UK visa application centre set to reopen in Hanoi
UK visa application centre set to reopen in Hanoi

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government has given the go-ahead to the reopening of the UK visa application centre in Hanoi for August 30, with restrictions set to be in place following its launch.

UK visa application centre set to reopen in Hanoi
Tram Chim National Park - a Ramsar site in southern Vietnam
Tram Chim National Park - a Ramsar site in southern Vietnam

VOV.VN - Tram Chim National Park in the Mekong Delta, the 2,000th Ramsar site globally, is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Tram Chim National Park - a Ramsar site in southern Vietnam
A common breakfast dish on Phu Quoc Island
A common breakfast dish on Phu Quoc Island

Aside from various dishes of fresh, delectable seafood, Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province also offers bun quay (literally stirred noodle soup).

A common breakfast dish on Phu Quoc Island
Hanoi sees no tourists in August
Hanoi sees no tourists in August

VOV.VN - With the majority of incoming flights suspended and travel restrictions imposed due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the capital recorded no visitors in August, according to Hanoi Tourism Department.

Hanoi sees no tourists in August
Best Vietnamese destinations for ‘Awe Walk’ after COVID-19
Best Vietnamese destinations for ‘Awe Walk’ after COVID-19

When the COVID-19 is put under control and social distancing measures are over, the ‘Awe Walk’ model is likely to be on the rise, with Vietnam offering many destinations for such ideal stroll.

Best Vietnamese destinations for ‘Awe Walk’ after COVID-19
Discovering natural beauty and life in Cau Hai Lagoon
Discovering natural beauty and life in Cau Hai Lagoon

VOV.VN - Situated in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, Cau Hai Lagoon is an impressive site for visitors due to its beautiful natural landscape and the daily lives of locals.

Discovering natural beauty and life in Cau Hai Lagoon
Vietnam among ten friendliest countries in the world in 2021
Vietnam among ten friendliest countries in the world in 2021

Vietnam has ranked ninth among the ten friendliest countries in the world, the World Population Review quoted a survey conducted by InterNations.

Vietnam among ten friendliest countries in the world in 2021
Vietnam, Belarus eye post-pandemic strong tourism link
Vietnam, Belarus eye post-pandemic strong tourism link

Representatives from Belarus’s Embassy in Hanoi and Ministry of Sports and Tourism, and the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) have gathered in a webinar to discuss potential cooperation in tourism between the two countries.

Vietnam, Belarus eye post-pandemic strong tourism link
HCM City facilitates international air ticket holders’ travel to airport
HCM City facilitates international air ticket holders’ travel to airport

Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People's Committee Le Hoa Binh has issued a document ordering support for airline ticket holders who want to go to Tan Son Nhat International Airport for their international flights, at the request of the Ministry of Transport.

HCM City facilitates international air ticket holders’ travel to airport
Booking.com names Hoi An, Sa Pa, Hanoi among top places for photos
Booking.com names Hoi An, Sa Pa, Hanoi among top places for photos

VOV.VN - Marking World Photography Day (August 19), travel website Booking.com has unveiled a list of the top 10 destinations endorsed by global travelers for photography in Vietnam.

Booking.com names Hoi An, Sa Pa, Hanoi among top places for photos
Vietnam to rank among top 50 global destinations
Vietnam to rank among top 50 global destinations

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a tourism development action programme for the 2021 - 2025 period, with the aim of turning Vietnam into one of the world’s top 50 countries in terms of tourism competitiveness.

Vietnam to rank among top 50 global destinations
Roll it yourself
Roll it yourself

Diners will first be served thin sheets of steamed rice cake and many plates of fillings such as grilled meat, herbs and pickles.

Roll it yourself
Fansipan cable car system adds to attractiveness of Sa Pa
Fansipan cable car system adds to attractiveness of Sa Pa

The Fansipan cable car system carrying visitors to the highest mountain peak in Vietnam has proved to be a major contributor to the tourism industry in the resort town of Sa Pa over the past years.

Fansipan cable car system adds to attractiveness of Sa Pa
Vietnam Airlines succeeds in applying IATA Travel Pass
Vietnam Airlines succeeds in applying IATA Travel Pass

Vietnam Airlines’ Flight VN310 between Hanoi’s Noi Bai airport and Tokyo’s Narita airport has been the first of the national flag carrier to pilot the application of the IATA Travel Pass.

Vietnam Airlines succeeds in applying IATA Travel Pass
International awards boost Vietnam’s tourism brand
International awards boost Vietnam’s tourism brand

Vietnam’s tourism sector has made strides in more than the last 10 years to turn the country into one of the world’s famous destinations for resort tourism, with various prestigious international awards.

International awards boost Vietnam’s tourism brand
Hanoi among world’s best cities in which to drink beer
Hanoi among world’s best cities in which to drink beer

VOV.VN - Alongside renowned beer-drinking cities such as Dublin (Ireland) and Munich (Germany), Hanoi (Vietnam) has been named among ideal cities globally in which to drink beer, according to a survey conducted by travel website Booking.com.

Hanoi among world’s best cities in which to drink beer
Air ticket holders get help for flights abroad
Air ticket holders get help for flights abroad

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Transport has requested that localities facilitate conditions in which people who have tickets for international flights can access airports on time.

Air ticket holders get help for flights abroad
Vietnam among the friendliest countries on Earth
Vietnam among the friendliest countries on Earth

Vietnam has ranked ninth among the ten friendliest countries in the world, the World Population Review quoted a survey conducted by InterNations.

Vietnam among the friendliest countries on Earth
Flights to Noi Bai int’l airport asked to be minimised
Flights to Noi Bai int’l airport asked to be minimised

Deputy Transport Minister Le Anh Tuan on August 10 sent a document to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) asking it to minimise the number of flights to Hanoi's Noi Bai international airport.

Flights to Noi Bai int’l airport asked to be minimised
Local cake among world’s top 100 delicious cakes
Local cake among world’s top 100 delicious cakes

VOV.VN - Tasteatlas, a renowned website for foodies globally, has named Vietnamese dish Pig Skin Cake among its top 100 Most Popular Cakes in the world.

Local cake among world’s top 100 delicious cakes
Sashimi-like salad offered in Thanh Hoa
Sashimi-like salad offered in Thanh Hoa

Nga Son District in Thanh Hoa Province in the north has a popular raw fish salad whose main ingredient is ca nhech, or nhech fish (pisodonophis boro).

Sashimi-like salad offered in Thanh Hoa
HCM City – Hanoi passenger flights suspended
HCM City – Hanoi passenger flights suspended

VOV.VN - The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to suspend all regular passenger flights between localities that are implementing social distancing measures, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

HCM City – Hanoi passenger flights suspended
Inscription of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex to World Heritage List
Inscription of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex to World Heritage List

Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri stated that Prime Minister and Defense Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha was pleased with the decision made by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee to add Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex in the World Heritage List.

Inscription of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex to World Heritage List
Visit the beautiful neighbor of Ha Long Bay
Visit the beautiful neighbor of Ha Long Bay

Lan Ha—a bay in the shape of an arc, which accommodates more than 400 lush-green islets—offers a wonderful landscape.

Visit the beautiful neighbor of Ha Long Bay
Tourists to have more experience by travelling on trains with steam engines
Tourists to have more experience by travelling on trains with steam engines

Travellers are set to have an opportunity to experience Vietnam’s beauty on trains with steam locomotives.

Tourists to have more experience by travelling on trains with steam engines
Phan Thiet to become national hub of tourism, marine sports
Phan Thiet to become national hub of tourism, marine sports

VOV.VN - Located in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, Phan Thiet city has devised a plan which aims to turn the locality into a national tourism and marine sport centre by 2025.

Phan Thiet to become national hub of tourism, marine sports
Tranquil village by largest brackish lagoon in Southeast Asia
Tranquil village by largest brackish lagoon in Southeast Asia

Chuon Village in Phu Vang District, seven kilometers from Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province, boasts distinctive local culture as well as specialties, it is on the bank of Tam Giang brackish lagoon—the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Tranquil village by largest brackish lagoon in Southeast Asia
Binh Duong’s specialty fruit salad
Binh Duong’s specialty fruit salad

Visitors to Binh Duong Province should taste the local chicken salad with mangosteen—one of the most well-known specialties there.

Binh Duong’s specialty fruit salad
Virtual tours bring atmosphere of Hanoi to foreign viewers
Virtual tours bring atmosphere of Hanoi to foreign viewers

VOV.VN - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has deprived the tourism sector of international visitors, Le Hoang, a tour guide based in Hanoi, has found a creative and unique way of keeping tourism going.

Virtual tours bring atmosphere of Hanoi to foreign viewers
Hoa Lo Prison Spotify channel debuts
Hoa Lo Prison Spotify channel debuts

Hanoi’s Hoa Lo Prison now has an official podcast channel on music streaming service Spotify, aiming to bring the Vietnamese history closer to public audience, particularly young people, according to its management board.

Hoa Lo Prison Spotify channel debuts
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