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Ta Xua, a high-altitude haven in northern Vietnam

Ta Xua, a high-altitude haven in northern Vietnam

Discover the enchanting allure of Ta Xua, a Vietnamese gem nestled among high mountain peaks, offering breathtaking landscapes, local cuisine and unforgettable cloud-hunting experiences.
Beyond the clouds: Unveiling nature’s majesty at To Bo Peak

Beyond the clouds: Unveiling nature’s majesty at To Bo Peak

Vietnam restaurant serves a milky hotpot

Vietnam restaurant serves a milky hotpot

Northern village remains flooded 11 days after rain

Northern village remains flooded 11 days after rain

A single day of rain 11 days ago has been enough to keep a northern village inundated, with some places being under two meters of water.
September 21, 2022 | 08:50 pm PT
Transport ministry rejects proposal to build $276-mln Moc Chau airport

Transport ministry rejects proposal to build $276-mln Moc Chau airport

The Ministry of Transport has rebuffed a proposal to build a VND6.5-trillion ($276.3-million) airport in Son La Province, home to the world's longest glass bridge.
September 19, 2022 | 12:38 am PT
Northern province eyes $276-mln airport to stimulate tourism

Northern province eyes $276-mln airport to stimulate tourism

The northern province of Son La wants a VND6.5-trillion (US$276.3-million) plan to build Moc Chau Airport to be included in the national aviation development scheme.
September 11, 2022 | 08:10 pm PT
Bullet train hotel - a new stop in northern hill town

Bullet train hotel - a new stop in northern hill town

Hidden in Vietnam's northwestern hills is a hotel resembling the shape of a high-speed train.
August 28, 2022 | 02:10 am PT
Moc Chau glass bridge recognized by Guinness as world’s longest

Moc Chau glass bridge recognized by Guinness as world’s longest

After nearly a month of opening, a 632-meter-long glass bridge in Moc Chau, a popular tourist spot in northern Vietnam, was crowned with a Guinness World Record for its length.
May 28, 2022 | 05:54 am PT
What’s brewing in Moc Chau? A weekend thriller

What’s brewing in Moc Chau? A weekend thriller

In town for the SEA Games? Make your weekend unforgettable by exploring Moc Chau, a northern Vietnam town that teems with tea plantations and some ultramodern attractions.
May 21, 2022 | 04:51 pm PT
Spectacular glass-bottom bridge opens for daredevils

Spectacular glass-bottom bridge opens for daredevils

Bach Long, the world’s longest glass-bottom bridge, offers the brave a special walkway 150 meters above a valley.
May 12, 2022 | 04:24 am PT
World's longest glass bridge in Vietnam draws thousands upon opening

World's longest glass bridge in Vietnam draws thousands upon opening

The world’s longest glass bridge in the northern province of Son La, spanning 632 meters above a valley, attracted nearly 15,000 visitors in the first three days.
May 2, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
World's longest glass bridge to open in northern Vietnam

World's longest glass bridge to open in northern Vietnam

A 632-meter-long glass bridge in northern highlands town Moc Chau, said to be the world's longest, is scheduled to open to tourists during the Reunification Day (April 30) holiday.
April 17, 2022 | 11:25 pm PT
Northern mountainous village gets a blooming whitewash

Northern mountainous village gets a blooming whitewash

Every March, a village in the northern mountainous province of Son La dons a picturesque garb of white blooms, courtesy of docynia indica (son tra, Assam apple) trees.
March 19, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam city recommends people not to return for Tet

Vietnam city recommends people not to return for Tet

Thanh Hoa Town in the eponymous central province has called for people not to return for Tet if not necessary out of Covid-19 fears.
January 5, 2022 | 10:53 pm PT
Three children fall off school bus in northern Vietnam, one killed

Three children fall off school bus in northern Vietnam, one killed

A 14-year-old girl died in the northern Son La Province after the door of her school van burst open and she fell out of it.
November 22, 2021 | 08:28 pm PT
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