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Travel products to be auctioned for the first time

 Travel products including hotel bookings, tour and packages will be auctioned for the first time in Vietnam with the aim to bring more benefits for customers and boost the local travel market.

Path below sea level in Nha Trang

VietNamNet Bridge - Diep Son path will appear after the tide goes out linking three islands in Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province.

Residents must move to protect historic sites

 Thousands of residents living next to or in proximity to historic relics in Ha Noi are waiting for relocation following plans to restore the sites while local authorities are still trying to find solutions amid a lack of finance and land funding.

Vietnam’s eight world heritage sites

 VietNamNet Bridge - Trang An, Hue, My Son, Hoi An are among the country's World Heritage sites and top tourist attractions.

Hanoi’s dangerous bridges

 VietNamNet Bridge – As the 2016 rainy season in the north begins, thousands of Hanoians are traveling on temporary bridges that have stood for a long time.

“Ha Long Bay on Land” in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - Let's discovery the following destinations in Vietnam, which are dubbed "Ha Long Bay on Land".

12 top destinations for foreign visitors in HCM City

VietNamNet Bridge - According to travel agencies, the Ho Chi Minh statue on Nguyen Hue Street, the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Ben Thanh Market ... are among the top attractions for international tourists in HCM City.

HCM City fines 130 travel agents and hotels for violations

 Tourism inspectors in HCM City have fined more than 130 travel and hospitality firms a total of VNĐ2 billion (US$89,300) for various violations, according to the city Department of Tourism.

Phu Quoc’s tourist attractions

 Phu Quoc island in Kien Giang province attracts tourists for its beautiful scenery and also many special products like fish sauce, pepper, rose myrtle wine and juice. These local products have made Phu Quoc famous.

Da Nang revokes licence of local company using illegal Chinese guides

The Department of Tourism of Da Nang has imposed administrative sanctions on and recommended to the Da Nang People's Committee Chairman to expel four Chinese who had illegally worked in the city.

Visiting Chuong conical hat village

 Located in Phuong Trung commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi, Chuong village is well-known for its iconic product “non”, which was recognised long ago in a saying: “Whoever wants a beautiful conical hat can come to Chuong village”.

A pristine beach at Dinh Cape

The most famous spot at Dinh Cape in Son Hai Village, Phuoc Dinh Commune is the lighthouse which was built by the French in 1904.

Hoi An ancient town to expand walking area for tourists

Hoi An will expand the area for walking streets to Hoang Dieu and Hoi An market – outside of the old quarter – in an effort to create more space for tourists and ease the crowding of tourists in old quarters.

Ideal camping destinations in Ninh Thuan

With warm climate all the year round and beautiful landscapes, Ninh Thuan province is an ideal destination for tourists to go camping in spring. Here are locations in the province you should not miss.

U Minh Ha National Park reopens to public

 The southermost province of Ca Mau has reopened the U Minh Ha National Park. The forest was closed after six months during the dry season when there is a high risk of fire.

A pure gem of Lao Cai

  In the tourist frequented town of Sapa in Lao Cai Province in northwestern Vietnam, visitors are recommended to drop by Ta Van, a valley at the foot of Hoang Lien and Ham Rong mountain ranges, around seven kilometers from the center of town.

Nguyen Kim Son appointed president of VN National University, Hanoi

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam on July 19 granted a decision to appoint Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Kim Son, Permanent Vice President of the Hanoi-based Vietnam National University, as President of the VNU for the new term.  

Hoi An – one of the best cities in the world

 VietNamNet Bridge – This year Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient town ranks 6th among the ten best cities in Asia, voted by readers of Travel & Leisure.

Hanoi increases inspection of violations in tourism

A seminar was held in Hanoi on July 19 to seek solutions to dealing with the influx of tourist arrivals in Hanoi, particularly those from China.

Da Nang shops won’t accept Chinese yuan

VietNamNet Bridge – Many restaurants and shops in Da Nang are hanging the sign “Don’t accept RMB as payment” as many Chinese tourists did not use VND but only the Chinese yuan.