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Vietnam carriers launch more domestic routes

Vietnam carriers launch more domestic routes

Bamboo Airways, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have opened new routes to many popular destinations to meet summer travel demand.
A retrospective stroll through Saigon's 320-year history

A retrospective stroll through Saigon's 320-year history

A photo exhibit on Saigon's Nguyen Hue walking street narrates the city's cultural, historical and urban development from its inception to the present day.
July 01, 2020 | 05:10 pm GMT+7
Lang Song, first place to print books in modern Vietnamese

Lang Song, first place to print books in modern Vietnamese

The Lang Song printing house in Binh Dinh Province was one of the first three facilities to print books in Quoc Ngu, the Vietnamese writing system based on the Roman alphabet.
June 30, 2020 | 09:30 pm GMT+7
Vietnam's beauty comes to life through lens of Saigon photographer

Vietnam's beauty comes to life through lens of Saigon photographer

HCMC-based photographer Pham Huy Trung has depicted the beauty of Vietnam’s natural landscapes and daily life in a photo series.
June 30, 2020 | 03:28 pm GMT+7
Seven culinary highs from northern Vietnam mountains

Seven culinary highs from northern Vietnam mountains

Vietnam's northwestern region spices up its spectacular vistas with some unique culinary delights. Here are seven delightful examples.
June 30, 2020 | 11:51 am GMT+7
It stinks, but no one complains: drying seafood in a coastal town

It stinks, but no one complains: drying seafood in a coastal town

For hours they fillet, salt and dry fish. What stink, ask the dried fish makers of Phuoc Hai Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
June 30, 2020 | 11:11 am GMT+7
H1 foreign arrivals plummet 56 pct

H1 foreign arrivals plummet 56 pct

With Vietnam’s borders remaining closed as a Covid-19 preventive measure, foreign visitor numbers in H1 dropped 55.8 percent year-on-year to 3.74 million.
June 29, 2020 | 07:59 pm GMT+7
Hue Imperial Citadel reveals new gates

Hue Imperial Citadel reveals new gates

The two historically undocumented gates at Hue Imperial Citadel in central Vietnam, which were discovered recently, could be an escape route for the Nguyen Dynasty, researchers say.
June 29, 2020 | 07:32 pm GMT+7
Single handed dreamer conquers world's largest cave

Single handed dreamer conquers world's largest cave

Unable to grasp the rope, Vu Ngoc Quang wrapped it around his forearm while traversing Son Doong Cave, only noticing the pain back in Hanoi.
June 28, 2020 | 06:39 pm GMT+7
800-year-old tower worships fairy

800-year-old tower worships fairy

The 12th century Nhan Tower in south-central Vietnam stands where legendary fairy Thien Y A Na taught locals farming and weaving.
June 28, 2020 | 11:45 am GMT+7
Irresponsible tourists damage coral reefs in central Vietnam

Irresponsible tourists damage coral reefs in central Vietnam

Shallow corals in Quang Ngai Province's Ganh Yen Beach are suffering the impacts of irresponsible tourism, prompting greater protection of the marine ecosystem.
June 28, 2020 | 11:20 am GMT+7
Lesser known Saigon church boasts imperial lineage

Lesser known Saigon church boasts imperial lineage

The 99-year-old Hanh Thong Tay church in Saigon was built by Le Phat An, uncle of Vietnam's last empress, Nam Phuong, as the final resting place for him and his wife.
June 27, 2020 | 09:46 pm GMT+7
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends

With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends

Laura Douglas’ tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought it to a sudden halt in March.
June 27, 2020 | 07:55 pm GMT+7
Locals strip off the heat at Ke Go Reservoir

Locals strip off the heat at Ke Go Reservoir

Amid the scorching weather, many rushed to Ke Go Reservoir in the north-central province of Ha Tinh to give themselves a cooldown.
June 27, 2020 | 04:17 pm GMT+7
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