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Lak Lake in Dak Lak Province offers a tranquil experience

Lak Lake in Dak Lak is where travellers can take a glimpse into the unique cultural life of local ethnic communities, find appetising specialties and experience the fantastic gong culture.

Bon Café attracts guests via language exchange

 Bon Café on Nguyen Cong Tru Street in District 1, HCMC is growing crowded as local youths and foreign expatriates come to the coffee shop every Thursday night for a language exchange event.

Int’l tourist arrivals to Vietnam reach 10.5m

 The number of international visitors to Viet Nam in the first 10 months of 2017 was estimated at 10.47 million, marking a year-on-year surge of 28.1 per cent.

The last bronze incense burner craft village in Saigon

In HCMC, the nation’s fastest growing city, there still exists a century-old bronze incense burner casting village called An Hoi where only five households are holding on to the traditional craft.

NA deputy proposes building cable car system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang

 National Assembly deputy Tran Cong Thuat of Quang Binh Province has suggested building a cable car system in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the province to attract more tourists to Vietnam, though similar proposals have been rejected earlier.

Month-long activities to be held at Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism

 A variety of cultural activities will be organised at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism, in Son Tay district on the outskirts of Hanoi, throughout this November.

Maximum of 900 guests allowed to visit Son Doong in 2018

 Oxalis tour operator, the only travel company allowed to organise tours to the well-known Son Doong Cave officially opened its ticket sales to explore the world’s largest cave for 2018, with a route of four days and three nights.

APEC guests to enjoy free admission to Da Nang’s attractions

 All tourist destinations in Da Nang will offer free admission to delegates attending the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week 2017.

Vung Tau launches green bus tours

 The Green Transport Company Limited officially opened a new bus tour on October 31 in the southern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to meet travel demands.

Overwhelming mountainous landscapes of Ha Giang

The northernmost province of Ha Giang boasts a number of untouched overwhelming landscapes such as Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark and famous destinations in Quan Ba and Yen Minh districts.

Tourism festival comes to Hanoi

 The capital city’s People’s Committee will host the Tourism Promotion Festival on November 3-5, at Ly Thai To Park beside Sword Lake.

Another facet of Saigon

HCMC has been increasingly appealing to international tourists owing to its bustling activities of the modern lifestyle. However, the city is also charming in another facet: its unique streets specializing in a particular type of product. 

Ba Na Hills - A small city in clouds

Ba Na Hills tourism complex, featuring romantic European architecture, is a must-go destination in Da Nang.

Vietnamese takes 150-day motorbike tour to France

 A young Vietnamese has arrived in France after motorbiking from Vietnam over 150 days.

Trilingual tourism services for Halong Bay

 Quang Ninh’s provincial authorities in Ha Long City have requested tourism service providers on Ha Long Bay to list their service prices in Vietnamese, English and Chinese.

Floating markets in Vietnam's south-western region

 The south-western region in Vietnam is known as ‘the land of rivers’ and the lives of the local people are associated with boats and the waterway market culture.

Hung Yen, an attractive destination

Hung Yen province embraces a rich culture and age-old history with many relics and heritages. It’s also famous for specialties - longan, lotus seeds, honey, and rice noodle. In the 16th and 17thcentury, the province contained was a busy port.

HCM City launches dental-service tours

 The tourism and dentistry sectors in HCMC last Friday jointly introduced dental-service tours allowing visitors to combine dental care with travel in the city and some other localities such as Mui Ne and Hanoi.

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.

CNN continues running Hanoi tourism programme

 The US Cable News Network (CNN) will continue to promote Hanoi tourism on its channel from October 30 to November 8 across the regions such as Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South Asia.