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Hanoi to name and shame cowboy builders

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Committee of Ha Noi has recently ordered agencies to name and shame residential building projects that violate land regulations in the city.

Vietnam’s visitor-generating markets post high double-digit growth

 Vietnam has seen international arrivals this month growing over 30%, with some traditional visitor-generating markets even posting growth of over 50%, shows data of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.

Only 14 of 1,516 old buildings in Hanoi renovated

Ten years after beginning renovation work on old apartment buildings in Ha Noi, the city has renovated 14 of some 1,516 old apartment buildings, 

Kayak services on Ha Long Bay resume

 Kayak services on Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh will resume from May 1, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Long. 

Muong Luong – an exotic destination in northwestern Vietnam

 Located at the foot of Khau A Mountain, Muong Luong is highly recommended as a destination for tourists to the nation’s northwestern upland.

Vietnam eyes 20 million foreign visitors by 2020

 Vietnam’s tourism sector targets around 20 million international tourist arrivals by 2020, double the current number, according to a master plan designed to turn the sector into a economic spearhead of the nation.

Hanoi Opera House to open tours

 Hanoi Opera House is scheduled to open tours from June 2017 to meet domestic and international tourists’ demand of visiting and learning about history, architecture and art.

HCM City's District 5 inaugurates ‘jewellery street’

Ho Chi Minh City's District 5 has honoured its venerable goldsmith tradition by converting Nhieu Tam and Nghia Thuc streets into a jewellery street. 

HCM City focuses on developing cuisine tourism

HCM City considers cuisine a product that needs to be developed to turn tourism into a key industry, said La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the municipal Department of Tourism.

Hanoi among 10 greatest cities for street food: Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph has revealed the list of the 10 greatest cities for street food, including Hanoi of Vietnam.

Visitors to be banned from tourist sites for ‘inappropriate’ clothes

 Visitors who wear unsuitable clothes will be refused entrance to cultural sites in Hanoi, according to Hanoi Relic Site Management Board.

Ideal destinations near Hanoi for national holidays

If you want to spend the National Reunification Day and May Day holidays with your family and close friends at a nice place near the capital city, here are some suggestions.

Aid for tourism service providers affected by Formosa incident

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has sent a document guiding the provision of financial aid for those who supplied tourism services and were affected by the marine environment incident in the central region.

Highland markets - a specialty of Lai Chau

 Markets in the northwestern highland province of Lai Chau are not only for selling and buying goods but also for couples to meet and date.


Conquering the ‘dinosaur spine’ in VN northeastern region

The road leading to Bordermarker 1305 in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province is considered the ‘dinosaur spine’ in the northeastern region.

Exploiting cultural heritage for sustainable tourism

 Vietnam has a treasure trove of tangibles and intangibles that can be exploited to develop sustainable tourism. The question is how to effectively exploit it.

Travel during 2017 Reunification Day

This year Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) fall on a weekend. The domestic tourism market is expected to be busier than ever. 

Poetic Hanoi with yellow-leaves-streets in early summer

 Hanoi streets, featuring bed of yellow leaves on the ground and burst of buds and shoots on trees, greatly inspire visitors and photographers in early Summer.

An Bang - untouched beach near Hoi An

Around three kilometers from Hoi An ancient town, An Bang beach is still in its primitive state. Clean water, yellow sand, a pure atmosphere and daily chores of local fishermen make the beach area unique.

A true taste of Mi Quang

VietNamNet Bridge - Among the unique dishes in Quang Nam, Mi Quang (Quang noodle) seems to be the famous dish that attracts visitors to this central province.