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The central beach city of Da Nang is a favorite hotspot for Vietnamese tourists this summer, followed by Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, according to travel agency Booking.com. Other destinations on the list were Ho Chi Minh City, Da Lat, Hoi An, Hanoi, Ha Long, Hue and Vung Tau, according …

The unrelenting heat in May and the beginning of June in the north has signaled a torrid start to the summer. Here are five ideal destinations not far from Hanoi center and its concrete jungle to enjoy cooler conditions. 1. Ba Vi National Park Hanoi’s famous national park is an …

The Phu Quoc police have returned a Vietnamese-American woman’s Patek Philippe watch worth VND278 million (US$11,845) that was stolen at the airport late last year. The police on Monday released camera footage showing Mac Thanh Thao’s husband dropping the watch at the security screening area when the family was leaving …

With three generations perfecting the art of pate and butter, this banh mi shop in HCMC’s District 1 can sell over 1,000 loaves and use half a ton of cold cuts daily.     Saigon banh mi shop harnesses half a ton of cold cuts daily Saigon banh mi shop …

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang have been asked to punish a foreign man for sitting on a stele engraved with the national emblem at Lung Cu Flag Tower. A group of foreign tourists posed for a photo last month at Lung Cu Flag Tower in Dong …

Malaysian Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said there are no plans to expand the visa-on-arrival program. The government also has no intentions of waiving visas for visitors from India and China since both countries require Malaysian citizens to get visas, The Star newspaper quoted him as saying. …

Nestled in the coastal commune of My An in the central province of Binh Dinh, My An Beach offers visitors an unspoiled haven for swimming, camping, snorkeling, and catching seafood. My An Beach is known for its anchovy processing and being the largest exporter of this specialty in Binh Dinh …

Anan Saigon, Hibana by Koki, and Tam Vi are reporting a surge in bookings after making history by becoming the first ever restaurants in Vietnam to receive Michelin stars. Hang, a representative of Hibana by Koki in Hanoi, told VnExpress International the restaurant had been fully booked through Friday ever …

The hotel occupancy rate in Quy Nhon has reached 80% late this week as thousands of tourists flock to the central beach resort town for a marathon. Data from travel platform Mustgo, which partners with 100 hotels in the south central beach town, showed two- and three-star hotels in the …

An Australian surfer detained after launching a drunken assault in Indonesia’s most conservative province will be deported, officials said Wednesday. Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, from Noosa in southern Queensland was facing five years in prison after attacking several people in April on the surf island of Simeulue. But the Australian …