Hon Ong (Whale) Island is a popular tourist destination for scuba diving U.S. magazine Forbes has listed Whale Island in the central province of Khanh Hoa among 10 must-visit diving destinations this year. “Whale Island specifically, with an average water temperature that hovers around a beautiful 82 degree Fahrenheit (28 degree Celsius), is particularly known...
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February 8, 2020June 4, 2023 Whale Island in central Vietnam among best destinations for diving: Forbes
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January 18, 2020June 4, 2023 Hanoi’s Old Quarter doused in typical Tet flamboyance
A week before Lunar New Year, the capital city – Hanoi’s Old Quarter emanates Tet ambience, its streets bustling with shoppers and markets teeming with flowers and red decor. A Tet market, open only once a year for Lunar New Year, or Tet, the country’s biggest and most important holiday, runs from Hang Luoc, Hang Khoai, Hang Ruoi,...
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January 6, 2020June 4, 2023 Ha Long Bay’s fishing villages
In world-famous Halong Bay in northern Vietnam, hundreds of families live in fishing villages where boats serve as houses. In Ha Long Town, Quang Ninh Province, one can see a contrasting picture of rustic fishing villages situated next to modern buildings and busy streets. The former float on the sea. They have no electricity or...
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January 5, 2020June 4, 2023 Son Doong voted among world’s seven wonders for 2020
Adventurous travelers explore inside Son Doong Cave, the world’s largest cave, in Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam British magazine Conde Nast Traveler has named Son Doong, the world’s largest cave in central Vietnam, one of seven must-explore wonders of 2020. Son Doong, a fast-emerging tourist destination in Quang Binh Province, joined six awe-inspiring spots on...
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December 30, 2019June 4, 2023 Binh Lieu a ‘Sa Pa’ of northeastern Vietnam
Binh Lieu in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam, offers a mountain camping experience to remember Named as ‘Sa Pa of the Northeast‘, mountainous district Binh Lieu in Quang Ninh Province is characterized by its cool weather and mesmerizing views. Sa Pa, a mountainous town in Lao Cai Province, is a very popular tourism destination of...
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December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Mekong Delta’s rice paddies turn into riot of colors
Come December the Mekong Delta’s rice fields of Ta Pa in An Giang Province put on a show of colors. Mekong Delta’s rice fields at the foot of the Ta Pa hill in Tri Ton District are a tourist attraction in An Giang Province that borders Cambodia. The place attracts visitors all year round, especially during the rice...
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October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 Two northern provinces depend on lure of lakes to attract tourists
Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan province, Northern Vietnam. Photo by Shutterstock/hoangnam Bac Kan and Tuyen Quang provinces are creating a tour that will take visitors to several lakes as part of efforts to boost tourism. The main destinations will be Ba Be Lake in Bac Kan, the country’s largest natural lake, and the Na...
