There has been a rush for tickets to explore Son Doong Cave, the largest in the world, next year. Chua Me Dat (Oxalis) Adventure Tours, the exclusive tour organizer, said Quang Binh Province authorities have decided to allow only 640 visitors next year. “Depending on weather conditions, Oxalis may organize tours for 500-600 tourists,” the ... Read More »
With hundreds of islands in different sizes and shapes, Ta Dung Nature Reserve in the Central Highlands of Vietnam is sometimes dubbed a miniature of “Ha Long Bay” in the rainforest. Covering an area of over 21,000 hectares in Dak Nong Province, Ta Dung Nature Reserve plays an important role as a protective forest for Serepok and Dong Nai Rivers ... Read More »
It has been more than six decades since the end of French colonial rule in Vietnam, but when President Francois Hollande arrives this week he’ll struggle to avoid a quintessential legacy of his country’s rule: the baguette. Smeared with pate and loaded with fresh coriander and cucumber, or just enjoyed with a pat of fresh butter, “banh mi” are a ... Read More »
The Vietnam Tourism Association said it would complain to the government about a recent hike in visa fees by more than five times for US nationals. On August 29 Vietnam began to issue one-year, multiple-entry visas to US citizens for US$135, up from single-entry visas that cost only $5 for cruise tourists and $25 for others. Vu The Binh, the ... Read More »
A photo posted by Wandy (@wandyadventures) on Sep 3, 2016 at 3:23am PDT A flooded forest in the Mekong Delta A photo posted by Gadi Biran (@gadio018) on Sep 5, 2016 at 7:57pm PDT Rice fields in Hoi An, central Vietnam A photo posted by @hai_yen_s on Sep 7, 2016 at 10:21am PDT Lanterns for ... Read More »
Sa Pa: Lào Cai Province. Viet Nam News The 13th Cultural, Sports and Tourism Festival of ethnic groups in the northern region will take place in Lào Cai Province in October, according to the Ministry of Cultural, Sports and Tourism. The purpose of the festival is to introduce the cultural characteristics of ethnic groups as well as promote the region’s tourism strengths. ... Read More »
Blue haven: Biển Hồ – the largest and most beautiful fresh water lake in Tây Nguyên. Photos blogdulich.com.vn Viet Nam News By Hoàng Linh My cousin, Nguyễn Thanh Trà, who’s finicky by nature, kept going back and forth about places to visit. According to her, there’s nothing but trees in the mountains and there’s nothing to do on the beach ... Read More »
HCM City received nearly 1.8 million foreign tourists in the first four months of the year. Photo dulichvietnam.com.vn Viet Nam News Nearly 1.8 million foreign tourists visited HCM City in the first four months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14 per cent, according to a report from the municipal People’s Committee. Total tourism turnover in the period reached ... Read More »
The Hải Dương Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has launched a design contest on handicraft souvenirs that will remind tourists of the province’s cultural and tourism features. Source link Read More »
A Chăm ethnic group festival will be held in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang between July 15 and 17. Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A special sports, culture and tourism festival of the Chăm ethnic group will be held in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang between July 15 and 17. The festival will ... Read More »
