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Tien (Fairy) Cave, first discovered in 1994 and the biggest dry cave of the Tu Lan Cave system in central Vietnam, boasts amazing karst formations shaped like terrace rice fields.     Tien Cave, a hidden gem in Vietnam’s cave kingdom Hang Tien

Authorities in My Duc District will suspend Huong (Perfume) Pagoda Festival, a large spring celebration, as the Covid pandemic grows increasingly complex. Local authorities stated preparations for this year’s festival are complete but that the pandemic situation in Hanoi remains complicated, prompting its cancelation for the second consecutive year. The …

With just over a week until Tet, Vietnam’s biggest and most important festival, here is a list of seven holiday destinations worth consideration. Staycation in Ho Chi Minh City InterContinental Residences Saigon, Sheraton Saigon and Renaissance Riverside Saigon are offering staycation packages with room prices starting from $155 a night, …

Vietnam Airlines plans to resume regular flights to France, Germany, Russia, and the U.K. starting Monday, after a gap of almost two years caused by the Covid pandemic. The national flag carrier will operate its first flight to Europe from Hanoi to London in the U.K. on Monday and another …

Experts have called for fully reopening the country to foreign tourists from April 30 since Vietnam has one of the world’s highest Covid-19 vaccination rates. Tran Trong Kien, chairman of the National Tourism Advisory Board, and Truong Gia Binh, head of the Private Economic Development Research Board, said at a …

The frequency of regular flights between Vietnam and several destinations is being increased starting Sunday to accommodate higher travel demand as Tet (Lunar New Year) draws near. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has agreed to 14 weekly flights on routes between Hanoi, HCMC and Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei and …

Authorities in the coastal Binh Thuan Province have sought the tourism ministry’s green light to allow in foreign tourists from next month under a vaccine passport program. Its people’s committee on Thursday sent a proposal for a two-phase international tourism reopening program to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism …

The first regular commercial flight in nearly two years arrived in Vietnam with 121 passengers from the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Vietnam Airlines flight VN852 landed at Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC at 6:45 p.m, Saturday. The passengers were overseas Vietnamese and people from Japan, Germany, South Korea, Indonesia …

Hanoi will allow no outdoor programs on New Year’s Eve while the central towns of Hue and Hoi An will suspend a series of countdown events due to the worsening pandemic situation. Authorities in Hanoi have decided not to organize fireworks shows and outdoor countdown events on New Year’s Eve …

With more areas in Hanoi turning into orange zones with high Covid risks, here is a guide to places capital tourists can travel during the New Year holiday without quarantine. With four days to go before the three-day New Year holiday begins this Saturday, eight districts in the capital including …