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The night seafood market in Saigon

Every great seafood-eating city has a great seafood market - Tokyo has the Tsukiji Market, New York has the Fulton Market, and Ho Chi Minh City has the Binh Dien Market.

Ancient banyan tree lures visitors to Quang Ngai

A huge banyan tree is attracting curious visitors to the central province of Quang Ngai’s Nghia Hanh District.

Vietnamese company, Japan region bolster tourism cooperation

 Japan’s Shryudo region and Vietnam’s JTB-TNT Limited Company have worked together to spur tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan. 

Eight hotels have three-star ratings revoked

 For failing to meet the required standards on amenities and human resources, eight hotels in Hanoi and Thai Nguyen city had their three-star hotel recognition revoked by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Cyberattacks at airports raise concerns about civil aviation security

The large-scale cyberattacks at the two most important airports in Vietnam – Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat – showed flaws in the industry and may even have long-term negative impact on other business sectors, including the banking sector. 

Airlines expand, railways slow down

While domestic passenger transport witnessed a high growth rate in the first six months of the year, the railways had unsatisfactory business results. This shows that air services have attracted passengers who travel on trains and cars.

VN Tourism Administration calls for community's awareness of civilized behavior to tourists

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a document requiring functional and relevant departments to instruct travel enterprises and the community in raising their awareness of civilized behavior to tourists. 

Vietnam signs up for regional tourism league

 Vietnam will team up with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in a new initiative billed as “Four countries-One destination” to attract more visitors to the increasingly popular Southeast Asian destinations.

Hanoi approves new tourism decree

Hanoi targets welcoming 30 million tourists by 2020, including 5.7 million international arrivals, for an annual increase of 8 to 10 percent, according to Resolution No. 6 on developing the capital’s tourism in the 2016-2020 period.

Poetic grounds inside residence of Vietnam’s last king

VietNamNet Bridge - Surrounded by poetic pine forest, Palace I, where Vietnam’s last emperor Bao Dai lived, is designed in a European style.

Foreign tourists allowed to visit Co To island without permit

Foreign tourists can now freely visit the border Co To island, said Hoang Ba Nam, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Co To district in the northern Quang Ninh province.

Hanoi to have another walking street

 The Hanoi People's Committee on August 2 approved the proposal of Thanh Xuan precinct to build Nguyen Quy Duc St into a walking street.

Visiting riverside Kim Lan pottery village

Lying on the banks of Red River, Kim Lan pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi has a more than 1,000 year-history of making of ceramics.

Ha Long Bay among Top 3 places to visit in Southeast Asia

Ha Long Bay has been ranked third in a list of the 29 Best Places to Visit in Southeast Asia by Touropia, an international travel website.

Vietnam sets up tourism training association

A tourism training association of Vietnam was set up at a congress in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1 with a view to fostering manpower development in the industry.  

Vietnam Airlines called ‘unprofessional’ after network security incident

VietNamNet Bridge - Regarding the cyberattacks at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat Airports on July 29, experts from BKAV, Vietnam's leading network security firm, believe that Vietnam Airlines’ computers might have been controlled by spyware.

Experiencing a true southern lifestyle

Phu An is a remote village in Trung Nghia Commune, Vung Liem District, Vinh Long Province in the Mekong Delta.

Travel agents urged to enhance management of tours to Russia

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism asked domestic travel agents to increase the management of tours to Russia as Vietnamese citizens have recently been refused to enter the country by tourism visa.

Tours to new cave in Quang Binh now open

Cave tours to the recently-discovered Tu Lan Cave system, 70 kilometers from the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province, have now been connected to tours to the Tien 1 and Tien 2 Cave systems.

Traveller: HCMC among new party destinations

Ho Chi Minh City was listed among the Top 10 new global party destinations by Traveller, an Australian travel website in July.