While most things have gone digital today, including children’s toys which have transformed into the latest state-of-the-art video games, tablets, cellphones and other technologically-advanced gadgets, Vietnam is perhaps one of the few cultures which have maintained its traditional toys – crude, if not primeval playthings made from indigenous materials such as wood, leaves, bamboo, clay […]
Saigon launched new river tours, seven high-speed boats which can carry 20 passengers each and can run at a maximum speed of 50 kph. The powerful canoes will bring tourists from Tan Cang to Cu Chi, Binh Duong, Can Gio and District 9 with fresh features that will definitely attract more visitors. One new feature […]
Binh Thuan Province has been approved to establish a seafood industrial cluster in Mui Ne after a proposal submitted by a local company. The suggested establishment will function as a focal point of seafood processing in the South Central Province. It is also hoped to develop other local industries such as anchovy processing and fish […]
Nha Trang Province is frequently visited by tourists because of its breathtaking beaches and overall spectacular natural views. But if there’s something that visitors should also try is its local delicacy, particularly the Banh Uot Dien Khanh, steamed thin rice pancakes which are not only exceptionally delicious but also an important part of Vietnamese culture. […]
Van Long Lake is a famous tourist destination because of its crystal clear water which looks like a giant mirror with the sky and mountains as its reflection. It earned the name “No Wave Bay” because of such flawless characteristic, but also possesses other charming features such as a rich flora and fauna which is […]
Ngoi Village is a small community of 79 households situated in the middle of Hoa Binh Lake reservoir living simply on its own for a very long time. But a community-based tourism project recently introduced the quaint village to the rest of the world and the lives of the local residents are forever changed. All […]
In line with its Heritage Festival this year, the central province of Quang Nam opened two structures that may very well soon become popular tourist destinations: the Ky Anh Tunnel national historical relic site and the Tam Thanh community art village. The Ky Anh Tunnel was built in 1965 at the time when Vietnam raged […]
In order to entice more visitors into the city and boost its tourism sector, Ho Chi Minh has decided and announced on April 22, 2017 that it will open more tourist streets. Jewelry streets, fashion streets and medicine streets were seen as among the top tourist attractions. Jewelry streets already started operations last April 27 […]
Since Vietnam’s reunification 42 years ago, the lives of the people have changed for the better, and Mekong Delta is one of the regions which have been blessed with such progress. What used to be a backward “water community” is now a thriving land of traders, tourism and more opportunities. Mekong Delta is called the […]
While transport and infrastructure projects are often granted to investors in other countries, this is not the case in Vietnam wherein the government shoulders all the expenses for such programs. But for the first time ever, it is considering applying such practice for the construction of its Cau Gie – Ninh Binh Highway. The Cau […]