Three of the most affordable beaches on earth are in Vietnam, according to TravelBird, a Netherlands-based travel site. Let’s face it. Most travelers in the world are budget conscious. We make plans well in advance to be able to truly relax on beautiful beaches. So here’s the good news. In its third annual Beach Price...
Four Seasons The Nam Hai in Hoi An. Photo courtesy of Four Seasons The Nam Hai The Four Seasons The Nam Hai Hotel & Resort in Vietnam has been listed as one of 100 best hotels in the world. The only Vietnamese hotel in the annual list compiled by the famous Travel + Leisure magazine is a...
Vietnam’s 400-year-old town rated among world’s 15 best tourism cities U.S. travel site Travel + Leisure names Hoi An in list of tourism cities around the world to explore this year. Old houses are seen across the Hoai River in Hoi An. Photo by VnExpress/Huong Chi Hoi An, 30 kilometers south of Da Nang, has...
Son Doong or Thien Duong cave might have hogged the international spotlight, but other caves are equally spectacular options. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province is frequently referred to as the “Kingdom of Caves” for the magnificent specimens it hosts. Its profile soared worldwide when the largest and most spectacular cave of...
The famous terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai turn into undulating reflecting pools during the watering season For a long time, the mention of Mu Cang Chai evoked images of a far away, remote, untouched place for many travelers; so much so that the name was used as a synonym and idiom for something very...
US News lists Nha Trang and Phu Quoc as great seaside spots with white sandy beaches and clear blue waters. A crowded beach and a quiet one in Vietnam have made it to the list of top 50 beaches in the world compiled by the U.S. News newspaper. The 12-km long Tran Phu beach in the coastal...
A brief look at six must visit places listed by recent Rough Guides video. Vietnam has emerged as a major tourist destination in the world in the last decade, getting rave reviews from visitors and prestigious international travel publications. Last year, it welcomed a record-breaking 12.8 million foreign tourists. Rough Guides, one of the most...
In a nation not short on natural beauty, Quang Binh Province stands out with its ‘dark secrets.’ The discovery of Son Doong in 1990, a cave system unmatched anywhere in the world, put the central province of Quang Binh on the global map as a premier destination. The surreal beauty inside Son Doong’s gigantic chambers...
Tourists sail coracles at a mangrove forest in Hoi An in central Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran TripAdvisor readers rank the nation high for authentic travel experiences. Vietnam’s growing popularity as a travel destination has been confirmed by its ranking as one of the 10 best places to visit in the world. The ranking,...
On May 30, Hanoi will welcome the Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off with double-decker buses after two successful launches of similar means of tourism in Ho Chi Minh City in 2016 and Danang in July 2017. The tourist buses are developed by Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transeco) and Anh Viet Hop on-Hop off Vietnam Co.,...
