Glamping destinations near Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are fully booked for the five-day Reunification Day and May Day holidays as people opt for nature-friendly experiences. Two weeks before the holiday break starting from this Saturday, Dang Thuy Anh, 21, and her group of friends contacted four sites on …
Read More »A Saigon noodle shop with an 80-year-old Chinese recipe
The To Ky noodle shop serves a unique dish of sacha sauce noodles made with a family recipe that has been passed down for three generations, and that includes 30 ingredients. The shop at No. 156 Gia Phu Street, District 6 was founded by To My Doanh’s grandfather, To Cam, …
Read More »Century-old HCMC government office building to allow visitors for first time
The 110-year-old HCMC People’s Committee office building will open its doors to visitors for the first time during the upcoming Reunification Day holidays. Visitors need to register in advance with the Department of Tourism for the tours from 8 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April …
Read More »American drowns on popular Thai tourist island
The Thai police are investigating the drowning death of a 51-year-old American tourist Tuesday near the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh, a popular vacation destination in Krabi Province. They said he had been traveling with nine other friends, and they found him drowning in front of Viking Cave, a …
Read More »As Phu Quoc airfares fall ahead of holidays, hotel bookings pick up
Ten days before the long Reunification Day and May Day holidays airfares from Hanoi and HCMC to Phu Quoc Island have plummeted, sparking off a hotel booking rush. A round ticket from Hanoi during the holidays starts at VND3.6 million, while from HCMC it is VND3.2 million, down 20-40% from …
Read More »Australian trade minister congratulates Vietjet on new direct routes
Minister Don Farrell congratulated Vietjet Air on its new routes from Ho Chi Minh City to Melbourne and Sydney during his official visit to Vietnam. Senator the Hon Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism and Special Minister for State, joined Australia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Andrew Goledzinowski in congratulating Vietjet …
Read More »Road accidents kill 264 during week-long Thai Songkran festival
There were 2,203 traffic accidents killing 264 people during the seven-day Songkran festival in Thailand, with Bangkok recording the most fatalities, its interior ministry said Tuesday. Chiang Rai recorded the highest number of accidents during the Songkran holidays that lasted from April 11-17 at 68, while Bangkok recorded the highest …
Read More »8 injured in Bangkok pub shooting
Four people were hit by stray bullets and another four sustained minor injuries trying to flee when a gunman opened fire outside a Bangkok pub during Songkran festivities on Monday. The shooting took place around 1 a.m. outside the Ornic Pub on Royal City Avenue, one of Bangkok’s most popular …
Read More »Russian tourist deported from Bali over nude photo on sacred tree
A Russian woman who posted a nude photo of herself in front of a sacred tree has been deported from Bali, an official said today, the latest incident involving indelicate tourist acts on the Indonesian resort island. The 40-year-old woman, identified as Luiza Kosykh, left Bali’s Denpasar on a late …
Read More »Vietnamese tourist claims she was scammed by Singapore taxi driver
A Vietnamese tourist posted a video on TikTok, claiming a cab driver in Singapore tricked her into paying an extra $80 for her trip. The woman, who goes by the TikTok handle Baokieu230598, posted a three-minute video of the incident on April 5, which has since gone viral with nearly …
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