants) make for a pleasant escape from the mayhem. 

A bit more chaotic than other Mekong towns of its size, Vinh Long has noisy, motorbike-filled streets, though its riverfront (and i...

Van Don is the largest, most populated and most developed island in the archipelago. However, there remains only very limited tourism development here to date. 

Van Don is the largest, most populated and most developed island in the archipelago. However, there remains only very limited tourism development here to date.

Cai Rong (pronounced ...

Temple of Literature (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu is a temple of Confucius in Vietnam. Although several Văn Miếu can be found throughout Vietnam, the most prominent and famous is that situated in the city of Hanoi. 

TEMPLE OF LITERATURE HANOI

Vietnam`s first university. It is featured on the back of the one hundred thousand Vietnamese...

Pronounced Twee Hwa, the capital of Phu Yen province is a friendly little place with a nice wide beach with coarse golden sand – a great overnight stop to break up a longer journey.

The few sights the town has are all on hilltops visible from Hwy 1A. There’s a huge Seated Buddha which greets you if you’re approaching from th...

Tran Quoc Pagoda is the oldest of all pagodas in Hanoi. Located beside the dazzling West Lake in Hanoi, Tran Quoc Pagoda is a cultural symbol of Vietnamese Buddhism.

It is said that, the pagoda was built under the reign of King Ly Nam De (544-548) under its original name of Khai Quoc (National Founder). It was originally built on th...

Sunday is a holiday for all state Institutions. There are also 8 other holiday each year: January 1st: 1 day

TRADITIONS & FESTIVALS

April 30th Saigon Liberation Day: 1day.
May 1st International Labour Day: 1 day
September 2nd National day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 1 day
TraditionalTet: 4 days (usually occurs between Januany and February. The holiday begins from the evening o...