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Ha Giang beefs up substantial tourism development

 Many travel companies have asserted that as well as growth in the number of visitors to Ha Giang,the locality’s tourism products have become more and more popular with both domestic and foreign tourists.

Hanoi to build tourism portal for the disabled

 The Abilis Foundation of Finland will fund the building of a tourism portal serving people with disabilities, which will take four months starting from September. 

Foreign-style restaurants in Hanoi

La Salsa, Bobby Chinn, Le Petit, and Don’sare luxury restaurants with European cuisine and highly appreciated in Hanoi. On weekends, choose one of the listed restaurants to enjoy a romantic dinner.

Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5.  

Community-based tourism village festival to be held in Hoa Binh

 A festival of community-based tourism villages of the North-western provinces is scheduled to be held in Mai Chau district, in the mountainous northern province of Hoa Binh, from September 29 to October 1.

Picturesque Mu Cang Chai in ripe season

Mu Cang Chai district in Yen Bai province is famous for its golden terraced rice fields, especially in September when the ripe season begins.

Addresses for milk tea connoisseurs in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The flavor of tea appears clearly after drinking, and the scent spreads in the mouth with a sour and bitter taste that only tea connoisseurs can realize.

A close look at 150-year-old French Consul General’s residence

Many visitors on Saturday took a tour of the French consul general’s heritage residence in HCMC’s District 1 to gain an insight into the nearly-150-year-old building in the heart of the city.

South Korea seeks to lure more tourists from Vietnam

 South Korea will support Vietnamese travel firms to arrange incentive tours to attract more visitors from Vietnam.

Century-old buildings with French architectural styles in Saigon

HCM City has many museums with French architectural styles dating back hundreds of years in addition to Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica and Central Post Office.

Cheap but delicious cuisine in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The highest food price sold at Dong Xuan Market lane is just VND35,000 ($1.2). This alley is knownas an eater's paradise among foreign and domestic customers.

Chicken feet dishes in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - Chicken feet are processed with many spices and enjoyed in different ways which can satisfyany diner’s taste. The dishes have become more popular in Hanoi.

Lotus stem salad

 As a refreshing dish for hot days, the lotus stem salad is healthy, vibrant, delicious and certainly crunchy.

Where to spend one night out in Hanoi

US magazine Saveur has suggested interesting places to eat and drink out at night in the 1,000-year-old capital of Vietnam.

Taste variations of silken tofu in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - This dish recalls slices of white, smooth and thin tofu flooded with sugar water and smells of jasmine and grapefruit flowers.

Rock houses in Cao Bang preserved to attract tourists

 Located between Ban Gioc waterfall and Nguom Ngao cave in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, the rock village Khuoi Ky is famous for its stilt houses built from rocks. 

O mai – Hanoi’s delicious nosh

VietNamNet Bridge - In the past, visitors always bought boxes of salted or sugared dry fruits on Hang Duong Street as gifts.

Discover Da Lat – Vietnam’s most romantic city

VietNamNet Bridge - The hill town of Da Lat has long been the most popular location in the region for getaway holidays since French colonial times. 

South Korea emerges as second tourism source market

 More than 1.5 million passengers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) travelled to Viet Nam in the first eight months of 2017, a year-on-year increase of 50%.

Central provinces plan to lure Korean tourists

VNAT co-chaired with Department of Culture, Sport and Tourism of Quang Nam and ASEAN-Korea Center to open a seminar themed "Enhancing the capacity on Republic of Korea tourism market" in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province yesterday.