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As the Duanwu festival fast approaches, the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers has launched innovative dragon boat dumplings, boasting delicate flavors made from authentic ingredients. The pyramid-shaped sticky-rice dumplings (zongzi) are composed of five different filling choices wrapped in aromatic bamboo leaves with each dragon boat dumpling handcrafted by skilled …

Tourism has become a bright spot amid Vietnam’s gloomy economic picture and the industry could witness a boost in the second half as new visa laws are passed, HSBC has said. “With the approaching summer holidays and potential easing of visa restrictions, which are under considerations by the National Assembly, …

Authorities in Indonesia’s Bali have detained a Danish tourist for featuring in a pornographic video uploaded to social media. The 50-year-old woman could face a jail term of 10 years if she is found guilty of violating the Pornography Law, said Bali Police chief police Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto, as …

Vietnam Airlines has been listed as one of the world’s top 25 airlines for 2023 by AirlineRatings.com, an Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency. The national flag carrier of Vietnam stands at the 20th position in the rankings. AirlineRatings.com considered safety and government audits, the age of airline fleets, …

A photograph that captures the image of women drying incense sticks in Hanoi’s Quang Phu Cau Village has won the Gold Award in the Travel category at the 2023 Color Photography Contest. Taken by Bangladeshi Azim Khan Ronnie, the photo shows two women wearing conical hats surrounded by thousands of …

Premier Village Danang Resort and Angsana Lang Co in central Vietnam have been voted among the world’s best for a family holiday by Tripadvisor readers. Located on Vo Nguyen Giap Street near My Khe Beach in Da Nang, Premier Village Danang Resort ranked seventh in the category of best hotels for family …

The British travel guide Lonely Planet has named The Reunification Express, or Vietnam’s north-south railway, one of the most incredible rail trips in the world. The railway stretches for more than 1,726 kilometers between the country’s two biggest cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City over the course of …

Vietnam is among the three most favorite destinations for South Korean tourists in Asia along with Taiwan and Japan, a report showed. Data from to South Korea-based KB Kookmin Card between January 1 – May 15 showed Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and Thailand are particularly popular destinations for Korean tourists with …

There are countless factors that make travel in Vietnam more convenient than many of its ASEAN neighbors and beyond. I’ve tried to condense these down to a list of 10. Since travel restrictions were lifted post-pandemic, I’ve visited places such as Borneo, western Malaysia, Laos and India. One thought keeps …

Authorities in Bali, Indonesia will crack down on foreign tourists using crypto to pay for services in hotels, restaurants, tourism destinations, shopping centers, and other places. “Foreign tourists who behave inappropriately, carry out activities that are not allowed in their visa permit, use crypto as a means of payment, and …