Vietnam’s conical hats, or non la, have been featured as one of the impressive traditional costumes around the globe by British travel guidebook Rough Guides. According to the magazine, Vietnam is home to an extraordinary wealth of traditional clothing, with the most elaborate outfits…
The newly inaugurated four-star Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort in the northern upland province of Cao Bang boasts fine accommodations and a magnificent natural landscape. First four-star hotel in Ban Gioc Waterfall area Saigon-Ban Gioc Resort by Ban Gioc Waterfall, which is one of the most…
Visitors to Ho Chi Minh City can now search for where to go and what to do at a brand new tourist assistance station downtown. The station, in front of the Opera House, has a touch screen of 47 inches that can connect to…
“Com nam” (a Vietnamese rice dish pressed into cylinder or sphere shape) is sold in small alleys in Hanoi by vendors. This dish is very familiar with Vietnamese people. In the past, “com nam” was regarded as a popular meal of Vietnamese farmers. “Com…
Biggest Mong festival set to begin Gau Tao, the biggest festival of the Mong ethnic people, will be open to tourists in 2016, according to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the northern Lao Cai Province. The department said the biggest ever…
Rejecting a proposal by the foreign affairs ministry, the government has forged ahead with the visa waiver for single-entry visits of up to 15 days for Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Russian, South Korean, and Swedish nationals. In April 2013, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
TripAdvisor, the US’s premier travel website, has rated the best 95 attractions in Hanoi in 2014 based on the reviews from people who have visited the capital city of Vietnam. The Hanoi Ca tru Club tops the list with most reviews saying they had…
Vietnam is considering offering unilateral visa exemptions for more countries and simplifying visa procedures in order to woo more international visitors. The Prime Minister has told the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies to propose a list of new countries whose residents can…
The 2014 Canadian Food Festival will be held in Ha Noi from December 16 to January 14 with the aim of promoting its best products to Vietnamese consumers. The announcement was made by Canadian Ambassador to Viet Nam David Devine in Ha Noi on…
