Travel

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam has called on the government to institute visa waivers for the remaining 20 countries in the 27-member EU. Currently only nationals of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland can enter Vietnam without a visa and stay for up to 15 days. …

For nearly 30 years, this Hanoi alley eatery has charged higher prices for che than anywhere else in Vietnam, twice as expensive as a bowl of hearty meaty pho. Like other che (sweet soup) shops in Hanoi, the old 1976 shop, located in a narrow alley on Tran Hung Dao …

Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has jumped from 54th position in 2019 to 27th in this year’s Telegraph Travel Awards, which ranks best cities in the world based on readers’ votes. Launched in 1998, the annual awards returned this year after a long hiatus due to the pandemic, with 30,000 readers casting …

Many luxury cruise tours to Ha Long Bay and neighboring tourist destinations have been canceled due to a ban on boats and ships going out to sea as Storm Talim nears. Talim, the first storm to form over Vietnam’s East Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in the …

For more than three decades, a bakery in Nam Dinh city has been enchanting customers with authentic flavors, preserving the traditional taste of grilled pork buns. When discussing Nam Dinh cuisine, it is impossible to overlook xiu pao (grilled pork buns), a delicacy that has earned a place in the …

Two flights scheduled to leave Hanoi and HCMC for Hong Kong Monday afternoon will be delayed by seven hours due to Storm Talim, Vietnam Airlines has announced. Two flights in the reverse directions have also been rescheduled, the airline said in a press release. Besides, flights from Da Nang to …

Indian tourists are streaming into Southeast Asia, cementing the world most populous country’s position as a key growth market for a travel and tourism sector that is feeling the pinch of China’s slower-than-expected re-opening. From airlines like IndiGo and Thai Airways to hospitality chains offering thousands of rooms, companies are …

The Paradise Grand cruise tour in Lan Ha Bay offers visitors a journey that includes locally-caught seafood, onboard entertainment, and explorations into the unknown. Cocooned by an arc-shaped marina of 400 islands and islets, Lan Ha Bay in the southeast of Cat Ba Island was recognized as one of the …

Vietnam is seeing huge potential in high-spending Cambodian tourists post-reopening, thanks to its adjacent geographical location, convenient transport, and smooth border checks, insiders have said. In the first six months of this year, Cambodia was one of Vietnam’s biggest tourism feeder markets with 198,000 arrivals. Cambodia is now Vietnam’s fastest-recovering …

CNN has named the Cu Chi Tunnels, a symbol of Vietnamese resistance during the Vietnam War, in a list of the world’s 20 most amazing tunnels. “Now a tourist attraction, this huge network of tunnels on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City was used as a base during the …