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The Tuyen Lam Lake National Tourism Area in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has met all UNESCO criteria to become an outstanding tourism area in Asia-Pacific. According to a notification from the President of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations, Tuyen Lam will officially receive the title during …

Two Vietnamese dishes, ‘bo kho’ (Vietnamese beef stew) and ‘banh cuon’ (steamed rice rolls) have been recently voted among the world’s 100 most popular breakfasts by TasteAtlas audience. Beef stew is a popular Vietnamese dish that can be consumed on its own, or accompanied by a baguette on the side, …

Authorities in Indonesia have launched a new task force in Bali that will crack down on badly-behaved foreigners on the island to restore its tourism reputation. The task force will be responsible for carrying out 100 immigration control operations every month in which violators could face fines and deportation orders, …

The Association of Thai Travel Agents is calling on the next Thai government to waive visa fees for visitors from China to fulfill this year’s target. Thailand aims to attract five million Chinese tourists by the end of this year, but Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy has received only around 1.6 …

Many long-haul travelers from Europe and America are making plans for holidays in Vietnam after the government extended the validity of visas to 90 days and allowed multiple entry. Peter Zimmermann of Germany and his wife plan to spend a long winter holiday in Vietnam this year. “At the beginning …

Driven by a passion for baking, Hoang Anh has delved into the art of creating cakes in the form of classic dresses using high-quality sugar, with each piece valued at approximately $127.     The art of crafting noble dresses on cakes The art of crafting noble dresses on cakes

A group of officers at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport have been punished after escorting Hong Kong-born pop star Jackson Wang through the airport, causing chaos at immigration counters. The nine officers, one police major, six senior sergeant majors and two sergeants, were transferred to “inactive posts” at the Royal Thai Police …

Fast global trade has allowed the import and export of all manner of delicious ingredients that help bring Indian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malaysian, Sri Lankan cuisines to our dinner tables. Now, new research shows the trading of spices for culinary use goes way back – some 2,000 years, to be precise. …

The Ministry of Transport has issued a document on reviewing and amending circulars related to air transport, specifying air carriers’ obligations towards passengers in cases of cancelations and delays. A delayed flight is defined as a flight with an actual departure time delayed by more than 15 minutes from the …

Kim Hyun Joong, a member of the popular South Korean boy band SS501, recently visited Ho Chi Minh City and wrote on social media about the foods he tried. Late last week he uploaded photos on his Instagram account, which has with 2.4 million followers, showing he visited Pho Hoa …