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Homestay on Cham Island

VietNamNet Bridge – Cu Lao Cham off the World Heritage-listed town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province is an ideal hideaway for travelers thanks to its wonderful sandy beaches, green hills, and clean, blue sea. The place is great for camping, swimming,

The must-see places in Da Nang

 VietNamNet Bridge - Young, dynamic with beautiful beaches, the coastal city of Da Nang is one of the destinations selected by many people when summer comes.

Photos: Hoi An glows in the sunshine

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tourists are advised to visit Hoi An in August to feel the gentle beauty of the ancient town in gentle sunshine and the peaceful rhythm of life.

Foreign tourists spellbound by Vietnam’s rice fields

 VietNamNet Bridge – April is the harvest season for the rice fields of central Vietnam. And thousands of foreign tourists come to explore the countryside and Vietnam’s wet rice culture.

Lang Biang biosphere reserve seeks UNESCO recognition

VietNamNet Bridge – Authorities in Lam Dong province are taking the final steps to complete their report on the Lang Biang biosphere reserve which will be submitted to the UNESCO for recognition in September.

Hoi An’s bread and soybean pudding

 VietNamNet Bridge – For most people, the name Hoi An conjures images of lanterns and cao lau (noodle). Little do they know that the ancient town of Hoi An also features very delicious banh mi (snadwich) and tao pho (soybean pudding).

Enriching Hoi An tourism with Cham Islet

 VietNamNet Bridge – The ancient town of Hoi An is widely known for its peculiar traits preserved for centuries, and tourists to the central city can find distinctive features in both the age-old structures and peace of mind there.

Hay Hay – an ideal place for art lovers in Hoi An

 Hoi An’s first Art Collective opens up in the UNESCO-recognised ancient town, with plans to promote and nurture Vietnam’s creative, unsung artists.

Three Vietnamese hotels boast best hotels in Asia

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, the Nam Hai in Hoi An and the Park Hyatt Saigon have been ranked among the top hotels and resorts in Asia by readers of the US Travel + Leisure magazine.

Seven beautiful places in Vietnam in the eyes of foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge - Besides Hue, Hoi An and Hanoi, among the destinations that international tourists are advised by Skyscanner, a prestigious travel site, not to miss in Vietnam is Ben Tre – the kingdom of coconuts.

U.S. boychoir to hit Vietnam’s stage

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Pacific Boychoir Academy from the U.S will perform for Vietnamese audiences in Hanoi, HCMC and Quang Nam’s Hoi An from July 12 to 16 as part of their Asia Tour 2014.

Hoi An's full moon festival recommended for tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An in central Viet Nam has been recommended by the world-known travel guide Rough Guides as one of the destinations that offer the most interesting night activities.

Hoi An to issue tourist cards

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoi An and the UNESCO office in Ha Noi plan to develop a tourist card to replace entrance-tickets used to enter the old section of the ancient city.

Hai Van Pass - Top Gear style

 VietNamNet Bridge – If you’re looking for adventure, stunning coastal views or simply need to escape the chaos of the city and explore Vietnam’s beautiful countryside, then the Hai Van Pass is a must on any itinerary of Vietnam.

Sunset cruise sheds different light on magical Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ancient Hoi An is probably the most popular destination in the central coastal region, but getting a view of it from the Hoai River at sunset shows how little it has changed in a thousand years.

Thanh Toan Bridge barrier deters visitors

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fewer visitors are arriving at the roof-tiled Thanh Toan Bridge – a sister of the Japanese-style bridge in Hoi An – that serves as a favourite rural gateway during hot summer days.

French collector restores classics

 VietNamNet Bridge – Claude Balland, from France, has spent 14 years in Viet Nam collecting old sidecars, French-manufactured vintage buses and cars that have been lost in Viet Nam from the late 1990s.

Breeding buffalos for tourism

 VietNamNet Bridge - Many farmers in Hoi An have earned incomes of nearly VND100 million ($5,000) a year by providing buffaloes to serve tourists.

Vietnamese tourists exempted from entrance fees to Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Friday, officials of Hoi An met with tourism officials to discuss ways to deal with the ongoing public furor over its recent decision to enforce an entrance fee to the ancient town.

Tourists misunderstand our entrance fee, says Hoi An official

Hoi An is doing its utmost to quell the public furor over the recent enforcement of entrance fees for the ancient town. Hoi An town’s Party Secretary Nguyen Su argues that some tourists misunderstand the purpose of the town’s entrance fee.