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Taste specialties of central Vietnam right in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The most popular specialties in central Vietnam are beef noodle soup, grilled spring rolls and rice paper cake wrapped with pork meat. Now tourists can taste these dishes in Hanoi.

Discover the special features of Hanoi Old Quarter

Visiting ancient Hanoi, interesting and full of energy, you will love the city at first sight. It is not as bustling at night as in Bangkok or as busy as Tokyo, but Hanoi has its own color with a history of over 4,000 years.

Tourism enterprises complain about waterway pollution

 Travel firms in HCMC at a meeting with city leaders on April 13 proposed the city government take drastic actions to reduce pollution in urban waterways to attract tourists.

Colourful Dong Van market

 Dong Van is the northernmost district of Ha Giang province and located in the most unique karst plateau geopark in Vietnam. 

Toward sustainable tourism in Cao Bang

 Ban Gioc Waterfall, one among many renowned tourist destinations in Cao Bang.

Sea sports complex unveiled in Nha Trang Bay

 Tourists who love extreme sea sports now have a new destination to enjoy their hobby after an entertainment and sea sports complex opened on Hon Tam Island in Nha Trang Bay, the south central province of Khanh Hoa, on April 16.

Lai Chau hydropower plant becomes a tourist attraction

  Lai Chau province borders the provinces of Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Son La and Yen Bai and is home to more than 20 ethnic minority groups. The province boasts great tourist potential with its beautiful landscape and diverse culture.

Kayak tours help clean up river in Hoi An

 With 10 USD, visitors to Hoi An city in central Quang Nam province can kayak along the city’s Hoai river on a mission to collect rubbish.

Quang Ninh manages sports services on Ha Long Bay

 Vice Chairwoman of the Quang Ninh People’s Committee Vu Thi Thu Thuy has requested authorities of Ha Long city to finalize measures to manage sport services on Ha Long Bay and report to the committee later this month.

Kong: Skull Island film studio opens to tourists

 The studio where film Kong: Skull Island was shot in the northern province of Ninh Binh has just been restored and will open to tourists on Saturday, according to local authorities.

Yen Bai gears up for Vietnam Tourism Year 2017

 As a gateway of the northern region of Vietnam with many special tourism products, the northern province of Yen Bai has prepared activities for the Lao Cai – Northwest National Tourism Year 2017.

Stunning terraced rice fields in Lai Chau

 Terraced rice fields make a spectacular place for photography and those in northwestern Lai Chau Province have become a tourist destination in summer.

Vietnam to serve 2 million RoK tourists in 2017

 Tourist arrivals from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam are predicted to hit 2 million this year.

Old-style coffee shops across Vietnam

Those who like savoring a cup of coffee in a nostalgic space full of items that date back decades should visit Nha Xuong and Bao Cap cafes in Hanoi or Ut Lanh and Cafe 81 in Saigon. Below is a list of old-style coffee shops in Vietnam.

CNN suggests five of Hanoi's top noodle dishes

 If tourists have tried one Vietnamese dish, it's most likely pho. But, according to CNN, there's much more to Vietnam's diverse noodle scene than this familiar food. And bún is one of a kind.

126 karaoke shops suspended

 VietNamNet Bridge – Following an overall inspection of all karaoke shops, Ha Noi has decided to suspend 126 shops and asked more than 530 others to temporarily close.

Nam Du islands hot destination for summer

 The best time to visit Nam Du islands, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang province, is between November and May, when the sea is peaceful and turquoise.

Travel around Saigon on a weekend afternoon

Sitting on the corner of Turtle Lake and chatting with friends, eating snacks, taking a stroll in 30/4 park, and looking at the old church under the sunshine will add interest to your weekend in Saigon. 

Vietnam’s Tourism Index rank improves to 67th

 Vietnam ranks 67th among 136 economies in the recently released Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) 2017, going up eight places compared to the same period in 2015.

International tourists to Vietnam exceed 3.2 million in Q1

 Vietnam welcomed more than 3.2 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 29 percent year-on-year.