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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Best Time to Visit Halong Bay: A Complete Travel Guide Halong Bay, located in northern Vietnam, is world-famous for its breathtaking limestone karsts and emerald waters. Choosing the right time to visit can make a huge difference in your experience. Here’s everything you need to know about the best time to visit Halong Bay. When...
Increased bookings on Hostelworld show Ha Giang’s rising stock among international travelers, making it a hot 2019 destination. Hostelworld, the world’s leading hostel-focused online booking platform, has listed the mountainous province of Ha Giang in the list of top 11 destinations for 2019, based on its booking increases over last year. The site describes the...
Foreign tourists walk around the Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Photo by Shutterstocks/Minhhue A travel database confirms that three of Vietnam’s tourist hotspots are among most affordable in the world for backpackers. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An in central Vietnam are high on the top ten list of cheapest places for travel in the...
Hang En, the entrance to Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world. Photo by Ryan Deboodt The Son Doong Cave in Quang Binh Province is among the most incredible places in the world recently found, The Telegraph says. The cave, part of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, is the...
