The northern province of Quang Ninh is taking all possible measures to ensure absolute safety for tourists when visiting the locality, home to UNESCO-recognised world natural heritage Ha Long Bay, affirmed Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Quang Tung. Firefighting efforts for…
Y Ty in the northern province of Lao Cai was selected as one of the Best-kept Secrets in Asia Travel by the travel site www.thrillist.com. The website said: “Y Ty sits atop Vietnam’s highest plateau, offering spectacular views of cloud-reaching mountains and yellow rice…
Vietnam’s tourism ministry Thursday urged the government to double the visa-free stay period for tourists from five European countries to 30 days to attract more visitors. The visa waiver for visitors from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, made last July, would be…
The excellent combination of the fragrant and glutinous rice seeds with the greasy taste of cassava as well as fried onion has created such an attractive snack. It is not very sophisticated to have a good pack of steamed glutinous rice with cassava. However,…
On the occasion of the launch of new terminal at Cat Bi International Airport, Vietjet will put three new domestic routes into operation to better connect Hai Phong with Phu Quoc, Da Lat and Buon Ma Thuot. The airline will also offer 15,000 promotional…
In the cold of the northern upland, tourists to market sessions of ethnic minority communities in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province may be attracted to hot round cakes in green, black and white. The cake is called banh giay (glutinous rice cake), a…
Amateur kayakers will compete in the Da Nang Kayak Open Race in the sea along coastline of My Khe beach on April 30. The city’s Kayak Club said the race is open to all Vietnamese and foreigners, said organisers. Teams and individuals can register…
Passenger ships will soon be banned from staying overnight in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays, local authorities in the northern province of Quang Ninh said. A ship travels in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) In the near future, only daytime travel will…
An Bang Beach, 3km east of Hoi An city, central Quang Nam province, has been voted one of the top 25 beaches in Asia by travel website TripAdvisor, according to the ancient city’s officials. The 4km-long beach, known for its soft sand, gentle waves…
The annual traditional boat races on the Nhat Le River sponsored by the central province of Quang Binh will take place during the week of April 26-May 2 as part of the Dong Hoi Culture and Tourism Week. At a press conference on April…
