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  • Hanoi to launch double-decker bus tour to Bat Trang pottery village

    Hanoi will launch a new double-decker city tour from downtown Hoan Kiem Lake to Bat Trang pottery village in its suburbs this year. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hanoi-to-launch-double-decker-bus-tour-to-bat-trang-pottery-village-post289036.vnp

  • Vietnam culture, tourism festival to take place in RoK later this month

    Vietnam Culture and Tourism Festival in the Republic of Korea (RoK) will take place from June 29 to July 3, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, … Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-culture-tourism-festival-to-take-place-in-rok-later-this-month-post289029.vnp

  • Festival tourism attracts large number of visitors

    The tourism industry is gradually painting an image of a colourful Vietnam with four vibrant festival seasons, as various culture weeks and months and festivals organised year round across the country … Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/festival-tourism-attracts-large-number-of-visitors-post288966.vnp

  • Foreign tourist’s ‘not special’ comment on banh mi stirs controversy

    After enjoying a beef and cheese sandwich at a shop in Hanoi, a foreign tourist said it was “not special”. Her video sharing her feelings received mixed reactions. The restaurant serves sandwiches … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/foreign-tourist-s-not-special-comment-on-banh-mi-stirs-controversy-2293931.html

  • In Hanoi, Putin warns NATO, South Korea as his Asian tour, agreements face potential blowback

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, wrapping up his Asian tour Friday after two days in Hanoi, Vietnam, and two days in Pyongyang, North Korea, had harsh words for NATO and South Korea. Full story: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jun/21/in-hanoi-putin-warns-nato-south-korea-as-his-asian/

  • Hanoi café owner fined after tourist filmed taking photos of approaching train

    A café owner in Hanoi’s infamous “Train Street” was fined VND7.5 million (US$295) for letting a foreign woman rush onto the railway tracks to pose for photos as a train was approaching. Full story: https://www.msn.com/

  • Putin’s Asia tour seen as show of defiance to the West

    Analysts are scrambling to assess the significance of agreements struck by the Russian leader in North Korea and Vietnam. Full story: https://www.afr.com/world/asia/putin-s-asia-tour-seen-as-show-of-defiance-to-the-west-20240621-p5jnrd

  • Hanoi considers using small buses for old quarter

    As many as 154 bus routes are under operation in Hanoi, including 12 fixed long-distance passenger transport routes and two city tour routes. Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-considers-using-small-buses-for-old-quarter-2293729.html

  • Hanoi considers using small buses for old quarter

    As many as 154 bus routes are under operation in Hanoi, including 12 fixed long-distance passenger transport routes and two city tour routes. In 2023, the Hanoi Transport Corporation proposed the … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/hanoi-considers-using-small-buses-for-old-quarter-2293729.html

  • The hidden bunker in the hotel hosting President Putin in Hanoi

    In 1996, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi was awarded the title of the first 5-star hotel in Hanoi by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. Photo: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi Sofitel Legend … Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/the-hidden-bunker-in-the-hotel-hosting-president-putin-in-hanoi-2293726.html

  • Russia, Vietnam pledges to strengthen ties as Putin visits Hanoi

    Russia and Vietnam vowed Thursday to strengthen bilateral ties as President Vladimir Putin made a state visit, seeking to bolster alliances … Full story: https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/russia-vietnam-pledges-to-strengthen-ties-as-putin-visits-hanoi

  • Foreign tourists persist at Hanoi trackside café street after woman purposely approaches oncoming train

    Foreign tourists still visit Hanoi’s renowned trackside café street for photography despite a recent incident where a female visitor, standing on the tracks for photos, was pulled to safety just … Full story: https://tuoitrenews.vn/news/society/20240620/foreign-tourists-persist-at-hanoi-trackside-cafe-street-after-woman-purposely-approaches-oncoming-train/80530.html

  • Putin Strikes New Deal on Asia Tour

    Vladimir Putin has continued his tour of Asia with a visit to Hanoi, drumming up support for Russia from Vietnam. Full story: https://www.msn.com/

  • Putin lauds ties with Hanoi on state visit to Vietnam

    Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of expanding his country’s strategic partnership with Vietnam, state media reported, at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam on the first day … Full story: https://www.msn.com/

  • Exploring Hanoi Old Quarter’s communal houses

    Renowned for its 36 vibrant streets filled with vendors, Hanoi Old Quarter is a cherished destination for international visitors. A captivating walking tour to discover the communal houses of Hanoi … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=667456b32d4a439f886f0c9b80028629&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.vietnamplus.vn%2fexploring-hanoi-old-quarters-communal-houses-post288880.vnp&c=17929724706609091986&mkt=en-us

  • What is Putin looking to gain from Vietnam visit? Why is Hanoi risking earning the US ire?

    Russian president Vladimir Putin is in Vietnam. From Ukraine to defence cooperation to bilateral agreements, there is a lot that he will discuss with Communist leaders in Hanoi. But there is a more … Full story: https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/vladimir-putin-vietnam-visit-united-states-ire-13784241.html

  • Vietnam cafe owner fined after foreign tourist seen close to oncoming train

    HANOI: The owner of a cafe in Hanoi’s famous “train street” has been fined 7.5 million Vietnamese dong (US$300) for allowing a foreign tourist to pose for a photograph on the rail track as a train … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/06/20/vietnam-cafe-owner-fined-after-foreign-tourist-seen-close-to-oncoming-train

  • Promoting Hainan tourism (China) in Hanoi

    The Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan province (China) on June 17 organized a program to promote culture and tourism, themed “Hello China – Hainan Sunshine”, in … Full story: https://en.dangcongsan.vn/tourism/promoting-hainan-tourism-china-in-hanoi-20002443.html