Lost your passport? Can’t figure out how long it really takes to get from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City? Or when the last train to Nha Trang is? Vietnam’s tourism agencies aim to be at your service.

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, these following 9 ideal destinations in western regions of Vietnam are definitely the best choices.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed extending the visa exemption policy for citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Germany and Italy from one year to five years.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The testing results of sea water samples in Da Nang shows that the water is normal for serving aquatic sports and entertainment activities, according to authorities of Da Nang.

 Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong city will be officially opened on May 12.

 The underground bunker D67 was the headquarters of the Central Military Commission during the Vietnam war.

 The excellent combination of the fragrant and glutinous rice seeds with the greasy taste of cassava as well as fried onion has created such an attractive snack.

The annual Ponagar Festival, the biggest of its kind in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, opened in Nha Trang city on April 27, drawing a crowd of pilgrims from the surrounding provinces.

 Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee has allowed Cham Island Tourist Company Limited to launch a new and fascinating tour to explore the undersea world: walking tour under the sea.

 International arrivals to Vietnam increased 17.8 percent against the same period last year to reach 3,248,634 at the end of April, according to General Statistics Office (GSO) figures.

 A rope-swinging adventure tour at Datanla waterfalls, where three foreign tourists died in February, was under inspection on April 26.

 Different from other kinds of glutinous rice cake, Hai Duong’s Long cake has a light flavor, sweet-smelling, buttery and hot taste of puffed glutinous rice, ginger, roasted peanuts and sugar.

For $7.18, travel aficionados can now enjoy a one-day train tour to Thuy Chau tourist site in Di An town, the neibouring province of Binh Duong, from Ho Chi Minh City’s outskirts via Sai Gon Railways JSC’s new routes.

Thanh An island village in Can Gio district is seen as a right place for summer holidays where you can enjoy mild weather and beautiful landscapes while staying away from bustling cities.

Local authorities in Vung Tau City have decided to ban tourists from holding parties on the local beaches in an effort to keep them clean.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vinh Hy Bay is known for the blue sea, white sand and relatively unspoiled landscape, suitable for those who love adventure traveling and the sea world.

 VietNamNet Bridge - The lemon tea, draught beer, and coffee shops at the "international crossroads of Ta Hien” are increasingly and crowded on weekend evenings.

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Buon Ma Thuot is the capital and also the most popular destination in Vietnam’s Central Highlands. It attracts visitors by the immense coffee forest, the unique gong culture, and spectacular natural scenery.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Building marine tourism brand or selecting culinary art as the core values of the Vietnamese tourism is still a matter of controversy.