The Rong (Dragon) Bridge of Danang received the highest recognition for Outstanding Engineering Accomplishment in the Structural Systems Category by winning the Grand Award in the 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) held on April 30 in New York. The EEA is a yearly contest conducted by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York […]
Themed “Flying With Vietnam,” this year’s 5th International Kite Festival will be held from May 8-12 at the Southern coastal town of Vung Tau near Ho Chi Ming City. The five-day celebration will be participated in by artisans from 22 countries and territories including Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The event is headed by Tran Tuan […]
Hat Boi opera, or more commonly known as tuong, is a several hundred year old art genre in Vietnam which is considered one of the most unique classic cultural class because of its purpose and ability to express spirituality. Boi was imported into Vietnam by a Chinese singer. But it was originally created by Dao […]
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is looking into the issue of discrimination after a number of Vietnamese tourists reported complaints against Thai customs officers in the Poipet and Aranyaprathet border connecting Thailand and Cambodia who asked them to present a certain amount of cash and take their pictures holding the money next to […]
Amid the ongoing squabble in the East Sea, travel agencies have reported a huge spike in vacation arrivals at beaches and islands. Among the attractions that enjoyed the increased number of visits include Ly Son , Hoang Sa-Bac Hai fleet museum, Hang Pagoda and the flag tower, and the Cham Islands. This, according to many, […]
The row between the Communist neighbors over the South China Sea has raised tension on several parts of Vietnam. Vietnamese mobs set ablaze a number of foreign factories and vandalized industrial zones in the south of the country in an overwhelming protest towards the Chinese oil drilling in a part of the South China Sea. […]
If you want to learn about culture yet don’t want to rough it up, then your ideal destination is Indochina where both tradition and luxury converge to give you a unique experience of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia that you’ll always remember. In order to see the provincial life in Vietnam’s countryside firsthand, one has to […]
Tensions between neighbors China and Vietnam quickly escalated during the previous weeks over claims on the disputed waters off Vietnam’s coast. China’s illegal installation of an oil rig within Hoang Sa Islands worsened diplomatic and economic relationship between the two countries to its worst point in decades. The territories are claimed by both China and […]