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Free Hanoi tours begin

Hanoi has introduced free walking tours around the Old Quarter to mark the opening of the Center for Tourist Information and Assistance at 28 Hang Dau Street in the capital’s ancient area.

Can Tho city wins Asian Townscape Award 2016

 The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has won the 2016 Asian Townscape Award from the Asia-Pacific regional office of the UN Human Settlements (UN-HABITAT) programme. 

Chinese tourist cars allowed to enter Vietnam

 Quang Ninh People's Committee has approved a pilot plan to allow private cars to travel between Vietnam’s Mong Cai Town and China’s Dongxing City from 2017.


Four amazing homestays near Sapa

With autumn in full swing, here are four excellent homestays near Sapa that offer a perfect combination of comfort and luxury for a holiday that travellers will cherish for a lifetime.

Discover Vietnam National Museum of Nature

VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam Nature Museum is a wonderful destination for tourists and students in Hanoi. The museum is an interesting journey from 3.6 billion years ago to now. 

Green sticky rice – Hanoi’s autumn specialty

VietNamNet Bridge - Green sticky rice is given by friends and family as an autumn gift in Hanoi. 

Poetic Yen stream in the fall

VietNamNet Bridge - With a visit to Hanoi’s Yen stream in the autumn, tourists will have a chance to admire a beautiful scene of purple water lilies blooming on the peaceful water.

Marvellous beauty of Hanoi’s flower meadow

 Visitors to Hanoi will have an excellent chance to wallow in the splendid nature and marvellous scenery of a flower meadow after travelling around 20 minutes by bus or motorbike from the centre of the capital city.

Four real-life fairy-tale villages of Vietnam

So picturesque it's hard to believe they're real: The four fairy-tale villages of Vietnam that make for a truly magical getaway.

Cau Mong Rare Beef - A specialty of Da Nang

Cau Mong, a small village in Dien Ban district, Da Nang City, is a great addition to your trip to Da Nang as you can find there a wonderful speciality called Bo Tai Cau Mong (Cau Mong Rare Beed)

Japanese website to promote tourism in Da Nang

 The central coastal city of Da Nang and the Japanese software company Digital Ship have teamed up to build a Japanese-English website called "Happy Da Nang" aimed at boosting Japanese tourism in central Vietnam.

The face of autumn in Ru Cha

 Ru Cha islet is one of the few places in central Hue city that people can experience the autumn leaves of cha (excoecaria agallocha – a mangrove species) trees. The islet has become a must-visit destination for photographers around the country.

Land of sheep in central Vietnam

Ninh Thuan has a year around hot climate, with a short wet season during September and November. The climate has helped the province gain a nationwide reputation as the ‘holy land’ of sheep.

War relics in northern Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Visiting Hoa Lo prison or Son La prison can help tourists imagine the suffering caused by war and respect the peace today. Here are destinations in Northern Vietnam for tourists.

Discover the unique French-built college in Da Lat

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts say that the Pedagogical College of Da Lat is the most unique work of more than 2,000 works built by the French in the resort city of Da Lat.

Nom - the 200-year-old village in Hung Yen

VietNamNet Bridge - Passing the sunny road and immense green rice fields to get to Nom village, visitors step into a peaceful space that looks hundredsof years old.

Hanoi’s unique food on Phat Loc Street

VietNamNet Bridge - In the Hanoi Old Quarter, Phat Loc Street is a place where tourists can find well-known noodle dishes that symbolize Hanoi food.

Hanoi opens another information counter for tourists

 VietNamNet Bridge - The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC yesterday opened a free information counter for tourists at No. 28 Hang Dau Street. 

Ideal destinations for autumn in Vietnam

Autumn is the best season of the year for many people. This is also the time of romantic moments and to enjoy perfect vacations. Here is a list of perfect places for autumn in Vietnam.

Pac Bo is likened to Jiuzhaigou nature reserve

 Pac Bo historical site in the northern province of Cao Bang is likened to China’s Jiuzhaigou nature reserve and national park thanks to its wonderful natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere.