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…

Environmental news website Mother Nature Network has selected 30 of the most beautiful destinations on Earth, and terraced paddy fields in Vietnam’s northern mountainous Sapa district is one of such wonderful places. The website says Sapa people have been doing the seemingly impossible for…

The Vietnam Book of Records organisation has announced the top 45 attractive destinations in Vietnam based on selections by travel agencies and tourists at home and abroad. The list includes Top five ancient temples of literature marking the country’s age-old education, namely Van Mieu-Quoc…

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) has recently approved a tourism marketing strategy, which lays out blueprint for growth in the nation’s tourism sector over the coming years through 2030. The strategy responds to the need to improve the competitiveness of the…

TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, has named three Vietnamese museums – the Museum of Ethnology, the Women’s Museum and the War Remnants Museum – in the top 25 most attractive museums in Asia. Travellers’ Choice awards honour top travel spots in Asia based…

Vietnamese egg coffee has been cited one of the world’s top 10 drinks by Buzzfeed, an American online social news and entertainment giant. “Sounds very strange but a combination of egg yolks, condensed milk, sugar, butter and laughing cow cheese is whisked until fluffy…

Hanoi capital of Vietnam has been listed among the world’s top 10 culturally rich cities that travellers need to visit at least once in their lifetime, according to Lifehack – a website specializing in providing tips for a better life. “Cultural treats in the…