A pod of over 30 dolphins were spotted swimming at a beach in Dai Lanh Cape in Phu Yen on Sunday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., a number of visitors to the cape, around 35 km from Tuy Hoa, the capital of the central province, saw the dolphins, each nearly 2.5 …
Read More »10 top vegan restaurants in Saigon
For vegan food lovers, Saigon has it all. Here is a list of 10 vegan eateries in Saigon that offer delicious and diverse dishes to satisfy your taste buds. Hum Vegetarian Hum Vegetarian is a chain of restaurants that offers a cozy and elegant atmosphere in which to enjoy delectable …
Read More »National Assembly set to extend e-visa validity to 3 months
Legislators are set to back a government proposal to extend the validity of e-visas from 30 days to a maximum of three months and allow multiple entry. Le Tan Toi, head of the National Assembly’s Committee for Defense and Security Committee, said Friday these changes would meet the demand of …
Read More »Pattaya woman accused of stealing $30,000 Rolex from British tourist
Thai police are investigating a woman accused of stealing a Rolex watch worth a million baht ($30,000) from a British tourist in the beach town of Pattaya. The tourist filed a report to police earlier this week, saying a Thai woman whom he invited to his room to hang out …
Read More »Hanoi hotel among top accommodations for summer holiday: Agoda users
Users of online travel booking agency Agoda have voted Smarana Hanoi Heritage Hotel into a list of 11 worthy accommodations for a summer trip. It received a rating of 9.2 points out of 10 from them, according to Agoda. “It surely stands out with vibrant colors, lively plants and charming …
Read More »Vietnam to promote tourism in Australia
A promotion program will be held in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia, from May 11-17, to promote tourism in Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City to Australian tourists. The program will take place at Jackson Sydney Harbor Luxury Cruise, Sydney on May 12, Crown Promenade Melbourne on May 15 and …
Read More »Hoi An launches tour group entry fees
Visitors to Hoi An who arrive as part of guided tour groups will have to purchase tickets to enter the “ancient town” starting May 15. Individuals wishing to support the tourist site may buy tickets, but it won’t be mandatory. Tour groups without tickets will not be able to enter …
Read More »Mu Cang Chai terraced fields dry up
The famous terraced fields in La Pan Tan Commune in Mu Cang Chai District in the northern mountainous Yen Bai Province are now barren due to a prolonged drought. Ky Vong and his group of friends visited the terraced fields on Mam Xoi Hill in La Pan Tan Commune on …
Read More »Philippines deports 5 foreigners for visa overstays
Five foreign nationals — an American, two Indians, a Pakistani and a Vietnamese — will be deported from the Philippines for overstaying their visas to work illegally in the country. They were arrested in separate operations from late April, the Bureau of Immigration said in a statement Wednesday, the Inquirer …
Read More »The art of Hue’s bamboo-tube pork rolls
For four generations, a family in Hue in central Vietnam has been mastering the craft of cooking pork rolls wrapped around bamboo tubes. The art of Hue’s bamboo-tube pork rolls The art of Hue’s bamboo-tube pork rolls
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