Ha Long Bay, one of the famous natural wonders in the world, is captured from above. Photo by VnExpress/Meo Gia U.S. news site Business Insider has named Ha Long Bay among 35 most incredible places on the planet. The famous bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and terraced rice fields in Indonesia’s Tegalalang...
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Hanoi in TripAdvisor’s best destinations for 2019
The Vietnamese capital is 15th in a list of 25 best destinations the travel website TripAdvisor picked for this year. TripAdvisor wrote: “The charming Vietnamese capital has aged well, preserving the old quarter, monuments and colonial architecture, while making room for modern developments alongside. Lakes, parks, shady boulevards and more than 600 temples and pagodas add...
Ancient capital Hue a hidden gem in Asia: UK magazine
An aerial view of Hue Imperial Citadel, a major tourist attraction in the former capital Hue in central Vietnam Photo by Shutterstock/anhuy British travel magazine Rough Guides has included Vietnam’s ancient capital Hue in its list of six lesser-known Asian destinations. Located on the central coast, ancient capital Hue, which once witnessed the glories and...
Vietnamese cuisine among world’s most favorite
Vietnamese cuisine is among world’s most favorites of globetrotting foodies. Photo by Shutterstock/Dmytro Gilitukha A YouGov survey finds Vietnamese food ranked among top 15 favorite cuisines in the world. Vietnamese cuisine’s rising popularity has pushed it slightly ahead of Hong Kong and Taiwan to rank 13th among 34 most popular cuisines in the world. YouGov is an...
Vietnam among world’s best beach havens for retirees
An aerial shot captures the beauty of a beach paradise in Quy Nhon, a coastal town in the central province of Binh Dinh Photo by VnExpress/Trung Pham With its 3,000-kilometer coastline, Vietnam is among top 10 cheapest coastal countries for retirees to put their legs up. Vietnam ranks seventh among 10 best beach destinations in...
Sa Pa goes to town on status upgrade
Sapa is famous for its rugged scenery and rich cultural diversity. Photo by Shutterstock/John Bill Sa Pa District, a tourism hotspot in northern Vietnam, is set for an administrative upgrade to become a town. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting late last week with related state agencies on the administrative upgrade that will...
Cai Rang Floating Market: a floating existence rooted deep in the soil
In the Mekong Delta, trading on waterways has been a way of life for generations, but its novelty never wears off. It goes without saying that a floating market has to be on the to-do list of any traveler to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, and the biggest of all such establishments is the Cai Rang Floating...
Vietnam tops list for affordable, ‘ breathtaking ’ countries
Vacation destination website The Travel has ranked Vietnam first on its list of 10 cheap countries to visit. The Travel, a vacation destination website, says the country is “widely underrated” and the best thing about it is not just that it is cheap but that it is also “absolutely breathtaking.” A young woman in a...
Flying over Vietnam: These shots are sure to take your breath away
An aerial tour from north to south takes you to some incredible places and hidden gems. Sa Pa Pristine, picture-postcard Sau Chua, a remote hamlet in the northern mountain town of Sa Pa, is home to around 120 ethnic minority families who farm rice terraces. Many parts of Sa Pa have been overrun somewhat by...
An Bang beach remains a TripAdvisor favorite
Tourists sunbathe on An Bang Beach in Hoi An. Photo by Shutterstock/minhngoc An Bang Beach has been voted among the beautiful beaches in Asia for the fourth consecutive year by TripAdvisor readers. Around three kilometers from the ancient town of Hoi An and 22 kilometers south of Da Nang, An Bang Beach is in 17th...