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 About 80 kilometers from Hanoi, Tam Dao Mountain is considered of Dalat of the North. Holiday-makers make the trip to escape the scorching heat of the city.
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 The Week of Buddhist Culture 2010 will be held in the ancient capital of Hue from May 16-22 in the lead up to the millennial anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
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 Viet Nam is in short supply of tour guides with diverse language skills, but a working group set up by the Prime Minister says that regulations setting stiff professional requirements for guides are exacerbating the shortage.
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 More than 1,300 tour guides in HCMC have put their names down at the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to change their practicing cards for new professional ones, a tourism official said
The official of the Travel Division under the department said that of the total, over 900 are holders of cards that allow them to guide international tourists, and over 400 tour guides who are serving local travelers without cards.
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 Fifteen outstanding tour guides from travel agents across the country attended the final round of a contest held in Hanoi on August 15 by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism to honour the profession and set standards for tourism.
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 Hoi An is well known for its culinary delights, so visitors are recommended to work up an appetite before hitting the streets.
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 Folk music and dance of the Republic of Korea (RoK) was introduced to Hanoian audience on the night of June 3.
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 Con Son is a tourist area of historical and cultural relics in Cong Hoa Commune, Chi Linh District, Hai Duong Province. The site includes mountains, pagodas, temples, streams and traces of famous historical figures in culture and literature.
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 An international fair is being held in Algiers City in Algeria on June 2-7, attracting large numbers of agricultural import-export business and several businesses that specialise in Vietnamese arts and handicrafts.
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 A painting-photo exhibition depicting five ancient imperial cities kicked off in the central city of Hue on June 4. The event, held by Hue Culture and Arts Association, is part of activities to welcome the Hue Festival 2010 and the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
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