Conde Nast Traveler named the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi located under the famous Long Bien Bridge that was repeatedly bombed and repaired during the war with America on its list of the world top 7 street markets. Heralded by the Communist party…

Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed in the 20 geological wonders of the world by travel guide website Rough Guides. Ha Long Bay , which spans 1,553km2 and includes 1,969 islands of various sizes, was twice…

Having visited Vung Tau City countless times, I was fed up with the hustle and bustle of the touristy city on the southeastern coast. I wanted to get away to a place with primitive beaches and hard-working, friendly fishermen who wouldn’t mind if I…

Less than 100km from Hanoi, the Trang An tourism complex is located on over 2,000 hectares and is home to limestone mountains, caves and temples. In the summer Trang An is covered by the yellow color of rice fields stretching both sides of the…

A province in central Vietnam has been listed by a famous U.S. newspaper among the world’s top 52 places to go this year thanks to its enormous, world-renowned Son Doong Cave. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism reported Thursday on its website that Quang…

A United Nation’s advisory body has asked the government of Quang Binh Province to explain its plan to install a cable car system in a national park that became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2003. Dr Duong Bich Hanh, chief cultural expert at…

Though Quang Ninh Province in northern Vietnam has relocated a number of households, the provincial authorities still allow them to offer row boat trips in UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay to make a living and diversify tourism services, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism said…

Things are looking rosy for the service industry in Phu Quoc island, southern Kien Giang province with an expected boom in tourism following a fall in prices and the completion of major tourism projects. With the island enjoying regular power supply from the national…

A competition on world heritage discovery in Ha Noi officially opened on November 6. Ha Noi now has four world heritage sites: the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long, 82 stone stele records of doctoral laureates in the Temple of Literature, Giong festival at Phu…

Vietnam’s best and newest tourism sites are currently being presented at the World Travel Market 2014 (WTM 2014), which kicked off in London, UK, on November 4. During the three-day event, the National Administration of Tourism, Vietnam Airlines, travel agencies, and relevant local authorities…