By the start of September 2009, Hue had received 943,400 tourists, equivalent to 94% of the same period last year and earned VND481.7 billion (about USD26.7 million).

Vestiges of an ancient village dating back around 2,700 years have been discovered in Van Ninh District, central coast Khanh Hoa Province.

After one-month excavation in an area of 500m², archaeologists have found hundreds of objects which are believed to belong to the Sa Huynh Culture such as pieces of pottery, tombs, stone axes and rock crystal Linga.

The excavation is scheduled to last until November this year.

In Vietnamese New Year party, beside traditional dishes, no family can forget to make a tray of "Mứt Tết”, a cup of tea, betel and areca ready to entertain their visitors.

The strange dish is originated in My Xuyen Town, Soc Trang Province. Leaving the city of Soc Trang some 5 km to My Xuyen Town, you can see a board "bun goi da" suspended before the small stall. While waiting for the dilicious dish moved out, you can view the cool green trees, smelling the fragrance of delicious dishes.