Saigon’s ancient markets

When people think of Ho Chi Minh City, they don’t just imagine a hustling bustling city, but know that it has ancient markets which are characteristic of Vietnamese culture and people. Many of these traditional markets are listed in the City’s 100 Most Exciting Things...

Sapa Town celebrates 110th anniversary

Highlights of the event will be a grand ceremony followed by a fireworks display at the town’s stadium on the evening of November 2. On the occasion, the locality will receive the Decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognizing the Sapa terraced...

Vietnam eyes joint tourism visa with Thailand, Cambodia

Hoang Thi Diep, deputy head of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, was quoted by Thoi Bao Kinh Te Saigon (Saigon Economic Times)as saying Thailand and Cambodia get a large number of tourists, are close to Vietnam, and already have a common visa for...

New road to improve access to northern tourist attractions

Nguyen Van Quyen, the Acting Director, said that the four-lane road, with a speed limit of 100kph, was an extremely large project that required complicated techniques and careful calculations. The most economical approach would cost VND3.4 trillion (US$161.9 million)...

Vietnam city to install police cameras for tourists

    The police have been asked to set up new posts in Districts 1, 3, and 5 after a letter from city leaders said that tourism security “has not improved” at all this year, Tuoi Tre reported. Reports from the city’s Department of Culture, Sports and...