TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, has announced its 2015 Travelers’ Choice has announced its 2015 Travelers’ Choice awards for Destinations. This year’s awards honour 469 top travel destinations worldwide including lists for Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, China, Middle East,…
Budget carrier Vietjet has announced a plan to increase the frequency of the Ho Chi Minh City-Singapore route from daily to double daily from May 30. With two round trips per day, the route will have a capacity of 5,040 seats per week, Vietjet…
Tripadvisor has rated a day’s tour involving planting of water coconuts as among the five best outdoor tours in Viet Nam. Tran Van Khoa, director of Khoa Tran International Travel Ltd Company, announced this, adding that the one-day tour is conducted in the outskirts…
The low-cost airline Vietjet is offering 3,000 free air tickets for one of its newest international routes: Hanoi – Seoul. The program will run from 12 noon to 2pm (Vietnam time) from March 9-14. The travel period will last from March 20 to October…
Phu Quoc Island has been ranked eighth in a list of 20 best honeymoon destinations by Rough Guides, a leading British publisher of travel and reference information. It has been slotted behind Treasure Beach (Jamaica), Santorini (Greece), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Kwazulu-Natal (South Africa), Venice…
When it comes to floating markets, people will immediately think of the peaceful Mekong Delta where southerners attach their rustic lives to boats and waterways. But in a noisy and dynamic Saigon, there are still some floating markets existing along Binh Dong Wharf and…
CNN International’s monthly travel show CNNGo will explore local life and hot spots in Ho Chi Minh City this month. The city, formerly known as Saigon, is in the middle of balancing a growing economy with an intense desire to hold onto its history….
Ha Noi has unveiled a plan to develop ‘no-smoking’ tourism zones in an attempt to build a friendly and civilised image for both domestic and international visitors. The plan aims to establish models, such as “no-smoking tourist sites”, “no-smoking restaurants and hotels” and “no-smoking…
For those desperate to escape Britain’s miserable weather – growing numbers of those over 50 are seeking brighter shores in farflung destinations across the globe such as Vietnam. A new study by Staysure has found Vietnam is one of the top travel destinations and…
One of the most mouth-watering dishes in Nha Trang City must be grilled pork skewers. The dish is a specialty of Ninh Hoa Town, which is about 30 kilometers north of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province. To prepare it, pork is mixed with…
