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British magazine Time Out has named Ninh Binh, where Hollywood movie “Kong: Skull Island” was shot in 2016, as one of five underrated travel destinations in Southeast Asia. “Defined by towering limestone karsts, tranquil rivers and mystical historical and religious sites, Ninh Binh is the perfect destination for nature lovers …

Authorities in the central province of Binh Dinh, home to Quy Nhon, proposed an upgrade for Phu Cat Airport to double its capacity to five million passengers a year. In a proposal submitted to the Ministry of Transport for consideration on Saturday, provincial authorities sought to build a second runway …

Chaozhou soy noodles is a classic Chinese delicacy created by diaspora from Chaozhou in Guangdong Province that foodies shouldn’t miss out on. Originally a typical dish made by the Chinese community in the Mekong Delta’s Soc Trang Province, Chaozhou soy noodles, or mi sua in Vietnamese, quickly spread to other …

Quang Binh Province has approved a travel firm’s proposal to trial new tours that will allow visitors to experience the flooding season near world’s largest cave Son Doong. Oxalis Adventure, the only company to operate tours to Son Doong, will survey flood-hit areas in Tan Hoa Commune in Minh Hoa …

The first direct flight from Uzbekistan to Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam has brought 172 tourists from the Central Asian country. The flight operated by Uzbekistan Airways landed at the Phu Quoc International Airport on Tuesday morning. The visitors will stay on the island for nine days. Bui Quoc …

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik, who is on a visit to Vietnam, on Tuesday visited some tourist spots in Hanoi and watched a water puppet show. After receiving a state welcome from government leaders, Frederik and his entourage toured the Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake and walked on the The Huc Bridge …

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has green-lighted the addition of 8,000 flights, up 32% against normal, to cater to higher travel demand during Tet, Vietnam’s biggest holiday. Five domestic carriers including Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Pacific Airlines, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel will operate a total of more than 33,000 …

Authorities in Phu Quoc Island off the southern Kien Giang Province on Monday started demolishing eight bungalows built illegally on a marine protected area. The bungalows cover an area of 500 square meters each in Ham Ninh Commune near fishing villages. They are owned by local man Mai Trung Dung, …

A restaurant in Moc Chau District in the northern Son La Province, famous for its dairy industry, has succeeded in making a milk hotpot that has found favor with foodies. Vietnam restaurant serves a milky hotpot Milking a dairy hotspot for a milky hotpot

Many foreign tourists are happy with the improvements in e-visa issuance by Vietnam, a far cry from long waiting times and slow processing on the first days after reopening. Now, they expect the improvement momentum to be carried further and for new breakthroughs to happen. Australian Ken Rafter said his …