The Red River, running through northern Vietnam, offers the chance to discover a rural way of life that has hardly changed for centuries. For those with one more day to spare in Hanoi, a cruise along the Red River is the perfect city escape….

Tour operators have proposed immigration authorities issue visas for Chinese tourists in transit at international airports and seaports in HCMC and Hanoi to attract more tourists from the northern neighbor. Chinese tourists visit the Reunification Palace in downtown HCMC. Tour operators have proposed immigration…

A seminar was held in Moscow, Russia, on December 5 to introduce the Vietnamese worship of Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms. Mother Goddess worshipping Mother Goddess worship, which was officially recognised by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity in late 2016,…

Citizens of additional six countries can now apply for and receive Vietnamese e-visas. Under the Government’s newly-issued Decree 124/NQ-CP, the six nations added to the list are Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Canada, India, the Netherlands and New Zealand. Previously, under Decree 07/2017/ND-CP…

Authorities of Hoi An Town have issued a new regulation permitting permanent residents without foreign spouses to provide homestay service for tourists. A foreign visitor takes photos in the ancient town of Hoi An According to a plan to develop lodging facilities in Hoi…

An exhibition recapturing the traditional weddings of Hue people in 1960s opened at the Hue Culture Museum on November 30. Works on display at the exhibition The original objects on display include wedding invitations, marriage certificates, the bride and groom’s costume at the wedding,…

Travel firms have proposed the Government to simplify the visa procedures for international tourists by issuing visa-on-arrival or e-visa to make the country more attractive to foreign guests. Vietnam now waives entry visas for tourists from 23 countries and territories. According to the firms,…

A Japanese culinary festival is taking place at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in District 5, HCMC, creating an opportunity for food connoisseurs to gain hands-on experience in the Japanese culinary art and cultural traits. A traditional rice cake Mochi pounding ceremony as part of…

The Ha Noi Museum on November 23 introduced for the first time four groups of Thang Long – Ha Noi national treasures on the occasion of the Viet Nam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23). The Ha Noi Museum on November 23 introduced for the…

Visitors to central Quang Binh Province will get a chance to visit three caves that were recently discovered in the territory of local Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. View inside the Over cave. Courtesy Photo of Jungle Boss Company The province People’s Committee on…