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Tickets for the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival next month are being sold online at VND800,000-3 million (US$34-128). People can buy them and make inquiries at https://diff.vn/ and hotline 0914155561. They can get a 5% discount by booking on the website. Children under one meter get free entry. The number …

As the National Assembly prepares to discuss liberalizing tourist visa rules on Friday, many foreigners said they are hoping for “good news” from legislators. “We and many of our friends who are also pensioners now hope that the National Assembly will pass new visa laws that will make it easier …

U.S. magazine Condé Nast Traveler has picked Sa Pa in Vietnam’s northern highlands as one of the world’s most beautiful small towns thanks to its colonial architecture and incredible views. “Far from Vietnam’s popular beach resorts, massive metropolises, and teeming World Heritage Sites, Sa Pa is a (relatively) quiet mountain …

A diving instructor in Malaysia has been detained on suspicion of kissing a Chinese woman, underwater, without her consent while they were diving off Mataking Island. The tourist lodged an official complaint to Malaysian police, accusing the 27-year-old instructor of molesting her in waters off Semporna in Sabah state on …

Thais and foreign permanent residents in Thailand have been asked for their opinion on a government proposal of collecting departure tax of 1,000 baht ($30) to prevent locals from spending excessively abroad. The department posted the public hearing questionnaire on its website, saying it wants to listen to public opinion …

A group of diners sparked online shock after eating 300 crabs, 80 desserts, 50 boxes of durian and countless prawns and fish during a seafood buffet in China’s Shandong Province. The six men and one woman, all in their 20s, went to the buffet-style restaurant at 5 p.m. on May …

Police in the northern province of Ninh Binh said Monday they have arrested a local man for grabbing a bag from a foreign tourist in Hoa Lu town. Dinh Lenh Son, 28, was riding a motorbike on the streets of the town on May 4, looking for prey, when he …

The central beach city of Da Nang is forecast to be the most popular tourist destination for Vietnamese this summer, with 43% of respondents planning a vacation there, a recent survey shows. In second place was Sa Pa in the northern highlands on 33%, followed by Nha Trang on the …

Authorities in the southern province of Kien Giang, home to Phu Quoc, have proposed extending visa-free stay on the island from the current 30 days to six months. Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Bui Quoc Thai said the proposal would apply to foreigners directly entering Phu Quoc coastal …

Eirene Tran Donohue penned the Netflix film ‘A Tourist’s Guide to Love’ in part to show Westerners a different side of Vietnam, not just the war stories. “There is so much to love about Vietnam,” the Vietnamese American writer told VnExpress. “It’s beautiful landscape: there are mountains and beaches and …