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The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival, one of Vietnam’s leading tourism events, will be held every Saturday night for five consecutive weeks starting June 3, marking its comeback after three years. This year’s event has attracted pyrotechnic teams from eight countries – Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, the United …

My Khe in the central city of Da Nang ranked eighth on a list of Asia’s 10 most beautiful beaches as voted by readers of U.S. travel site Tripadvisor. The 900-meter-long My Khe, which runs from the base of the Son Tra Peninsula to the Marble Mountains, is famous for …

The Michelin Guide announced Monday the shock decision to knock a star off the Paris restaurant of Guy Savoy, frequently named the best chef in the world. The 69-year-old has held Michelin’s top three-star status since 2002 for his Monnaie de Paris restaurant overlooking the Seine, which has a sister …

A Melbourne-bound flight leaving Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCMC Monday night was grounded due to an “an issue with an aircraft door,” leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. Jetstar said Tuesday morning that flight JQ64 scheduled to leave at 10:35 p.m. could require a part to be flown in from …

The fried pork buns at Hoa’s eatery in Saigon have been a popular snack among local customers for over 30 years. Despite being tucked away in a little corner on Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Street in District 3, Hoa’s pork bun eatery consistently draws long queues every day. The vendor was …

Aviation experts are calling on the government to consider expanding its visa exemption list and allow a maximum stay of up to 30 days to provide an impetus for post-reopening recovery. Nguyen Manh Quan, general director of low-cost Bamboo Airways, said at a meeting late last week that easing visa …

Police in Indonesia have detained a local man for murdering an Australian tourist following an alleged brawl at a café in the popular tourist island of Bali. Gede Wijaya, owner of Uncle Benz Caffe in South Kuta District, has been charged with murder and could face a prison term of …

Ca phe sua da (iced coffee with condensed milk) ranked second in a list of the world’s 10 best coffees as voted by readers of international cuisine magazine TasteAtlas. The Vietnamese-style coffee received a high rating of 4.6 out of five. Ca phe sua da combines strong coffee poured over …

Spectrum of the Seas, the world’s most luxurious cruise ship, docked at Phu My Port in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Sunday, carrying 3,500 foreign tourists. The tourists from Europe and the United States visited Ho Phap Pagoda, Hoa Long Market and ancient houses in Vung Tau beach …

Vietnamese will get a visa exemption for 15 days when they travel to South Korea’s South Jeolla Province starting Mar. 15, the provincial governor said Saturday. At a ceremony for tourism cooperation in Nha Trang City, Kim Yung-rok, governor of South Jeolla Province, said Vietnamese tourists visiting his province will …