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Hanoi-Ha Long Bay trip an affordable luxury: UK newspaper

 British newspaper The Independent recommends a three-day trip to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as a great, affordable travel option.

Floating market still a popular Mekong trading hub

 It’s 5am. A cool breeze accompanies the rising sun in the middle of the flooding season. The peaceful landscape of the river starts to come alive, while boats begin to fill with tourists along Ninh Kiều Wharf. 

Nature's majesty in Nha Trang

 A trip with Sanest Tourist immerses you in nature and the charming waters in and around Nha Trang.

Nai market in Ninh Thuan proves a hit with foreign tourists

Nai market in the south central province of NinhThuan has attracted a large number of local and foreign visitors thanks to its location next to the stunning Nai lagoon.

Mekong Delta in “floating season”: A real travel experience

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

Top tourist attractions in Vietnam in November

Visitors to Vietnam this November will enjoy seeing the blooming wild sunflowers in the central city of Da Lat or buckwheat flowers in the rocky plateau of the northernmost province of Ha Giang.

Mekong Delta in “floating season”: A real travel experience

 “Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. 

"Bun cham mam oc", a beloved after-hours delicacy of Hanoi

 "Bun cham mam oc" (rice noodle and boiled freshwater snails infused with spicy fish sauce) seems strange to many people, including original Hanoians. 

Electric car service for tourists to be launched in Da Lat

 A project on using electric cars to carry tourists will be piloted in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, from next month.

Chinese tourists keep flocking to Vietnam

 More than four million Chinese tourists have visited Viet Nam so far this year, breaking the 2017 number.

Take a hot bath surrounded by nature

 What could be more pleasing to travellers in the northern province of Yen Bái after conquering Ta Chi Nhu Mountain? Soaking in hot mineral springs with a picturesque landscape laid out in front of them.

2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum to open in Quang Ninh

 The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum, themed “ASEAN – The Power of One”, will take place in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh from January 14-18, 2019,  announced the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on November 1. 

Pollution fee a burden on the poor

The HCM City Transport Department has suggested that municipal authorities create a plan to control vehicle emissions and collect pollution fees.

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Hanoi, Berlin look to foster all-round cooperation, PM: Government backs Vietnamese-Japanese locality cooperation, PM has high hope for stronger Vietnam-Poland economic links

Nha Trang becomes increasingly favorite destination for Chinese tourists

 In the ten months of 2018, Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa province welcomed more than 5 million visitors, marking a 115% rise from the same period last year.

High-rise high jinks plague Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Government has aimed to prevent the construction of high-rise buildings in central Hanoi, but investors have still found ways to get licences for their projects, 

World legendary golfer appointed as Vietnam’s tourism ambassador

 The world legendary golfer Greg Norman from Australia has been appointed as tourism ambassador of Vietnam for the 2018-2021 tenure.

Hanoi in changing season

 Hanoi on the verge of the new season always has its own charm, with foliage full of colours and lakes dim in the early morning fog.

Tourism revenue in Jan-Oct close to 2017 figure

 Tourism has generated an estimated VND505 trillion, or some US$21.5 billion, in revenue in the year to October, rising some 21% year-on-year. This achievement is nearly equivalent to the figure of VND510 trillion for all of 2017.

Vietnam seeks to attract more Chinese visitors

 The tourism sector has launched a wealth of marketing programs in China, the largest source market of Vietnam, in an effort to woo more Chinese tourists at the end of the year.