Who is to blame for disappointing Vietnam trips?
Who is to blame for disappointing Vietnam trips?

When your trip to Vietnam ends up as an unsatisfying and disappointing journey, should you blame the country for its troubled tourism, or yourself for lacking adequate planning while having too many unrealistic expectations?

Who is to blame for disappointing Vietnam trips?
Promo deals at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa
Promo deals at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa

Situated in a four-hectare area with natural forest and garden, Saigontourist’s four-star Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa has become an attractive destination for visitors to Phu Quoc Island off mainland Kien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta.

Promo deals at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa
Flavor of Vietnam through Polish photographer’s lens
Flavor of Vietnam through Polish photographer’s lens

(VOV) -Boredpanda – a leading art, design and photography community website in Europe- has published beautiful photos of nature landscapes and people in Vietnam’s northern mountain town of Sapa, taken by Polish photographer Jerzy Safijański during his trip to the country.

Flavor of Vietnam through Polish photographer’s lens
‘King Lotus' rules over pagoda
‘King Lotus' rules over pagoda

After hearing about giant lotuses with leaves that are 3m wide and thick enough to "carry" a person weighing up to 80kg, we became curious.

‘King Lotus' rules over pagoda
Best place for camping in Vietnam
Best place for camping in Vietnam

(VOV) - For those who feel a serious case of wanderlust coming on, we’ve found the perfect spot whether you want to squeeze in a week-end getaway or are looking for a longer term beautiful camping spot.

Best place for camping in Vietnam
Biggest cruise ship docks at Tien Sa Port
Biggest cruise ship docks at Tien Sa Port

(VOV) - On January 6, the Superstar Virgo arrived at the Tien Sa Port in Danang for a one-day port of call carrying 1,850 passengers and crew, say officials at Saigontourist Travel Services.

Biggest cruise ship docks at Tien Sa Port
Amazing video clips reveal incredible beauty of the world’s largest cave
Amazing video clips reveal incredible beauty of the world’s largest cave

(VOV) -Romeo Durscher, director of education at DJI, a well-known drone camera producer, surprised millions of American viewers as revealing amazing video clips introducing spectacular beauty of Son Doong Cave in Vietnam’s Quang Binh province during his field trip in April 2015.

Amazing video clips reveal incredible beauty of the world’s largest cave
Vietnam listed among best countries in SEA to visit
Vietnam listed among best countries in SEA to visit

(VOV) - Thrillist-a leading US food, drink and travel website has cited the best countries in Southeast Asia to visit, including Vietnam.

Vietnam listed among best countries in SEA to visit
National Tourism Year 2016 ready to kick off
National Tourism Year 2016 ready to kick off

(VOV) - The organizing board has revealed the 2016 National Tourism Year will kick off January 8 in the southern province of Kien Giang with an art program spotlighting the culture of the Mekong Delta Region.

National Tourism Year 2016 ready to kick off
Hanoi among Asia’s Top 10 holiday shopping cities
Hanoi among Asia’s Top 10 holiday shopping cities

(VOV) -The Star- a Malaysian online newspaper- has cited Hanoi among top 10 cities for holiday shopping in Asia.

Hanoi among Asia’s Top 10 holiday shopping cities
A weekend retreat in Dong Nai
A weekend retreat in Dong Nai

Buu Long Park, which is about five kilometers from the center of Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai Province, is touted as a must-visit retreat for people who want to escape the noise in cities and shrug off their household chores on weekends after a week of hard work.

A weekend retreat in Dong Nai
Ideal winter resorts in Vietnam
Ideal winter resorts in Vietnam

(VOV) - With warm climate around the year and beautiful landscapes, Da Nang, Ninh Thuan, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc are ideal destinations for tourists to stay in Vietnam’s winter. 

Ideal winter resorts in Vietnam
Path below sea level in Nha Trang
Path below sea level in Nha Trang

(VOV) - Diep Son path will appear after the tide goes out linking three islands in Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province.

Path below sea level in Nha Trang
Chinese tourists flock to Nha Trang
Chinese tourists flock to Nha Trang

(VOV) - The number of Chinese tourists to Nha Trang city in 2015 was reported to reach about 180,000, a 5.5 times increase over last year’s figure, said deputy director of the central Khanh Hoa province’s department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Phan Thanh Truc. 

Chinese tourists flock to Nha Trang
Resort town Nha Trang not ready for Chinese tourist boom
Resort town Nha Trang not ready for Chinese tourist boom

The tourism industry in the coastal town of Nha Trang is being put to an unexpected test as an influx of Chinese tourists has strained both the local workforce and existing facilities.

Resort town Nha Trang not ready for Chinese tourist boom
Quang Nam greets over 46,000 tourists during New Year holiday
Quang Nam greets over 46,000 tourists during New Year holiday

As many as 46,448 tourists visited the central province of Quang Nam during January 1-3, a year-on-year increase of 20.6%.

Quang Nam greets over 46,000 tourists during New Year holiday
Jetstar offers 20,000 cheap tickets
Jetstar offers 20,000 cheap tickets

The low-cost airline Jetstar Pacific will offer 20,000 tickets with just VND16,000 (7 US cents) per leg on its 20 international and domestic routes.

Jetstar offers 20,000 cheap tickets
Vietnam tourism: La Chi ethnic group
Vietnam tourism: La Chi ethnic group

(VOV) - The La Chi economy is grounded in growing wet rice in terraced fields in addition to weaving and indigo dyeing.

Vietnam tourism: La Chi ethnic group
Lao Cai to be Vietnam’s biggest natural tourism hub
Lao Cai to be Vietnam’s biggest natural tourism hub

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has set the target to become Vietnam’s biggest mountainous cultural and natural tourism hub in its tourism master plan for 2015-2020 with a vision to 2030.

Lao Cai to be Vietnam’s biggest natural tourism hub
NZ magazine: Vietnam among top 7 popular travel destinations for 2016
NZ magazine: Vietnam among top 7 popular travel destinations for 2016

(VOV) -Stuff- a New Zealand news website- has revealed top 6 popular travel destinations for 2016. Accordingly, Vietnam got the second place in the list with positive remarks like unspoilt landscapes, friendliest locals, and finest cuisines.

NZ magazine: Vietnam among top 7 popular travel destinations for 2016
Sa Pa enjoys holiday season tourism boom
Sa Pa enjoys holiday season tourism boom

The northern mountainous town of Sa Pa in Lao Cai province received around 30,000 holiday-makers during the New Year holiday, soaring 45% compared to the same period last year.

Sa Pa enjoys holiday season tourism boom
Foreign tourists flock to Hue for New Year
Foreign tourists flock to Hue for New Year

The central province of ThuaThien – Hue received roughly 90,000 travellers, including 40,000 foreigners, from December 24-January 2, up 12 percent from the same period last year. 

Foreign tourists flock to Hue for New Year
Dong Van Karst Plateau welcomes first foreign tourists in 2016
Dong Van Karst Plateau welcomes first foreign tourists in 2016

The northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on January 1 held a ceremony to welcome the first foreign visitors to its Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark.

Dong Van Karst Plateau welcomes first foreign tourists in 2016
Vinh Long’s ecotourism enjoys New Year’s upbeat record
Vinh Long’s ecotourism enjoys New Year’s upbeat record

Eco-sites in southern Vinh Long province attracted more than 3,000 visitors on December 12, 2015 and January 1, 2016. 

Vinh Long’s ecotourism enjoys New Year’s upbeat record
Thousands of int'l tourists visit Vietnam on New Year’s Day
Thousands of int'l tourists visit Vietnam on New Year’s Day

Thousands of foreign holidaymakers on January 1 arrived in Vietnam for their New Year’s trips and were warmly welcomed by the country that targets 8.5 million in international arrivals for 2016.

Thousands of int'l tourists visit Vietnam on New Year’s Day
10 best coffee shops in HCM City
10 best coffee shops in HCM City

(VOV) - While Ho Chi Minh City is full of great coffee, the sea of cafes can be hard to navigate. So here to help is our guide to the city’s best coffee houses.

10 best coffee shops in HCM City
A café with handmade products
A café with handmade products

Cafe Me on Luong Huu Khanh Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City is a place for artists and those who love handmade products.

A café with handmade products
Saigontourist launches pre-Tet tours
Saigontourist launches pre-Tet tours

Saigontourist Travel Service has launched a range of tour programs ahead of Tet  (Lunar New Year) for tourists, especially overseas Vietnamese who wish to return home with old memories of the country.

Saigontourist launches pre-Tet tours
10 Vietnam travel experience tourists must try
10 Vietnam travel experience tourists must try

Here are 10 fun and exciting experiences that visitors should definitely try in Vietnam.

10 Vietnam travel experience tourists must try
Vietnam greets first foreign tourists in New Year
Vietnam greets first foreign tourists in New Year

Hundreds of foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam on the first day of the New Year 2016, promising a busy season for the tourism industry in the year.

Vietnam greets first foreign tourists in New Year
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