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Hoi An ancient town. A list of 10 special national treasures nationwide has been announced, according to a decision of the Prime Minister. They include archaeological and historical sites such as the Hoang Thanh Thang Long – Hanoi central area in Ba Dinh district in Hanoi, the Hue Ancient Capital, and similar architectural complexes in [...]
A tourist fishes in U Minh Thuong National Park in Kien Giang Province U Minh Thuong National Park, in the southwestern most province of Kien Giang, is an ideal destination for an ecotourism adventure. U Minh Thuong National Park is among the most precious flooded forests of Southeast Asia and is a “green lung” of [...]
Cau Dong pagoda, one of Vietnam’s oldest religious sites, honours Tran Thu Do, a crafty politician who usurped control from the Ly Dynasty and founded the Tran Dynasty in the name of his nephew in the 13th century. Hang Duong is one of Hanoi’s oldest streets. As the names suggests, this was once where sugar [...]
The Dam market in Khanh Hoa province is famous not only because it is the largest trading centre in the central region but also for its special products for men – hippopotamus. Almost all tourists to Khanh Hoa province visit this market to buy special gifts like fins, abalone and particularly sea-horses, which is believed [...]
The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism has called on tourist companies to protect tourists against negative effects of the A/H1N1 flu. Medical workers check quarantine certificates at Noi Bai International Airport. The national tourism agency has asked tourist firms to protect their customers against the flu. One key recommendation would be to have flu [...]
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport, with an aim to conquer rugged terrains and roads. And motocross favors those who love adventure and confronting challenges. Passing on winding and weaving alleys, even abominably rugged laps, is a thrilling experience and amazing taste for riders. Motorcross riders pose for a photo in a journey. Motocross [...]
Vietnam and the United States are expected to renew their air transport agreement that has been in place since January 2004, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). Late last month, the Prime Minister told the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to authorize the Ministry of Transport to renew the air transport agreement with [...]
Vietnam is sprucing itself up to lure more tourists to local and regional tour routes in a bid to cope with a drop in the number of foreign visitors, triggered by the global economic downturn and widespread A/H1N1 flu outbreak. Only 2.2 million foreign travellers had, by the end of July, arrived in Vietnam, down [...]
Dinh Mountain, also known as Bong Lai (Heaven) Mountain, is located just over 30 kilometers from the famous beach town of Vung Tau, about 90 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. A tourist poses at Tien (Fairy) Creek on Dinh Mountain in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau The foot of the mountain, situated [...]
A transnational caravan tour on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam Complicated procedures are holding back the huge potential of overland tourism in Vietnam, a seminar heard on August 7. The number of overland tourists has increased by an annual average of between 20 and 30 percent, but many experts said it should have [...]