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Hanoi's Old Quarter doused in typical Tet flamboyance

Hanoi's Old Quarter doused in typical Tet flamboyance

A week before Lunar New Year, the capital city's Old Quarter emanates Tet ambience, its streets bustling with shoppers and markets teeming with flowers and red decor.
Hue walking streets stand apart with characteristic ambiance

Hue walking streets stand apart with characteristic ambiance

Hue’s walking streets have spiced up nightlife in the former imperial capital in a manner distinct from their counterparts in Hanoi and HCMC.
January 16, 2020 | 04:07 pm GMT+7
Saigon calligraphers ready to script fortune into local life

Saigon calligraphers ready to script fortune into local life

With Tet just a week away, calligraphy produced on Pham Ngoc Thach Street is believed to bring luck and fortune to Saigon crowds.
January 15, 2020 | 06:16 pm GMT+7
Cultural fest to usher in Tet at Hue citadel

Cultural fest to usher in Tet at Hue citadel

The Hue Imperial Citadel in the central town of Hue will host a fortnight-long cultural fest recalling Tet traditions during the feudal era.
January 15, 2020 | 04:47 pm GMT+7
Mekong Delta flower village cultivates Tet spirit

Mekong Delta flower village cultivates Tet spirit

As the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, a Mekong Delta village in Ben Tre Province lures scores of visitors with its colorful flowers blooming amid 100-year-old kilns.
January 14, 2020 | 07:57 pm GMT+7
700-year-old Hue village gets colorfully 'incensed' for Tet

700-year-old Hue village gets colorfully 'incensed' for Tet

For centuries, Thuy Xuan Village residents in ancient town Hue have gotten busy when the Lunar New Year draws close as demand for incense sticks soars.
January 14, 2020 | 11:17 am GMT+7
HCMC to roll out double-decker bus tours this week

HCMC to roll out double-decker bus tours this week

Open top, double-decker bus services will be officially launched this Wednesday in HCMC amidst Hanoi’s lack of success.
January 13, 2020 | 03:43 pm GMT+7
Three Vietnamese travel hotspots get an ASEAN clean chit

Three Vietnamese travel hotspots get an ASEAN clean chit

Vung Tau, Hue and Quy Nhon are the only three Vietnamese locations meriting the “Asean Clean Tourist City Standard 2020” recognition.
January 13, 2020 | 11:34 am GMT+7
Preternatural moments on a misty lake in the Central Highlands

Preternatural moments on a misty lake in the Central Highlands

As the sun casts its first rays on Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat and mingles with the early morning mist, photographer Nguyen Tan Tuan is on hand to capture the magic that happens.
January 13, 2020 | 09:40 am GMT+7
Storks flock to river island in Hue

Storks flock to river island in Hue

Locals and tourists are enjoying the sight of thousands of white storks flying to Da Vien Island in ancient town Hue.
January 12, 2020 | 09:18 pm GMT+7
On Saigon outskirts, Tet ushers in a bloom boom

On Saigon outskirts, Tet ushers in a bloom boom

With the Lunar New Year festival, Tet, less than a fortnight away, part-time workers are working overtime at a flower village on Saigon's outskirts.
January 12, 2020 | 08:16 pm GMT+7
Hoi An among world’s 10 most affordable places for Brits

Hoi An among world’s 10 most affordable places for Brits

The 400-year-old town Hoi An in central Vietnam has jumped four places to seventh position on this year’s list of 10 cheapest destinations for the Brits.
January 11, 2020 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam’s remote mountain gem in CNBC’s 2020 travel list

Vietnam’s remote mountain gem in CNBC’s 2020 travel list

U.S. business news channel CNBC has urged global travelers to visit Mu Cang Chai in northern Vietnam, famous for its terraced rice fields.
January 10, 2020 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Trending Da Nang unrivaled on Google 2020 destinations list

Trending Da Nang unrivaled on Google 2020 destinations list

Beating Asian metropolises like Tokyo, Seoul and Bangkok, Da Nang City in central Vietnam is the most popular 2020 travel destination, Google data shows.
January 10, 2020 | 02:57 pm GMT+7
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