En Cave, the third-largest cave in the world, is a feeder to Son Doong. Photo by Ryan Deboodt Americans have comprised the largest continent of visitors to the Son Doong Cave in 2018. Of 873 visitors who have joined the restricted tours to explore Son Doong, the world’s largest natural cave, in the first eight...
A CNN advisory urges visitors to enjoy the fall on Vietnam’s sunny Phu Quoc Island. In its list of five up-and-coming Asia Pacific destinations not to be missed during the autumn, CNN has chosen Phu Quoc Island off Vietnam’s southern province of Kien Giang. A notorious prison island during the French colonial times, Phu Quoc, dubbed Vietnam’s Maldives,...
Senator John McCain was a prisoner of war at the Hoa Lo Prison for more than five years The former prison is now a monument to colonial and imperial crimes as well as the resistance. It stands on Hoa Lo Street in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem District. Built by the French in 1896 and called “Maison...
A foreign tourist takes pictures as she visits the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City TripAdvisor readers have picked Saigon’s War Remnants Museum among the world’s top 10 museums. Founded in 1975, the museum on Vo Van Tan Street in District 3 is a must-see for anyone who wants to know Vietnam’s history....
Vietnam’s Golden Bridge is selected as among best travel photos this year by CNN Vietnam’s new architectural masterpiece, the Golden Bridge, is one of CNN’s best travel photographs of the year. CNN has released its top travel photos from the first six months of 2018, and the image of the 150-meter-long bridge apparently held up in...
Vacation enthusiasts are busy making travel plans for the three-day-long break to mark Vietnam’s Independence Day on September 2. So if you are not constrained by a tight schedule, here is a suggestion: check out these five beach paradises in the southern delta and stretching all the way to the central coast. 1. Con Dao...
A peaceful early morning in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Trinh Hanoi and HCMC are among the 15 best destinations in Asia, according a new ranking from the U.S. News newspaper. The ranking considered local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions in each destination along with travelers’ feedback, and put Hanoi in 14th place followed...
Tourists eat out late at night in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Readers of leading global travel website TripAdvisor have ranked Vietnam third among 10 top adventure destinations in the world. Reporting this, the U.K.’s Daily Star has listed three of the most popular activities in Vietnam: a half-day Hanoi Food Tour; a full day Mekong Delta...
