A backpacker recently realized his life-long dream of taking a trip across Vietnam. Here’s some photos he snapped along the way.

Bright blue lake in Hai Phong, green tea hill in Nghe An and eco-tourism site in M’Drak are cited as attractive travel destinations for this year.

 Vietnam’s southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City introduced its tourism potential and products to Indian visitors at workshop in New Delhi on February 24.

 Hue is known as a city of gardens and garden houses which harmoniously blend the calculation of human architecture with the randomness of nature.

 About 2,200 foreign visitors are set to arrive in Nha Trang on Friday on board cruise ship Celebrity Constellation.

 From the busy streets of Hanoi to the lush green mountains of Sapa here are the top 14 photos of Vietnam as selected by Fodor’s Travel and recently featured on its website.

 Nothing goes together like coffee and books. Reading in coffee shops is a favourite pastime of book lovers around the globe. Here are eight literary coffee shops in Hanoi that will feed both your mind and body.

About 200 km northwest of Hanoi, Moc Chau is one of the most pristine beautiful plateaus in the northern mountainous region.

Hanoi’s Mayor Nguyen Duc Chung said three Vietnamese large construction and real estate conglomerates - Vingroup, Xuan Thanh and Lung Lo Groups - have expressed their willingness to invest in the metro system in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The capital city will start putting in place an individual medical records system for locals next month,

Quang Binh Province launched a number of new tours last year. One of the more popular is a tour of the 700 year old plus Hoang Phuc Pagoda, one of the oldest temples in the country.

Located in Ve Tinh commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi, as part of the Soc temple complex, Non Nuoc pagoda and Vietnam Buddhist Academy are part of a monumental architectural work that has been in use for seven years.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Different fillings, pate, rolls, eggs with crispy crust and steak have all made Vietnamese bread (banh mi) sandwiches world-famous street food.

 American stand-up comedian William Childress William Childress will perform at Game On Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City and at Standing Bar in Hanoi on February 22 and 23.

 Numerous places of interests in Ninh Binh, Ha Long Bay, and Quang Binh are revealed in the trailers of the much-anticipated movie Kong: Skull Island.

 The northwestern mountainous province of Lao Cai has invested in tourism in an effort to make it a key economic sector.

VietNamNet Bridge - The only Cham Tower in Vietnam's Central Highlands, Yang Prong Tower is situated in Ea Sup District, 100km away from Buon Ma Thuot City. 

 Mau Son tourism zone in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son will be developed as a national tourism destination, with typical forms such as spiritual and eco-tourism under a master plan recently approved by the Prime Minister.

You might have heard about Halong bay, the worldwide-famous natural heritage site in Vietnam, but you might not know about Ao Chau, a mini version of Halong in Phu Tho Province. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Despite being very short, these streets have a long history and are associated with special dishes.