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Authorities in the central province of Khanh Hoa decided to halt scuba diving tours in areas within Nha Trang Bay that are vulnerable to mass coral reef destruction. The move came in the light of the shrinking coral reef ecosystem in Mun Island Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay. …

Banh trang dua, banh trung and banh hong are the delicacy trio of Hoai Nhon, a district famed for coconut products in Binh Dinh. Coconut has become an essential part of people’s lives in Hoai Nhon District, Binh Dinh. The coconut trees provide food, shade and protect the area from …

Vietnam’s tourism industry should take stronger measures to prevent foreign tourists from buying ivory products and that of other endangered wild animals at major tourist hotspots, WWF said. Nguyen Dao Ngoc Van, manager of an illegal wildlife trade prevention program for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), said at a conference …

Authorities in the central province of Khanh Hoa decided to halt scuba diving tours in areas within Nha Trang Bay that are vulnerable to mass coral reef destruction. The move came in the light of the shrinking coral reef ecosystem in Mun Island Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay. …

A Hanoi motorbike tour and Hoi An cooking class have been named among the 25 best travel experiences in Asia by readers of U.S. travel site Tripadvisor. Run by Hanoi Backstreet Tours, the four-hour motorbike tour allows tourists to explore Hanoi’s famous landmarks like Long Bien Bridge, Hai Ba Trung …

Vietnam’s domestic aviation market is recovering at the fastest rate in the world with growth of 123 percent against pre-pandemic times, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said. Among 25 analyzed markets, it was followed by Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Australia, CAAV said on its website citing an …

Vietjet Air has become the first Vietnamese carrier to operate direct flights to India’s commercial hub, Mumbai. It flies four times a week from HCMC and three times from Hanoi. The only Vietnamese carrier to fly to India, it already has services to New Delhi, the capital. India was one …

Vietnam ranks only above Dubai and Scandinavia at the bottom of a survey that analyzed 26 best value overseas destinations for British holidaymakers. It received a 59 percent value rating in the survey which asked 2,000 British tourists to rate holiday hotspots on cost-effectiveness based on their travel experiences. It …

The number of foreign visitors to Vietnam in May grew by 12.8 times year-on-year to 172,000 as the country lifted most Covid restrictions including pre-departure test and medical declaration. In the first five months of this year, the country welcomed 365,000 foreign tourist arrivals, up 4.5 times year-on-year, according to …

The Japanese government has scrapped a warning to its citizens against traveling for non-essential purposes to 36 countries and territories, including Vietnam. Its Foreign Ministry said the 36 have been moved from a Level 2 warning, under which citizens are required to refrain from all non-essential travel, to Level 1, …