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Vietnam to host ASEAN largest tourism forum

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved a proposal yesterday for Việt Nam to host the 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF).

Khanh Hoa gets tough on violations of Chinese nationals

 Khanh Hoa Province will fine Chinese temporary visitors and force them to leave Vietnam if they are found to illegally work as tour guides and do business.

Food everyone should try in HCM City

 American blogger Mark Wiens introduced top Vietnamese food that anyone should try when they visit Ho Chi Minh City.

Tourist sites along coastal road from Ninh Thuan to Phu Yen

 VietNamNet Bridge - If you are looking for a trip full of fun and challenges, the road from Ninh Thuan to Phu Yen is an interesting one.

Can Tho to host Cai Rang Floating Market Festival

 Can Tho will hold Cai Rang Floating Market Festival from July 8-9, according to an announcement from Can Tho Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, as part of activities in response to Vietnam Tourism Day.

Visa exemption – lever for Vietnam’s tourism growth

 After nearly one year of offering visa waivers for citizens from five Western European countries, travellers from these markets have been on the rise. For this reason, the visa exemption policy is considered a lever for Vietnam’s tourism growth.

The season of butterflies in Cat Tien

Cat Tien National Park covers an area of 720 sq.km and protects some of Vietnam's most endangered species of plant and animal life. For visitors to Vietnam who enjoy the outdoors, Cat Tien National Park is a must-see destination.

The most famous fruit wholesale market in Hanoi

Bustling from mid-night to early morning, the Long Bien Fruit Market is the biggest wholesale market in Hanoi and northern Vietnam. It is also a popular destination among those who want to discover Hanoi beauty at night.

The top 40 coffee shops in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - HCM City is full of great coffee shops and below are some nice destinations.

Reflections on board trans-Vietnam train

VietNamNet Bridge - Travelling the trans-Vietnam railway is a journey that everyone should experience during their lifetime.

Vietnam is a safe country for tourists afraid of terrorism

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Daily Star has listed the countries that are considered safe, where tourists can avoid terrorism. Vietnam is named in this list.

Da Nang plans to establish tourism police

 The central city plans to establish a tourism police force as a pilot project to boost security for tourists and the tourism environment in the 2016-20 period.

Da Nang vows strict penalties for illegal travel services

 The Department of Tourism of central Da Nang city vowed to enforce strict penalties for foreign travel agencies and tour guides operating illegally, said the department’s Director Tran Chi Cuong.

Visa exemption extended for several European nations’ citizens

 The Government on June 30 issued a resolution on the extension of visa exemption for citizens of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

Tourism to Vietnam grows 21 percent to 4.7m

 International arrivals to Viet Nam reached more than 4.7 million in the first half of 2016, a year-on-year increase of 21.3 per cent.

System of presidential bunkers under Independence Palace

 VietNamNet Bridge - Designed with concrete solid, and armored wall, resistant from 500 to 2,000kg bombs, the bunker system is an important part of the Reunification Palace where President Nguyen Van Thieu of the former Saigon regime worked.

Cool waterfalls in Hanoi suburbs

VietNamNet Bridge - When the rain pours down in summer is also the time tourists flock to Mo, Tran and Mam Xoi waterfalls.

Quang Binh to open new Fairy Cave in July

VietNamNet Bridge – Hang Tien 2 (Fairy Cave 2), discovered by British experts recently, will be opened for tourism in July.

Chinese tour guide distorts Vietnam history

VietNamNet Bridge – Many Chinese tour guides have entered Vietnam by travel visa to work illegally. In the latest case in Da Nang, a Chinese guide was even detected to distort Vietnamese history.

Tourist boat operator in Ha Long suspended for overcharging travellers

 A tourist boat operator in the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay has been suspended for two weeks after travellers complained about being overcharged on one of its vessels.