Vinasun is a very familiar name in Vietnam when it comes to Taxi Service. Though dominating certain part of the country’s taxi industry for a long time, the recent invasion on their market by taxi booking apps from other Taxi Services is eating up a huge chunk of their sales. To keep up with the […]
In order to boost its residential market and economy as a whole, Vietnam loosened its laws to allow foreign housing ownership in the country. On November 25, 2014, the National Assembly approved the long-awaited amended Housing Law which dealt on certain issues including rules on foreign ownership of properties in Vietnam. The new law replaced […]
This year’s tourism sector in Vietnam proves to be a fruitful year as manifested by its series of achievements as early as this month of March. Phong Nha has been named as the best cave for fossils according to Wanderlust, a popular tourist magazine in UK. Located at the centre of Quang Binh Province in […]
Xe loi or Xe dap loi or Xich lo, otherwise known as pedicab, used to be the king of the road in the Mekong Delta. But in today’s fast-paced world and even cheap motorized public transportation, only a few remain, concentrated in Chau Doc District in An Giang Province. It is one of the few […]
Vo Trong Nghia is a Vietnamese architect globally known for his sustainable and green designs. His style is so unique and environmentally significant that he was chosen to grace the January episode of no less than CNN channel in its “Ones to Watch” show featuring architecture. Nghia earned his good reputation and fame from […]
Under a development plan from 2016 – 2020 with a vision to 2030, Haiphong City will soon become a coastal tourism centre in the Northern region. The development plan was authored by the municipal Party Committee and stipulates that major tourist sites in the capital will be transformed into national and even international tourist […]
One of the highlights of this year’s Tet is a Tuong presentation by 30 of the classical drama actors from Dao Tan Theatre in the Central Binh Province. They will go around Ho Chi Minh City to showcase their talent and the beauty of the traditional art form as a whole. Tuong started in […]
Fodor is a U.S. travel website which ranked Vietnam as one of the world’s 25 best countries to visit this year because of its interesting history and culture and at the same time ability to keep up with the fast-changing times. The site was especially attracted to the country because of its spectacular sights […]
The Imperial Archives of the Nguyen Dynasty is composed of original administrative documents about the social and economic activities during the said regime. They are officially labelled as a Documentary Heritage of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register for the Asia Pacific Region this year. The Imperial Archives of the Nguyen Dynasty consist of […]
When in Hanoi, it is almost always, if not indeed always, that tourists drop by Van Phuc Village to witness the town’s famous silk that is two thousand years old and is known for its world-class quality. Using simple and traditional technique yet sophisticated and unique designs, its silk products, sericulture and weaving sectors are […]