Vietnam’s tourism authority has asked the central province of Quang Binh to bring entrance fees at its world famous caves back to the original level, following a steep increase heavily protested by travel agencies. The move came with bad timing, as Vietnam was in…

Can Gio listed among top 100 sustainable tourism destinations HCM City Can Gio Mangrove Forest is listed among the Global Top 100 Sustainable Destinations or in other words the world’s greenest holiday destinations. It was drawn up by making open calls on social media…

Four new records for food are expected to be set at the Tet (Lunar New Year) flower festival in a Mekong Delta city, known as the delta region’s largest flower growing area, next month. The Vietnam Book of Records (Vietkings), which recognizes extraordinary local…

A French photojournalist/photographer has lived in both his home country and Vietnam for nearly three decades, taken hundreds of photos, and helped develop the Southeast Asian country’s photography. Nicolas Cornet has worked for several European newspapers, including “Le Monde,” and shuttled between France and…

Blankets of cloud and midst covering mountain ranges and beautiful valleys in winter entice both domestic and foreign travelers to the north-western region of Vietnam. The region is also attractive to those whose have adventured the mountainous region once or several times as it…

The inaugural French food festival Goût de France has selected some restaurants in Vietnam to join the one-day event in March. More than 1,300 chefs from across the world are expected to participate in the event at their own restaurants and together serve thousands…

Recently, I took a field trip to Hanoi where I had an opportunity to explore many interesting things. In my experience, the most amazing way to discover Hanoi’s unique culture is not to visit its museums or move around its streets or drop by…

Mong minority ethnic group in the northern upland province of Son La celebrates the New Year a month earlier than the country’s traditional Lunar New Year, or Tet. When mist and freezing temperatures pervade the northern upland, young native people start the spring festival…

Six tourist attractions and historical relics in the capital city of Ha Noi will open, free of charge, during Tet holiday 2015 (from the 30th day of the last lunar month to the 2nd day of the first lunar month), according to a decision…

The shop that introduced bánh canh cua to Hue is still serving to its faithful customers. These days, few places in the former imperial citadel specialize in the soup that combines thick noodles and crab meat. Lovers of the dish still line up outside…