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  • Incoming Vietnamese Restaurant the Paper Bridge Takes a Culinary Tour Through Northern Vietnam

    Co-owners and co-chefs Quynh Nguyen and Carlo Reinardy will hand make their own rice noodles for several regional dishes hard to find on other Portland restaurant menus … Read Full Article

  • Will Mockingbird Have a Black Friday Stroller Sale? Here’s What to Know

    If you’ve been googling “Mockingbird Stroller Black Friday” to no avail, it’s not just you: Mockingbird has never hosted a Black Friday sale (or any kind of sale!) before. But that doesn’t mean they … Read Full Article

  • Everything Vancouver travellers need to know to plan a trip to Vietnam

    The Government of Canada advises tourists to exercise a “high degree of caution” in Vietnam due to petty crime. Not unlike other popular tourist destinations, bag-snatching isn’t uncommon, so keeping … Read Full Article

  • From Tokaj to Hakuba: These 54 must-visit villages lead in sustainable tourism trends

    The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has recently created a list of 54 villages located around the globe for their ability to preserve cultural and natural resources while using tourism as a motor … Read Full Article

  • Vietnam considers Japan long-term, important partner: official

    Vietnam always considers Japan as a long-term and leading important partner, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Vu while meeting a visiting delegation of the Japan-Vietnam … Read Full Article

  • Public bike service draws users in Hanoi

    More than 100,000 people have registered to use Hanoi’s public bicycle-sharing service, and around 135,000 rides have been made after two months. Read Full Article

  • Vinpearl – Exciting Festival Destination in Vietnam

    HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 6 November 2023 – Vinpearl welcomes international visitors to celebrate the 2023 festive and New Year holidays in a selection of Vietnam’s most picturesque … Read Full Article

  • Tourism bodies rally behind minister following allegations she is bringing SA Tourism to its knees

    The Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA), Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA), Southern Africa Tourism Services Association (SATSA), Southern African Vehicle … Full story: https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/travel/tourism-bodies-rally-behind-minister-following-allegations-she-is-bringing-sa-tourism-to-its-knees-fcc76875-ced1-44c0-aadb-62e95d1bce2e

  • Gift festival to boost capital city’s tourism

    Gift festival to boost capital city’s tourism Local craft villages and businesses display their gift products at 70 booths at the Hanoi Tourism Gift Festival, alongside an art exhibition using 3D mapping technology, displays of typical craft … URL: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=65682990de7b4f9fa9d25a8e9b2a3d7f&url=https%3a%2f%2fen.vietnamplus.vn%2fgift-festival-to-boost-capital-citys-tourism%2f270855.vnp&c=5483351051037521548&mkt=en-us

  • Retailers ready to enjoy booming sales for year’s end

    The annual event is organised by Hanoi Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion Centre (HPA) in collaboration with the participation of retailers and producers. Participants include businesses and … Read Full Article

  • Hanoi adjusts general planning with two satellite urban areas

    Hanoi authorities have decided to reduce the number of satellite … Accordingly, there will be two urban areas: Sơn Tây, a cultural, historical and tourism urban area; and Phú Xuyên, an industrial … Read Full Article

  • Night tour to Hanoi’s Temple of Literature officially launched

    The Temple of Literature’s night tour offers tourists an entirely different experience since it uses technology and lighting. Visitors are taken to different areas in the Temple of Literate, from the … Read Full Article

  • Ten-month retail sales of consumer goods, services up 9.4%

    Vietnam’s total retail sales of consumer goods and services saw a year-on-year increase of 9.4% to more than 5.1 trillion VND (207.8 million USD) during January – October, the General Statistics … Read Full Article

  • I traveled on an overnight sleeper train through Vietnam with 2 kids. It was the best night’s sleep on my weeklong trip.

    Some of the train cabins had full-size beds, while others had two sets of bunks. I had booked the latter for $155 for the four of us. Read Full Article

  • German press hails Hanoi’s tourist destinations

    Reisereporter.de, a German e-newspaper specialising in tourism, has published an article introducing the highlights of a visit to Hanoi. No matter who you are, it wrote, whether a history or art nerd, … Read Full Article

  • How Indians are Traveling During the Festive Season: India Report

    Leisure destinations like Udaipur, Puri, Goa, Jaipur and Munnar are some of the top searched domestic destinations during the festive season. Read Full Article

  • PATA and Visa’s Finance and Digital Skills workshops

    PATA and Visa’s Finance and Digital Skills workshops for tourism SMEs successfully concluded in four destinations … Read Full Article

  • Hanoi’s Little Ambassadors promotes capital tourism

    Visitors have been able to explore the famous tourist attractions of Hanoi in a very special way at no charge thanks to the members of Hanoi Free Private Tour Guides (HNFTGs). A 20-year-old student … Read Full Article