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Hanoi to have tourist rail line

 The Hanoi Department of Tourism and the Hanoi Railway Transport Joint Stock Company (Haraco) will organize professional tourism trains around the city and nearby tourism destinations and build the required railway lines.

Anti-flood plan floated in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts from Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Viet Nam have concluded that the capital needs a modern sewage system for flooding prevention.

Riding cable-cars in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Looking at Dalat from above and seeing Mt Fansipan, the roof of Indochina, covered by fog are a few of the sights seen from cable cars in Vietnam.

Son Doong cave welcomes 500 more tourists

 Five hundred domestic and foreign tourists successfully conquered Son Doong Cave, which is located in the heart of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central coastal province of Quang Binh, from January-August this year.

20 must-try experiences in Hoi An

 VietNamNet Bridge - Cycling around the old town, dropping lanterns on the Hoai River, enjoying local cuisine... are the experiences that tourists should try in the ancient town of Hoi An, a world cultural heritage site in central Vietnam.

Three-story village 22m deep underground

VietNamNet Bridge - Seventeen babies were born in the Vinh Moc Tunnels in Vinh Linh district of the central province of Quang Tri during the Vietnam War.

The peaceful land at 1,800m above sea level in northern Vietnam

At 1,800 metres above sea level, the Muong La District in northern Vietnam is famous for its cool climate and hot mineral springs. It is commonly referred to as a miniature Da Lat and a great tourist destination.

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The night seafood market in Saigon

Every great seafood-eating city has a great seafood market - Tokyo has the Tsukiji Market, New York has the Fulton Market, and Ho Chi Minh City has the Binh Dien Market.

Ancient banyan tree lures visitors to Quang Ngai

A huge banyan tree is attracting curious visitors to the central province of Quang Ngai’s Nghia Hanh District.

Vietnamese company, Japan region bolster tourism cooperation

 Japan’s Shryudo region and Vietnam’s JTB-TNT Limited Company have worked together to spur tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Japan. 

Eight hotels have three-star ratings revoked

 For failing to meet the required standards on amenities and human resources, eight hotels in Hanoi and Thai Nguyen city had their three-star hotel recognition revoked by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

VN Tourism Administration calls for community's awareness of civilized behavior to tourists

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has released a document requiring functional and relevant departments to instruct travel enterprises and the community in raising their awareness of civilized behavior to tourists. 

Old building collapses near Hanoi Old Quarter, two died

Two of nine persons who had been rescued from the site of a building collapse at about 3.30am today at No 43 Cua Bac Street in Hanoi have died.

Vietnam signs up for regional tourism league

 Vietnam will team up with Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar in a new initiative billed as “Four countries-One destination” to attract more visitors to the increasingly popular Southeast Asian destinations.

Hanoi approves new tourism decree

Hanoi targets welcoming 30 million tourists by 2020, including 5.7 million international arrivals, for an annual increase of 8 to 10 percent, according to Resolution No. 6 on developing the capital’s tourism in the 2016-2020 period.

Poetic grounds inside residence of Vietnam’s last king

VietNamNet Bridge - Surrounded by poetic pine forest, Palace I, where Vietnam’s last emperor Bao Dai lived, is designed in a European style.

Foreign tourists allowed to visit Co To island without permit

Foreign tourists can now freely visit the border Co To island, said Hoang Ba Nam, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Co To district in the northern Quang Ninh province.

Hanoi to have another walking street

 The Hanoi People's Committee on August 2 approved the proposal of Thanh Xuan precinct to build Nguyen Quy Duc St into a walking street.

New urban areas face serious school shortage

VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi authorities have reassured the public that 100 percent of students in districts will be able to go to state-owned schools in the same districts as stipulated by law.