The Wave, ArizonaThe colourful sandstone rock formation in the Coyote Buttes North Area of the US state features a pattern of beautiful curves and dates back to the Jurassic age.Picture: Fotolia/APSalar de Uyuni, BoliviaThe world's largest salt flat, formed from several prehistoric lakes, is laid out over a source of brine which contains nearly half of the world's lithium...
Hundreds of people flocked to the 200-year-old Thu Le Village in Thua Thien Hue Province yesterday to enjoy a traditional wrestling competition. The competition is held annually on the sixth day of Lunar New Year for wrestlers from the province's Quang Dien District.Village elders said the event aimed to emphasise the importance of training and hard work. Wrestlers compete...
Over 15,000 holiday-makers visited the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh during the first five days of the Year of the Goat (February 19-23), up over 10 percent against the same period last year.Phong Nha and Tien Son caves were the most attractive destinations in the park, drawing nearly 8,900 visitors.Le Thanh Loi, Director of the Phong...
When caught with a case of wanderlust, Viet Nam’s Son Doong Cave is one of the few particular places that stand out among the crowd on this beautiful planet, the Huffington Post said on its website. Until about six years ago, nobody had EVER explored Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest by most counts - but now it is one of the top 10 trips on our ultimate shortlist of...
A crowd of overseas Vietnamese gathered in the US city of New York on February 7 (local time) to celebrate the upcoming traditional Lunar New Year (Tet), the most important holiday in Vietnam.Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, highlighted the significance of the founding day of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) to the...
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