Sapa Mountain Climbing Train
For many tourists visiting Sapa in Vietnam’s northern stretches, a trip to Fansipan Mountain is one of the town’s unmissable experiences.
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Vietnam named as the new tourism hub in Asia by US journal
Vietnam has been named "Asia's new tourism hotspot" by Travel Off Path, one of North America's largest travel news websites.
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Sapa, Da Lat are listed in the list of the best destinations this summer
Channel News Asia has named Sa Pa, Da Lat and Ba Na Hills among 10 cooling getaways in Asia to escape the intense heat of Singapore.
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Over $61 million is set aside for the development of tourism in a national park in southern Vietnam
The administration of Ca Mau Province has approved an investment of VND1.458 trillion (US$61.7 million) to develop resorts and ecotourism areas at U Minh Ha National Park in this southern Vietnamese province, in order to promote local tourism, protect forest resources, and improve local livelihoods.
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Creating tourism products associated with agricultural production, why not?
With the advantage of the natural landscape, the achievements from new-style rural buildings have become a solid base for Quang Ninh to develop tourism associated with agriculture.
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German media: amendments to Vietnam's immigration policy to help tourism bound back strongly
The Vietnamese National Assembly’s adoption of the law on amendments to a number of articles of the Law on Foreigners’ Entry into, Exit from, Transit through, and Residence in Vietnam will contribute to attracting more international tourists to the Southeast Asian nation and boost its socio-economic development, said the German travel site reisetopia.de.
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Khanh Hoa will increase tourism by boosting the nighttime economy
The central province of Khanh Hoa, home to beach towns Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, has approved plans to allow entertainment and shopping to continue until late at night.
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Ho Chi Minh City has become a champion in terms of tourism revenue in the first-half with $3.39 billion, up 62% year-on-year
Hanoi ranked second with revenues of VND44 trillion, surging 74% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism.
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Visit to a temple that is 1,000 years old is considered barefoot reverence.
Nestled against a mountain, approximately 70 kilometers from Hanoi, lies the Dia Tang Phi Lai Pagoda. Here, visitors have the opportunity to wander barefoot through the pagoda’s hallowed grounds.
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Hanoi Railway Station will operate the Hai Phong - Hanoi route every day from mid-July
Two passenger trains from the capital city of Hanoi to the northern port city of Hai Phong will be organised at the Hanoi station on all days in the week starting July 13, instead of just weekends and holidays like now, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has announced.
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Vietnam wants to include a nearby island in the Ha Long Bay UNESCO site
Vietnam wants Cat Ba Archipelago off Hai Phong City added to Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh as a single world heritage site.
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"Cheap" is no longer part of Vietnam tourism, why?
In 2012, I arrived in Vung Tau and stayed in the best hotel in the region. Each room, including breakfast, was less than AU$100 (US$67). Now, a decade later, high-end tourism is commonplace across Vietnam with new developments in all the key tourist locations.
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What a foreigner would think about the cost of traveling to Vietnam
English/Japanese Liam Langan, 24, has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for half a year. In this piece, he discusses how much it costs to be a tourist in the Southeast Asian country, following a discussion on what should be known about Vietnam in terms of tourism.
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With the new visa policy, Vietnam hopes to welcome about 12 million international visitors
Vietnam’s new visa policy may help the country welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year, far surpassing the target of 8 million set previously, said a top tourism official.
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Vietnam: Phan Thiet City is crowded with tourists on vacation.
Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province, located in south-central Vietnam, has been swarmed with visitors on weekends due to the peak summer travel season, and the newly-opened Dau Giay - Phan Thiet Expressway.
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Hanoi is one of the most popular vacation spots for local visitors
The capital city of Hanoi is among the top 10 domestic destinations searched for by Vietnamese tourists on booking.com, based on the data from the online travel agency.