Phu Quoc int’l airport in use this December

Construction of the airport began in Duong To commune, Phu Quoc district in November 2008. The air terminal is being built on an area of more than 900ha at a total cost of VND16.2 trillion. The project includes a runway, a passenger terminal, and a VHF omnidirectional...

ASEAN nations promote tourism in city

According to organizers, Cambodia and Myanmar will introduce their heritage tourism products, while the products of Vietnam and Laos focus on sea tourism and ecotourism respectively. The four countries will bring to the expo their typical products and jointly promote...

Pork n' coconut: flavor of the Mekong Delta

In the south, thit kho nuoc dua is also a popular daily dish and usually served with boiled vegetable and steamed rice. Thit kho nuoc dua has the subtle but distinguishable taste of coconut juice that brings out the rich flavor of the pork and boiled eggs. But it is a...

District authorities asked to curb tourist harassment in Hanoi

In his proposal to authorities in Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh and Dong Da districts, Mai Tien Dung, vice director of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the district governments need to tighten controls to detect wrongdoings among vendors at famous sites...

Top ten fruits of Vietnam

The ten fruits are named after the first “Seeking Vietnam’s specialties” program 2012. The Intellectual Property Office has granted the “Certificate of registered trademark” to these fruits. 1. Yellow longan is a famous fruit of the southern coastal city of Vung Tau....

Riding elephant in Buon Don

The village is the only place in the country where it is legal to ride these great beasts in the beautiful Central Highlands. If you fancy braving it from Saigon you take National Road No. 14 for 500km to Binh Phuoc and Daklak Province. Located nearly 50 kilometers...

Developing green tourism remains preoccupation of Hue

Green hotels cannot be developed The Saigon-Morin Hotel was the first hotel in Hue City which applied the green development model. It uses environment friendly electrical equipments, reuses materials, flowers, fabric made products. Here at the hotels, leaflets and...

Banh trang nuong, a new street bite in Saigon

Besides the Notre Dame location on Han Tuyen street, banh trang nuong can also be found on Nguyen Hue street in District 1 and several other locations in the city. Banh trang nuong is one of the newest street snacks in town. It was originally created in Dalat. “Over...

Summer on spectacular Do Son beach

    On our last trip to the town in early June we saw it preparing to welcome even more visitors in 2013 since Hai Phong has been chosen to organize the main activities for the National Tourism Year. Located around 105 kilometers from Hanoi and 20 kilometers...

'Ha Long Bay on land'

Through their reports on recent archaeological excavations and geological research, speakers at the workshop said the site had special natural beauty and geological features while featuring heritage that helps paint a picture of how humans lived in ancient times. The...

National Tourism Year 2013 to begin next May

The event aims to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the liberation of Hai Phong. The celebrations for National Tourism Year 2013 will include a wide range of cultural activities such as a Red River food fair; international tourism exhibition; festival of traditional...