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  • Consorting With the Enemy

    Having just returned from almost three weeks in Vietnam, traveling its length with a group of veterans on a tour sponsored by Veterans For Peace, one was … Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/11/24/consorting-with-the-enemy/

  • Young ambassadors for Hanoi

    Hanoi Free Tour Guides offers to take tourists around the city with free service and warm hearts. The guides are genuine ambassadors for Hanoi tourism. Exploring a city with somebody who knows it like … Read more: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/young-ambassadors-for-hanoi-2218254.html

  • EXO’s Chen and Xiumin, Highlight join line-up of ‘X-Mas Festival Open Air #2’ in Hanoi

    EXO members Chen and Xiumin, K-pop boyband Highlight and more have joined the line-up of ‘X-Mas Festival Open Air #2’ in Hanoi, Vietnam. Read more: https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/x-mas-festival-open-air-2-hanoi-k-pop-line-up-tickets-3548585

  • Vietnam named one of the most interesting tourism markets in Southeast Asia

    Hotelbeds is paying special attention to the Southeast Asian tourism market in general, and Vietnam in particular, thanks to its impressive potential. Read more: https://vir.com.vn/vietnam-named-one-of-the-most-interesting-tourism-markets-in-southeast-asia-107119.html

  • Programme spotlights great national solidarity, cultural heritages

    Programme spotlights great national solidarity, cultural heritages The “Great Solidarity of Ethnic Groups-Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week 2023″ opened at a grand ceremony held in Hanoi on3. URL: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=65604ea1289c48e38c178e034b224c1c&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.vietnamplus.vn%2fprogramme-spotlights-great-national-solidarity-cultural-heritages%2f271772.vnp&c=6751258401117229013&mkt=en-us

  • Young ambassadors for Hanoi

    Hanoi Free Tour Guides offers to take tourists around the city with free service and warm hearts. The guides are genuine ambassadors for Hanoi tourism. Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/young-ambassadors-for-hanoi-2218254.html

  • Young ambassadors for Hanoi

    Hanoi Free Tour Guides offers to take tourists around the city with free service and warm hearts. The guides are genuine ambassadors for Hanoi tourism. Read more: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/young-ambassadors-for-hanoi-2218254.html

  • Friendship street for Vietnam-Korea festival to take place in Hanoi to early December

    A friendship street for Vietnam-Korea festival will take place at Tran Van Lai street , Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi from December 2 to 3 as part … from the Embassy of the RoK in Vietnam, the Korea … Full Article: https://en.dangcongsan.vn/culture-sports/friendship-street-for-vietnam-korea-festival-to-take-place-in-hanoi-to-early-december-607371.html

  • Tourist Scams in Vietnam and how to avoid them

    Now, let’s delve into some of the common tourist scams in Vietnam that you should be aware of: Cyclo and Xe Om drivers (cycle rickshaws and motorbike taxis) may overcharge unsuspecting tourists. Read more: https://www.mid-day.com/brand-media/article/tourist-scams-in-vietnam-and-how-to-avoid-them-23321440

  • Vietnamese President to address Japanese lawmakers during coming visit

    Japan is Vietnam’s leading economic partner, ranking first in ODA aid provision, second in labour cooperation, third in investment and tourism, and fourth in trade … Trade and Industry Nishimura … Read more: https://english.vov.vn/en/politics/diplomacy/vietnamese-president-to-address-japanese-lawmakers-during-coming-visit-post1061129.vov

  • Vietnam attends 31st Meeting of Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Philippines

    Vietnam attends 31st Meeting of Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Philippines A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly, led by its Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, attended the opening of the 31st Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF-31) in Manila, … URL: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=65604ea1289c48e38c178e034b224c1c&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.vietnamplus.vn%2fvietnam-attends-31st-meeting-of-asiapacific-parliamentary-forum%2f271760.vnp&c=3672263612776809519&mkt=en-us

  • Revenue on the upswing but turbulence ahead for airlines

    With the tourism sector bouncing back … to adjust its flights for the year-end period with the suspension of various international flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to overcome the rough times … Full Article: https://thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/revenue-on-the-upswing-but-turbulence-ahead-for-airlines-140013.html

  • Vietnam president to visit Japan as countries discuss stronger ties

    Vietnam’s president, Vo Van Thuong, will visit Japan next week, a Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as the two countries discuss strengthening their relations. Closer ties … Full story: https://www.msn.com/

  • Festival honors cultural heritage values of Vietnam

    The fourth Vietnam Cultural Heritage Festival opened with a ceremony held at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on November 22. Full Article: https://en.qdnd.vn/culture-sports/culture/festival-honors-cultural-heritage-values-of-vietnam-558657

  • President hosts Governor of Russia’s Kaluga region

    President Vo Van Thuong received Governor of Russia’s Kaluga oblast Vladislav Valerievich Shapsha in Hanoi on November 22. Full Article: https://en.dangcongsan.vn/vietnam-today/president-hosts-governor-of-russia-s-kaluga-region-607353.html

  • Da Nang – Hue heritage train route to be put into service soon

    Da Nang – Hue heritage train route to be put into service soon In an attempt to improve service quality and serve passenger demand, the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has worked with localities, including Thua Thien – Hue, to boost its heritage tourism … URL: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=655f848226b4483c9b7f00e484ab8e28&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.vietnamplus.vn%2fda-nang-hue-heritage-train-route-to-be-put-into-service-soon%2f271744.vnp&c=18309700447179574815&mkt=en-us

  • Thanh Hoa ready to welcome Japanese investors

    An investment, trade and tourism promotion conference to boost cooperation between the north-central province of Thanh Hoa and Japan opened in Tokyo on November 22. Full Article: https://english.vov.vn/en/economy/thanh-hoa-ready-to-welcome-japanese-investors-post1061008.vov

  • Vietnam elected member of World Heritage Committee for 2023-2027

    Vietnam was elected member of the World Heritage Committee for the 2023 – 2027 tenure on 22nd November with the highest number of votes among Asian-Pacific states, according to the state news agency … Full Article: https://www.msn.com/