(VOVWORLD) - Khmer people in Soc Trang province have celebrated the traditional Ok Om Bok festival. The event showcases improvements in local living conditions thanks to a new rural development process there.

(VOVWORLD) - Ben Tre province in the Mekong Delta region contains vast groves of green coconut trees and a maze of canals and rivers connecting villages and floating markets. People there, though living in difficult circumstances, have cooperated with local authorities in building new-style rural areas.

(VOVWORLD) - Most of Ben Tre’s vast coconut groves are in the western districts of Chau Thanh, Cho Lach, Mo Cay, and Giong Trom. Annually, the province harvests 600 million coconuts from 70,000 hectares of land to lead Vietnam in both growing area and production output. Ben Tre brand coconut products are diverse and account for 85% of the region’s total output.

(VOVWORLD) - Phu Do Village in Hanoi’s outlying district of Nam Tu Liem is famous for its 400-year-old craft of making fresh rice vermicelli. The village’s progenitor Ho Nguyen Tho was a native of Thanh Hoa province.

(VOVWORLD) - Me Tri village in Hanoi’s outlying Nam Tu Liem District is famous for its tradition of producing Cốm or green sticky rice. The product has been recognized as a national trademark and is one of Hanoi’s best specialties.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Oai district, Vu Lang handicraft village is well-known in the northern region for sculpting statues, particularly worshipping objects. Local products have been exported to many countries.

(VOVWORLD) - Canh Hoach village in Hanoi’s outlying Thanh Oai district is famous nationwide for making birdcages.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Hanoi’s outlying district of Thanh Oai, Canh Hoach village, also known as Vac village, is home to two Trang Nguyen, top doctorate winners during feudal times. The village’s Nguyen clan is renowned for nurturing many talents.

(VOVWORLD) - Located in Thanh Oai district, 30 kilometers to the southwest of Hanoi, Uoc Le is famous for its pork paste making profession.

(VOVWORLD) - Thoi Son Isle, also known as Lan or Unicorn Islet, is located in the lower section of the Tien River and is administrated by Thoi Son commune in Tien Giang province. The isle is a famous fruit growing area and a great destination for a weekend vacation.