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Located on the southern side of Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam, Sunset Town has been capturing the hearts of global travelers. Phu Quoc, located in the Gulf of Thailand and southwest of mainland Vietnam, was once a remote and rather sleepy fishing island. Blessed with pristine beaches and year-round …

The Ho Chi Minh City Central Post Office was ranked second in the list of the 11 most beautiful post offices around the world, which was announced by U.S. magazine Architectural Digest. According to the magazine, the yellow façade and green shutters of the post office have turned the building …

Vietnam’s popular sour fish soup, locally known as canh chua ca, has been recognized among the top 10 best rated fish soups in the world by international food magazine TasteAtlas. Sour fish soup is a common name for a number of Vietnam’s specific fish soups that feature a harmonious combination …

Four restaurants in Hanoi and HCMC have received Vietnam’s first-ever Michelin stars, the renowned French food guide has announced. Hanoi’s Hibana by Koki, Gia and Tam Vi received one star each at a ceremony on Tuesday night. The Anan Saigon restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City was also granted a …

The waters of UNESCO heritage site and tourist attraction Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam is no longer filled with trash and styrofoam buoys following a months-long cleanup campaign. Do Tien Thanh, an environmental sanitation official at the Ha Long Bay Management Board, boarded a boat on Monday to check …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Thuy’s banh mi shop in Hanoi over the weekend has ignited interest as customers flock to taste “the prime minister’s banh mi.” The day after Australian PM Albanese savored banh mi and draft beer in Hanoi’s Old Quarter during his official visit on …

Michelin will award restaurants in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with its stars for the first time to honor Vietnamese culinary quintessence. Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guide, will announce the list of restaurants at a ceremony in Hanoi on the evening of Tuesday. Since December last …

Many Australian tourists have shown a big interest in returning to Vietnam thanks to cheap airfares, and they hope the government will waive the $25 visa fee and ease immigration requirements. Rhonda Nichols from Far North Queensland said he loved Vietnam and had been to the country six times before. …

Many tourists have canceled their travel plans to UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay due to massive power cuts, leaving hotels desperate for business. Nguyen Thanh Dan from HCMC booked a five-star hotel room in Ha Long City for two weeks starting Sunday, but on the first night of her stay the …

Authorities in Indonesia’s Bali have banned all tourists from climbing on its 22 sacred mountains with immediate effect, following several acts of disrespect to the predominantly Hindu island’s culture. Bali’s Governor Wayan Koster last late week made a landmark policy announcement, saying there would be only very specific circumstances whereby …