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Nui Chua National Park, in the central province of Ninh Thuan, is considered “a desert” thanks to its dry conditions and low rainfall. Chasing waterfalls: Treo Lake on Mount Da Vach offers a charming and romantic landscape. High and dry: Rocks by the lakeshore. — File Photos Backpackers: Eco-tourists are drawn by [...]
A conference on promoting tourism in southeastern Vietnam was held in Tay Ninh province on November 26. Delegates discussed tourism development plans closely linked to the preservation of unique cultural heritage in the region. Last year, the region received more than 18 million domestic tourists and 3.6 million foreign visitors, earning over VND31,500 billion and [...]
Most travel companies in Vietnam are currently offering a variety of attractive promotional programs for the upcoming holidays of Christmas, New Year and Tet Lunar New Year. Fidi Tourist Company is offering visitors more than 200 local and international tours. The Company is partnering with Vietnam Airlines and offering discounts of VND3.9 million (US$177) [...]
Nha Rong Wharf is a cultural site with special relics in Ho Chi Minh City, where late President Ho Chi Minh left to seek ways to save the nation 100 years ago. On June 5, 1911, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh left the country on the ship, Admiral Latouche Treville, to begin his [...]
Most tour operators in the inbound segment worry about a fall in international visitor arrivals though the high season has started, as the global economic slump has taken its toll on the hospitality industry. The high season for inbound tourism lasts from October to March, but the number of customers from Asian markets this season [...]
My college friend Nguyen Minh Chi is a tea lover – to put it mildly. Such is Chi’s passion for green tea, yellow tea, Oolong tea, black tea, white tea, blended tea (Earl Grey, English Breakfast, Jasmine tea) – you name it she likes it – that Chi’s idea of a perfect day out is [...]
Before you start on your travels in Vietnam, take your time to learn a little about the local culture in Vietnam. Not only will this ensure you don’t inadvertently cause offence or, worse, spark an international incident, but it will also endear you to your hosts. Here are a few top tips to help: Dress code [...]
Visiting the large beach of Cat Co, which is separated by a small range of mountain, you can swim in the blue and warm water, so clear that you can see the golden sand bneath. The white-sand Cat Co beach make a great place to lounge around for the day. They are about 1 [...]
The government has permitted Vietnam Airlines to set up four new air routes from Vietnam to Laos and Cambodia. The new routes comprise Na San – Ladon – Aksag, Nam Ha – Vilao – Pakse, Cam Ranh – Mesox and Phu Cat – Bunta. The Na San – Ladon – Aksag will help shorten flights [...]
Photo tours demand expertise, flexibility, understanding and patience only a fellow enthusiast like Nguyen Huy Son can offer. It can be, and is, called many things – photo travel, photo fieldtrips, guided photography tour, specialized travel and photo workshops. But it is basically a journey of discovering a nation through your own lens – figuratively [...]