Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has directed the relevant departments to assess the political, economic and security impacts after the visa waiver for tourists from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and four Nordic countries.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Visiting Bình Thuan province, you should visit Co Thach tourist area, which is famous for the Hang temple, wild nature and the seven-color stone bank.

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 VietNamNet Bridge - The unspoiled, idyllic beauty of the nature and human of Ha Giang in this season are depicted in the following pictures.

"I myself was repeatedly cheated by taxi drivers. I was overcharged three times higher than the normal price," said the Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

VietNamNet Bridge – The national steering committee for tourism will present to the Government draft policies meant to make it easier for international tourists to come to Vietnam, including the loosened visa policy proposal.

VietNamNet Bridge – The chief of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism on April 25 met with Mrs. Ilona Schultz, an Australian visitor who had to pay VND1.3 million ($75) for a 5km trip on a cyclo.

Co Loa Studios, nearly 20km north of Ha Noi's centre, were built in 1960 and quickly became the home of Vietnamese cinema, through both times of peace and war.

VietNamNet Bridge - The majority of Vietnamese people still support eating dog meat because this is a nutritious traditional food in the country.

The Cam Ranh peninsular, which is called the golden bay of Khanh Hoa province, has witnessed the “investment boom” when a lot of investors plan multi-million dollar projects there.

After VietNamNet published the story about dogmeat, we have received a lot of opinions from readers, part of whom objected to the French visitor while the rest didn’t. Below are the opinions of the latter group.

After VietNamNet published the story about dog meat, we have received a lot of opinions from readers. Part of them disagreed with the French visitor and part of them agreed with him. Below are the opinions of the first group.

VietNamNet Bridge – The three critical issues in the eyes of tourists to Hanoi consist of sanitation, transportation systems and the behavior of some taxi drivers and employees of stores.

 VietNamNet Bridge – After the peak time in the Tet holiday, many travel firms in HCMC have offered steep discounts to attract domestic tourists, especially those taking tours by air to central and northern Vietnam.

VietNamNet Bridge - No where in Vietnam do people hear the word "money" as much as in Sa Pa, a tourist destination in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

VietNamNet Bridge – The hospitality industry in HCMC is feeling the ever-stronger pressure of competition from other localities in terms of international arrivals, although the city still maintains its leading position,

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of domestic tourists travelling during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday last week increased by an estimated 10-20 percent over the same period last year,

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VietNamNet Bridge - In 2012, about 3.5 million Vietnamese traveled abroad, of which China alone attracted 1.1 million Vietnamese visitors.