Tag: tourist
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Moc Chau lives up to title as top nature destination
Endowed with a majestic natural landscape, year-round cool climate and abundant natural tourist attractions, Moc Chau District in the northern mountainous province of Son La has been dubbed as the … Read more
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Shoeblack fined $85 for soliciting foreign tourist in Hanoi
Authorities in Hanoi’s downtown Hoan Kiem District has slapped a fine of VND2 million ($85) on a shoeblack for trying to coerce a foreign tourist to have his shoes shined. The 36-year-old man admitted … Read more
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Hanoi sees strong surge in tourist arrivals
Hanoi saw a surge in tourist arrivals, reaching 3.73 million in the first two months of 2023, 2.8 times higher than the same period last year, according to Hanoi Tourism Department. Read more
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11 Tourist hotspots in Hanoi that live up to the hype
Hanoi is Vietnam’s historic and vibrant capital, and it is known for the various rivers, lakes, and mountains that run beside and around it. Scattered around are tourist attractions that are very … Read more
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Social media influencers impressed with Vietnam’s landscapes, tourism services
After one month in Vietnam, a couple from the Netherlands were attracted to many tourist spots in Ha Giang, Hoi An, and Ha Long, as well as its resorts. Read more
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☕ Afternoon briefing on February 23
Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day … Read full story – A seminar on the sustainable management of tourist destinations was held on February 23 in Binh Thuan as one of the first … Read more
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Khanh Hoa targets Korean tourists as part of international tourism recovery efforts
VOV.VN – Amid traditional tourist markets such as Russia and China facing numerous difficulties, the south-central province of Khanh Hoa is targeting the Korean market as it seeks to revive the local … Read more
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China’s Hainan province promotes tourism in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam is a high-potential tourist market for China’s Hainan province, according to a Hainan representative attending a tourism promotion program Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City. Read more
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Korea-themed hot spots in heart of Vietnam
Just last week, a hanbok rental shop called Cung, which means palace in Korean, opened in Hoan Kiem, a tourist hot spot in Hanoi famous for endless rows of food vendors offering Vietnamese street food … Read more
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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
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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
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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