Month: February 2023
Vietnam prisoners exhibit brings anniversary to life
Part of the Hanoi prison, formerly a French colonial house of detention … Home delivery and Digital Access customers of The Salem News get deals for restaurants, hotels, attractions and other … Read more
Trap of cheap tourism
Restaurant owners fear the tourist city of Hoi An might stumble into the trap of low-cost tourism, reducing the value of the old town A businessperson operating an age-old restaurant on the bank of … Read more
Vietnam looks to boost cooperation with Mexican locality
Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico Nguyen Hoanh Nam paid a working visit to Oaxaca state of Mexico from February 14 – 17 to seek cooperation opportunities between Vietnam and Mexico in general and the … Read more
Hanoi, HCMC among world’s tourist cities with fewest public toilets: survey
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s two biggest metropolises, stood near the bottom in a global ranking of 69 cities in terms of public toilet density. Both cities have only 0.01 toilets available … Read more
White plum blossoms on Bac Ha plateau
The vast Bac Ha plateau in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is bursting with the pure white of Tam Hòa plum blossoms these days. With a tranquil beauty, Bac Ha is an appealing destination … Read more
From My Lai to Cave Hospitals—What to See in Vietnam
Vietnam is very much a country attempting to march forward and away from its troubled past. But the past is everywhere. Read more
Market diversification gives tourism industry a boost to meet yearly target
VOV.VN – With China continuing to close its doors to Vietnamese tourism, travel firms are encouraged to explore additional opportunities from high-end markets such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, … Read more
I took a 24-hour bus ride from Vietnam to Laos. It was uncomfortable but only cost $45, and more memorable than flying.
Ten months and five countries later, I regularly hop between countries whenever my current tourist visa runs out … For this trip, I paid $45 for a one-way ticket from Hanoi, Vietnam, to Vientiane, … Read more
Stunning national history museum offers heritage and more
The Vietnam National Museum of History stands as the top historical museums in the country with the most objects, including 110,000 documents and antiques dated back from the prehistoric time to 1945. Read more
The international media is impressed by the beautiful Vietnamese scenery and cuisine.
and advised travelers to visit several well-known tourist spots, such as Hanoi, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City. Furthermore, Australia’s Traveler food site has named Vietnamese pho as one of the top … Read more
A woman in Hanoi with braces brought me coffee. Then this happened.
A week ago I was in Hanoi, Vietnam, to go to a wedding. I stayed at a new (for me) hotel, in the center of the city, where I could easily walk around Hoan Kiem Lake, find good restaurants, and treat … Read more
Vietnam’s Secret Treasure: Visiting the Sapa Rice Fields
Many travelers to-be dream of visiting the Sapa rice fields, but few make time in their Vietnam itinerary to do so. And it’s no wonder-Sapa is about six hours northwest of Hanoi by bus, and going by … Read more