Da Nang is the central region’s tourism hub and a destination with many attractions, but the city still lacks nightlife entertainment activities for high spending tourists, experts say. In mid-June, Van Anh and her family of four took a summer holiday in Da Nang, famous as the country’s most livable …
Read More »Siem Reap-Da Nang air service resumes after 2 years
Cambodia Angkor Air on Friday restarted its Siem Reap-Da Nang service after over two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. There will be three weekly flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using ATR72 aircraft. The carrier plans to increase the frequency to five flights a week from September. …
Read More »Nha Trang to suspend scuba tours to protect coral reefs
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. …
Read More »Three signature dishes of Binh Dinh’s coconut region
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 …
Read More »Don’t promote ivory, rhino horn products, tourism industry urged
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 …
Read More »Nha Trang suspends scuba tours to protect coral reefs
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. …
Read More »Two Vietnam travel experiences among Asia’s 25 best: Tripadvisor
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 …
Read More »Vietnam boasts world’s fastest aviation recovery
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 …
Read More »Vietjet launches direct services to Mumbai
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 …
Read More »Vietnam near bottom in ranking of budget-friendly holiday destinations for Britons
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 …
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