Tag: tourist
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Authorities crack down on unsafe tourist Jeeps and UAZ vehicles
To ensure compliance with traffic regulations and protect tourists, the National Traffic Safety Committee requested that Hanoi and Lam Dong, the two localities with growing numbers of such services, … Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/authorities-crack-down-on-unsafe-tourist-jeeps-and-uaz-vehicles-post322963.vnp
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Aviation authorities order investigation after tourist claims she paid $8 for banh mi at Hanoi airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has launched an investigation after a tourist claimed she paid VND208,000 (US$7.96) for a loaf of banh mi at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, more … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Cao Bang emerges as tourist hotspot with 47.7% arrival growth in H1
With its “simple, green, and friendly” vibe, Cao Bang is establishing itself as Vietnam’s most welcoming getaway, rocketing up the list of top spots in the northern mountains. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/cao-bang-emerges-as-tourist-hotspot-with-477-arrival-growth-in-h1-post322410.vnp
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Tourist almost run over while taking photo of train at popular sightseeing spot
Footage shows how he came close to the carriages while leaning over with his mobile phone to capture what was happening. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Video: Video of tourist almost getting flattened on Hanoi’s famous Train Street prompts investigation
Vietnamese authorities are investigating after a video from late 2024 emerged of a tourist almost getting run over at a popular hot spot to watch trains pass from inches away. Full story: https://metro.co.uk/video/video-tourist-getting-flattened-hanois-famous-train-street-prompts-investigation-3467933/
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Two people caught overcharging foreign tourist
Despite realising that he had been scammed, the tourist still paid the fare, took a photo of the license plate as evidence and sent a report to the authorities. Full story: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/two-people-caught-overcharging-foreign-tourist-post321600.vnp
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Taiwanese tourist charged 3 times normal fare for 25-km Hanoi taxi ride
A Taiwanese tourist’s first visit to Vietnam turned sour after falling victim to a Hanoi airport taxi scam that charged triple the normal fare. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Foreign tourist taking photos on Hanoi’s Train Street has brush with death
Hanoi authorities are investigating after a viral video showed a foreign tourist narrowly escaping serious injury while filming a train on the popular Train Street in the old quarter. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Vietnam’s Top 10 Tourist Destinations for Your Travel Itinerary
Vietnam offers a variety of tourism destinations, from spiritual, historical, and cultural sites to fascinating natural attractions. Full story: https://en.tempo.co/read/2017668/vietnams-top-10-tourist-destinations-for-your-travel-itinerary
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Close call: Western tourist nearly hit by train at Hanoi’s rail café street
A video has gone viral on social media showing a foreign male tourist narrowly avoiding being run over by a train while distractedly filming on Hanoi’s popular trackside café street. Full story: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/close-call-western-tourist-nearly-hit-by-train-at-hanoi-s-rail-cafe-street-2411419.html
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Trains popular for summer travel, sell out on weekends
Trains between Hanoi and popular central and southern tourist destinations are in demand, with sleeper berths sold out on weekends, thanks to improved pricing policies and services. Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Vietnam welcomes over 9.2 international tourist arrivals in five months
Vietnam hosted more than 9.2 million international tourists in the first five months of the year, rising by 21.3% against the same time of 2024, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism … Full story: https://en.qdnd.vn/travel/news/vietnam-welcomes-over-9-2-international-tourist-arrivals-in-five-months-579127