(VOVWORLD) - Hai Phong, a port city in northern Vietnam, boasts a smooth blend of Oriental and Western architectural styles. A mixture of traditional and French neoclassical architecture that embellishes Hai Phong’s old streets makes the city uniquely captivating.

(VOVWORLD) - In the middle of the bustling shops and supermarkets of Hai Phong city stands Hang wet market, typical of Vietnam’s northern countryside. There, buyers can find seedlings, breeding animals, home furniture, and even pricey electronic devices. But to many, it is more a place to have fun than to buy things.

(VOVWORLD) - Built in the 11th century, the Temple of Literature in Hanoi honors the passion for learning. Originally a university – Vietnam’s first – it has become a center for promoting Vietnam’s cultural heritage.

(VOVWORLD) - 132 Ba Na ethnic families have turned Kon Trang Long Loi village in Kon Tum province into a community-based tourism village and a popular tourist destination. Tourism is helping locals generate higher incomes and preserve their traditional culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Son La prison was built by French colonialists in 1908 and used to detain 1,000 Vietnamese Communists and patriots. This is a great place to teach Vietnam’s younger generations about their predecessors’ sacrifice for national liberation.

(VOVWORLD) - Star anise is a specialty of Lang Son province in Vietnam’s northern mountain region. It ripens in the fall. VOV visits the place where these treats are being harvested from the forest.

(VOVWORLD) - A vibrant culture and a picturesque landscape have made Kbang district the most popular tourist spot in the northeastern part of Gia Lai province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. Local authorities have based its tourism development on community services that preserve and promote Bahnar ethnic culture.

(VOVWORLD) - Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi is a national historic landmark where, on September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

(VOVWORLD) - Cao Bang province in northern Vietnam is the cradle of Vietnam’s revolutionary movements. A great number of famous sites in Cao Bang tell about Vietnam’s historical events in a timeline. These relics vividly recall memories of President Ho Chi Minh and General Vo Nguyen Giap, Vietnam’s prominent military leader.

(VOVWORLD) - Nestled in Ky Thuong commune, 60 kilometers from downtown Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, the Đồng Sơn nature reserve boasts great biodiversity and colorful local ethnic culture, making it one of the likeliest places for tourism development in Vietnam’s northeast. It’s a great place to trek or cycle.