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U.K. Home Office Permanent Under-Secretary Matthew Rycroft on Monday visited Hanoi’s Old Quarter and Thang Long Imperial Citadel during his two-day visit to Vietnam. The U.K. Embassy in Hanoi posted some photos on its Facebook page, showing Rycroft and his entourage enjoying drinks at a street-side café in Cau Go …

Hue will launch open-top buses running through famous tourist attractions in the former imperial capital from Sept. 1 to improve travel experiences. The buses will depart from Toa Kham Wharf next to the Huong (Perfume) River carrying passengers past a series of tourist landmarks like Thien Mu Pagoda, the Imperial …

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City decided to fine painter Bui Quang Vien VND25 million ($1,068) and ordered him to destroy 29 paintings for an “unlicensed exhibition.” The HCMC People’s Committee administratively sanctioned Vien for organizing the exhibition “Improvisation” without seeking a license first. Previously, the exhibition displaying …