U.S-based National Geographic’s listing of best travel spots for 2019 includes Vietnam’s Hoang Lien Son mountain range. The magazine said the range, located around 195 miles northwest of the capital city, “remains rugged, rural and a world away from hectic Hanoi.” A scene from the Hoang Lien Son National Park. Photo by Shutterstock/Aivars Ivbulis The...
At night Hanoi’s streets are a combination of tranquility and bustle 10 p.m: Jazz Bars Cocktail, jazz music and night time are inseparable factors when it comes to entertainment. Listening to jazz in a Southeast Asian country must be an unforgettable experience for foreigners coming to Vietnam. There are many bars where jazz is played...
Contrasting major Southeast Asian destinations with relatively lesser traveled ones, a leading travel news site of Canada recommends the latter. An aerial view of Provincial Route 723 at Long Lanh Pass in Lam Dong Province that connects the highlands town of Da Lat with the beach town Nha Trang. Photo by Shutterstock/Tonkinphotography In Vietnam, the Daily...
From rice-based soups to steamed mollusk, five dishes stand ready to warm you up in Hanoi’s late autumn chilly weather Vietnamese hot steamed rice cake Hot steamed rice cake is complemented by stir-fried ground pork and Jew’s ear mushroom. Photo by VnExpress/Tuyet Mai The steamed rice cake is cooked and stored in a hot pot,...
Boats carrying flowers, fruits and other goods at the Nga Nam floating market in the Mekong Delta Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Chi Nam A riot of colors hustling and bustling on water, Vietnam’s floating markets are among the best destinations for photography enthusiasts. The Telegraph has listed the floating markets in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among the ten best...
As chilly November arrives it is the best time to pay a visit to these places Photo by VnExpress/Tung Duong Ha Giang – buckwheat flower festival Ha Giang Province nestles in the mountains of northern Vietnam. It is home to ethnic minorities like the H’Mong, Thai and others. Visitors to the province can witness exotic...
Gieng Vooc cave in Quang Binh. Photo by Phong Nha Discovery Starting next month, the Vom and Gieng Vooc caves in Quang Binh Province will welcome visitors to their stunning interiors. A standard tour to the caves will be a two day-one night affair. Visitors can hike, camp, on simply go sightseeing in this area....
British newspaper The Independent recommends a three-day trip to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as a great, affordable travel option. A night scene at the Temple of Literature, a popular destination in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Quang Ngo The trip is included in a list of favorable travel options priced from £100 to £800 ($128-1,026)....
A recently renovated path along the mountains in Quang Ninh Province offers vistas to remember in all seasons The path, named “The Dinosaur’s Spinal” which leads to landmark 1305 in the rural district of Binh Lieu, the highest point of Quang Ninh’s border, is famous for the dangerous terrain it traverses and known as one...
Wooden and stone structures in Duong Lam village on the outskirts of Hanoi have weathered everything the elements have thrown at them for centuries. Duong Lam ancient village, in the capital city’s rural town of Son Tay, is one of the oldest cultural sites in Vietnam. It has 956 ancient houses including those built in...
