Food magazine TasteAtlas recommends eight soup-based dishes from the northern provinces of Vietnam, from Lang Son’s sour pho, Hanoi’s snail vermicelli, to Hai Phong’s crab noodle soup. The dishes were chosen based on their status as local specialties or renowned dishes within a specific province or city. They have been …
Read More »Companies suggest opening more tourism representative offices abroad
Travel companies have suggested opening more tourism representative offices abroad, with priority to China, Thailand, India, Europe and the U.S. to boost the attraction of foreign tourists. At present, Vietnam has only three such offices in Japan, South Korea and the U.K. Nguyen Cong Hoan, head of the Vietnam Tourism …
Read More »Vietnam ranked 4th among safest places for retirees in Asia
Vietnam was placed fourth among the 10 safest places to retire in Asia for less than US$2,000 per month, according to GOBankingRates, a personal finance publication run by Nasdaq. GOBankingRates said it pulled data from the United Nations Pacific-Asia Region Group, the figures for GDP from World Population Review and …
Read More »Vietnam sees chance to become destination for early retirees
Many travel experts believe that Vietnam has a great opportunity to become a paradise for global retirees – a group of wealthy tourists with the ability to stay long-term and spend generously. While many Southeast Asian countries have already introduced policies targeting the segment, Vietnam has yet to take any …
Read More »Vietnam to develop diversified high-quality night tourism products
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a project to promote night services to diversify Vietnam’s tourism products. Under the project, tourist destinations namely Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Hoi An, Da Lat, Can Tho, Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh City, …
Read More »Vietnam delays international flights as Storm Talim barrels in
With Storm Talim forecast to make landfall over Vietnam Tuesday afternoon, a number of flights from Hanoi to Asian destinations will be delayed by 2-10 hours. Vietnam Airlines announced that flights scheduled to leave Noi Bai Airport for Bangkok (Thailand), Siem Reap (Cambodia), Mumbai (India), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Taipei …
Read More »EuroCham urges PM to waive visas for all EU citizens
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam has called on the government to institute visa waivers for the remaining 20 countries in the 27-member EU. Currently only nationals of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland can enter Vietnam without a visa and stay for up to 15 days. …
Read More »Hanoi’s supreme sweet soup costs $4 a cup
For nearly 30 years, this Hanoi alley eatery has charged higher prices for che than anywhere else in Vietnam, twice as expensive as a bowl of hearty meaty pho. Like other che (sweet soup) shops in Hanoi, the old 1976 shop, located in a narrow alley on Tran Hung Dao …
Read More »Hanoi rises in Telegraph’s ranking of best cities
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has jumped from 54th position in 2019 to 27th in this year’s Telegraph Travel Awards, which ranks best cities in the world based on readers’ votes. Launched in 1998, the annual awards returned this year after a long hiatus due to the pandemic, with 30,000 readers casting …
Read More »Cruise tours in Vietnam heritage bay canceled as Storm Talim approaches
Many luxury cruise tours to Ha Long Bay and neighboring tourist destinations have been canceled due to a ban on boats and ships going out to sea as Storm Talim nears. Talim, the first storm to form over Vietnam’s East Sea this year, is forecast to make landfall in the …
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