Mekong Delta food adventure: 5 foods you should not miss in Ha Tien
By Di Vy  November 8, 2019 | 07:10 pm GMT+7 Ha Tien Town in Kien Giang Province, known for its beautiful beaches, boasts some unique...
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Four more Vietnamese sites recognised as ASEAN heritage parks
Three national parks and a nature reserve of Việt Nam have been added to the list of ASEAN heritage parks, taking the country’s number to...
Heritage villas and temples in the south
The Villa, also known as Phương Nam Villa, was built in the 1920s and 1930s in then Saigon, now HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Visiting heritage...
149-year-old house in Cần Thơ site of famous film The Lover
The ancient house of Bình Thủy is also a popular location for film shoots, and was the setting for The Lover, a 1992 film based...
Long Coc tea hills turn lovelier as season change brings mist
Pham Hoang Cuong, a Hanoi photographer, drove more than two hours from the capital to Tan Son District, around 70 kilometers from Viet Tri Town,...
Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture to treat Hanoi to a culture fest
By Hoang Phong  November 8, 2019 | 09:08 am GMT+7 A foreign tourist takes photos at a Japanese cherry blossoms festival at Ly Thai To...
Tofu pudding vendor on Saigon’s Bui Vien Street
Tofu pudding vendor on Saigon’s Bui Vien Street By Khanh Hoang, Tran Huy  November 7, 2019 | 02:47 pm GMT+7 Dinh Dinh, 21, has inherited...
Son Tra Peninsula now off-limits to visitors at night
They will install checkpoints by the Intercontinental Resort, the section between Yet Kieu Street and Ban Co Peak and the section between Yet Kieu and...
The One-Pillar Pagoda lookalike in Mekong Delta
By Phong Vinh  November 7, 2019 | 12:25 pm GMT+7 Truc Lam Phuong Nam meditation complex is a famous spiritual destination in the Mekong...
Japanese Kanagawa Festival to take place in Hanoi
The two-day festival will include activities introducing Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, its tourist sites and culture. The event will see the participation of talented young Vietnamese...
Vietnam mountain range turns dreamy in fall
By Quang Thuan  November 7, 2019 | 09:23 am GMT+7 Now is the best time of the year to climb Hoang Lien Son, a...
Ho Chi Minh City promotes tourism in UK’s world travel market
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, in collaboration with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) and Vietnam...
Vietnam Airlines to fly from Hanoi, HCMC to Shenzhen
By Nguyen Quy  November 6, 2019 | 07:57 pm GMT+7 Direct flights from Hanoi and HCMC to China’s Shenzhen City will begin this November. Photo...
Vietnam Airlines to launch two direct routes to China’s Shenzhen
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines announced on November 6 that it will open two new routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi with China’s...
UNIQLO Vietnam to open in early December in HCM City
Vietnamese film producer and actress Ngo Thanh Van will join the UNIQLO campaign called “Elevate Everyday” to celebrate the vibrant culture of HCM City. (Photo...
Vietnam, US cooperate to strengthen infrastructure finance
At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Finance inked a cooperation framework to strengthen infrastructure finance with the US Department...
At least 15 killed in insurgents’ attack in southern Thailand
Thai forensic experts examine the site where village defence volunteers were killed by suspected separatist insurgents in Yala province, south Thailand, November 6, 2019. (Source:...
Four more Vietnamese sites recognized as ASEAN heritage parks
The parks are Vu Quang National Park in Ha Tinh Province, Bidoup Nui Ba in Lam Dong Province and Lo Go-Xa Mat in Tay Ninh...
Majority of Hong Kong firms choose Vietnam as first destination
Garment-textile is one of the fields that Hong Kong firms plan to open factories in Vietnam (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Hong Kong (VNA) – More...
Israeli firms explore business opportunities in Vietnam
Some 35 Israeli companies explore business and investment opportunities in Vietnam during a seminar in Tel Aviv on November 5. (Photo: VNA) Tel Aviv (VNA)...
Conference promotes tourism links in Viet Bac, China’s Guangxi
A view of the conference. (Photo: VNA) Lang Son (VNA) – Tourism links between Vietnam’s six northern provinces, known as Viet Bac, and China’s Guangxi...
Five top reasons you can never go wrong visiting Vietnam
These places offer overnight cruises and stays in spectacular natural wonders, treks through terraced rice fields, encounters with ethnic minority people and their culture, a...
Ancient home with West-East marriage style stands test of time
By Di Vy  November 5, 2019 | 05:06 pm GMT+7 Binh Thuy, a well-preserved 149-year-old house, is one of Can Tho City’s most popular attractions....
Vung Tau city becomes member of regional tourism promotion organisatio
Bai Sau beach in Vung Tau city (Photo: VNA) Ba Ria – Vung Tau (VNA) – Vung Tau city in the southern coastal province of...
Obtaining travel visa to Vietnam harder than its neighbors: survey
The survey, done between January 15 to March 1, asked opinions of 130 tourists, 35 potential tourists and 23 tourism-related organizations and businesses. It found...
US recognises Vietnam’s pangasius quality control system
Tra fish processed at An My Fish Joint Stock Company in An Giang province’s Thoai Son district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The Food Safety...
35th ASEAN Summit a success: Thai PM
Leaders at the 35th ASEAN Summit (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, held in Thailand from November 2-4, had concluded successfully, said...
Vietnam’s purchasing power continues to grow
Total revenue for goods and services hit 4 quadrillion VND (172.5 billion USD) in the first 10 months of 2019, up 11.8 percent year on year...
Dak Lak: total retail sales rises 13.7 pct in 10 months
Agricultural products of Da Lak province (Source:https://socongthuong.daklak.gov.vn) Dak Lak (VNA) – The total retail sales of goods and services of the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak in the first...
Over 12,000 businesses set up in October
As many as 12,182 businesses were established in October, up 3 percent from the previous month, statistics show (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam saw 12,182...