In a listing 40 top holiday destinations for the year, The Guardian includes a tour of northern Vietnam. It recommends a pilgrimage to the top of Yen Tu Mountain in the northern province of Quang Ninh. A historic relic on the mountain is visited by thousands of Vietnamese citizens in the first days of the...
Foreign tourists buy souvenirs inside Ben Thanh Market in downtown Saigon. Photo by Shutterstocks/diemtinh Vietnam’s largest city has joined Bangkok and Bali in a new list of best places for solo travel. New data from Airbnb, an accommodation service that allows people to list their homes and hotels for holiday rentals, recently put Ho Chi...
The easternmost province is a top choice for adventures and to enjoy the beauty of nature including some out-of-the-world landscapes. Phu Yen, located on the south central coast, is the first point on the Vietnamese mainland to welcome the sun every morning. It has a diverse topography consisting of mountains, rivers, lagoons, bays, and islands...
This funnel-shaped, mountain-fringed bay in the central city of Quy Nhon is a riot of colors. Eo Gio Strait, situated 20 kilometers to the northeast of Quy Nhon City’s center in the central province of Binh Dinh, boasts untouched and majestic landscapes. The funnel-shaped strait is encompassed by steep mountains and rocky beaches covered in...
Yen Tu, Huong and Bai Dinh pagodas and Den Tran Temple are popular destinations for spring pilgrimages. Yen Tu, Quang Ninh Province Pilgrims can take a cable car to the Dong Pagoda at the mountain top. Photo by Chudu24 Yen Tu relic is located atop Yen Tu Mountain in the Dong Trieu range, Quang Ninh Province. With...
Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, is one of the country’s most well-known destinations Photo by Shutterstock/Pavel Szabo Southeast Asian nations and local resort towns have dominated Tet tour bookings by Vietnamese this year, travel agencies report. The Lunar New Year holiday runs from February 2 to 10, and during the period, based on tour bookings,...
A woman rides a bicycle past a typical yellow house of Hoi An. Photo by Christian Berg Hoi An has been ranked fifth among top 10 family destinations by the international Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Hoi An town in the central province of Quang Nam is acclaimed most for its centuries-old ambience, homes and...
