The authorities of Haiphong City have decided to impose a sharp increase in fees for Cat Ba Island, sparking strong protest from cruise operators.Cat Ba Island Under the newly-issued resolution approved by Haiphong authorities, from January 11 this year, charges for visiting Cat Ba…

The Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP), the first of its kind funded by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) for Vietnam, has officially kicked off, according to the programme’s management board. Specifically, the programme, which aims to raise the competitiveness and sustainability of…

Mixing coffee with eggs makes no sense at all. The two go together like ducks to boiling water.  Yet in Vietnam this is a thing. In fact it’s a very big thing. Using egg whites instead of cream or milk was necessary in the…

Bamboo Airways, the fifth airline in Vietnam, will start selling tickets from 12pm on January 12, its Vice President, Duong Thi Mai Hoa, told press on January 10. The airline is now integrating multiple payment gateways which are familiar with customers – like NAPAS,…

 2018 was considered a successful year for Cao Bang’s tourism sector, as the northern mountainous province welcomed a record 1.2 million tourists, a year-on-year rise of 30 percent. The local tourism industry grossed 360 billion VND (15.5 million USD) in revenue, up 90 percent…

A cooperation agreement to promote a train tourism programme was signed between the SaiGon Passenger Transport JSC and the Da Nang Tourism Association of the central city of Da Nang on  January 7.  Accordingly, the transport company will prepare all conditions on train such the number of…

The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will be held along with the ATF Travel Exchange (Travex) in Halong City, Quang Ninh Province. The ASEAN Tourism Forum is the most important annual event promoting ASEAN tourism co-operation. As the host of this year ATF, Vietnam…

Everyone knows that Quang Ninh is famous for its scenery, its people, its culture. But not many people know about a unique food that can only be found there. This special seafood is called Sai Sung or Sa Sung; it is surely another reason…

The Mother Goddess Temple, also known as Hoa Duong Temple, in Hung Yen Province is a popular place of worship. Part of the Pho Hien Special National Relic, the temple embodies beautiful architecture and unique tangible and intangible cultural values. Three-door entrance of the…

Visitors to Ha Long will be able to enjoy the natural wonders of the world recreated in fresh flower displays at the flower festival in Ha Long City in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 27 to February 20. (Photo: vanhoaonline.vn) The…