​The Hanoi Customs Department has taken measures to crack down on smuggling activities in the remaining months of this year with special attention given to air transport and international delivery services.

​Foreign visitors to Vietnam numbered over 4.7 million in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 21.3%.

More than 100 Vietnamese and foreigners have joined in the program “Cycling for Bear Protection 2014”, during which they took a 132km trip by bicycle from Hanoi to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre (VBRC) in Tam Dao National Park in northern Vinh Phuc Province.

Each time tourists visit the Northwest, they have different emotions. This is shared by many people who joined tours to explore Tay Bac’s hamlets and well-known tourist sites in the eight provinces of Lao Cai, Son La, Phu Tho, Ha Giang, Yen Bai, Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Hoa Binh.

Na Hang is a mountainous district of Tuyen Quang Province where Na Hang Lake is located. With its primitive and mysterious beauty, Na Hang Lake has become a wonderful tourism destination.

Located in the middle of the Central Region of Vietnam, Hai Van Pass is considered to have the world’s most beautiful beaches at its two ends and also has “the grandest fortified gateway".

According to the opinions of experts and those who have visited Hoang Lien National Park, the area boasts three of "the best in Vietnam", including the highest mountain peak, the most grandiose pass and the biggest treasure of the forest`s resources.