Travel

The Hai Au Aviation joint stock company (JSC) held a ceremony at Tuan Chau marina, Quang Ninh province, on September 9 to launch its Hanoi – Ha Long Bay seaplane tours.

Visitors to Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh can now take to the skies with ziplining, a new adventure tourism service launched on September 9.

The Museum of Cham Sculpture in Danang City has announced that 161 antiques were recently excavated at Hoa Vang District.

A photo contest offering professional photographers, hobbyists and enthusiasts the opportunity to showcase their most impressive photos of Ha Long Bay was launched on September 8.

These days, the old centre of Hoi An has been covered in colour for the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Hundreds of giant lanterns were on parade through major streets in the northern mountain city of Tuyen Quang on September 7, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Vietnamese Tourism Ambassador to Europe Bobby Chinn has introduced foreign tourists to Singapore and local islanders to genuine Vietnamese dishes from September 6-9.

The rivers that have crossed the country for centuries have made it necessary to build bridges, and some of them have earned a place in peoples' hearts.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the recognition of the Ok-Om-Bok festival as the 4th national intangible cultural heritage of southern Tra Vinh province.

In the lead-up to the mid-Autumn festival, an old couple in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has made themselves busy creating traditional paper masks.

A tourism real estate project featuring old quarters in Hanoi and Hoi An cities will take shape in Ha Long City next year.

Admirers by the tens of thousands – young and old, well-known and unknown, dressed up and dressed down – in spite of heavy rains came from all corners of the nation to the gravesite of late General Vo Nguyen

Vietnamese visitors will enjoy free tickets to Hue heritage sites on the National Day, September 2, the Hue Monument Conservation Centre (HMCC) has announced.

The northern province of Nam Dinh on August 31 inaugurated a bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, the largest of its kind in South East Asia.

A modern passenger terminal will be built on Phu Quoc Island, a tourist destination in the south, to accommodate luxury cruise liners.

Young people in HCM City have been flocking to the Saigon Tax Centre, not only to buy products but also see the place before it is torn down.

While many have noted a marked increase in the price of food in the capital, there are still several stalls that are locally famous for selling quality Hanoian breakfast for reasonable prices.

Two buildings in Ho Chi Minh City have earned places in the list of the world’s top 10 super skinny houses, selected by International Dezeen magazine.

Just 15km from Cua Dai beach in Hoi An are the Cham islands which is an ideal choice for travelers who are looking for fun in the sun by the sea.