Việt Nam News

Hà Nội, HCM City and Hội An are becoming Việt Nam’s tourist hotpots and are among the most affordable in the world for backpackers.

Ngọc Chiến Commune in Sơn La Province attracts tourists to its untouched picturesque beauty and generous local people. The remote region has been developing a community-based tourism approach for one year now, and hopes to attract more nature-lovers.

It’s March and the orchid trees of the northern province of Điện Biên are in bloom. Hoa ban (orchid) flowers, the flowers of the northwest region, are in full bloom across mountainsides and along paths leading to villages in Điện Biên Đông, Mường Chà, Tuần Giáo and Tủa Chùa.

As one of eight bloggers invited to speak at TravelFest in Hà Nội, Ngô Trần Hải An has probably forgotten more about travelling than most people will ever know.

Besides Tết (Lunar New Year), the biggest festival for Buddhists in Việt Nam is the Tết Nguyên Tiêu or Rằm Tháng Giêng (First Full Moon of the New Year).

Far into a forest, the roofs of Tà Vờng Village are hidden in the clouds.

I hadn’t planned on taking a trip to Golden Stream, in the Central Highlands city of Đà Lạt, but I’m glad I did visit the beautiful natural lake, as it left unforgettable emotions imprinted in my mind.

In 2011, xoan singing was listed as cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding by UNESCO. Authorities then worked to promote the folk art. Six years later, the art was removed from the list and became and intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Part of the efforts was making the heritage a potential tourism product.

Sơn Đoòng Cave in the central province of Quảng Bình has been listed as one of five dream destinations for 2019 by travel magazine Lonely Planet.

Cự Nẫm Village, located in Cự Nẫm Commune, Bố Trạch District in the central province of Quảng Bình, used to be known as a military station and one-night halt for Vietnamese soldiers heading southwards.

As the central region of Việt Nam boasts some of the best white-sand beaches with warming sunshine and clear water, the area’s eco tourism is often overlooked, especially the natural waterfalls, which never fail to impress travelers.

Mường Hoa Valley, Hầu Thào Commune is located eight kilometres southeast of Sa Pa Town. Crossing a mountain pass along a high mountain, tourists to Sa Pa, Lào Cai will arrive in the beautiful Mường Hoa Valley.

For those interested in ethnic groups’ culture and green space, Thái Hải Stilt House Preservation & Ecological Tourism Village is an ideal destination. Located 70km north of Hà Nội and just a short drive from the centre of Thái Nguyên City, you will find homes in the air.

Given the boom in the number of Chinese tourists in HCM City, authorities have been urged to take preventive measures against the so-called “zero-đồng” tours that cater to these tourists and adversely affect tourism revenue.

Investment in tourism infrastructure, services and human resource training is needed to draw more tourists to Cái Răng Floating Market in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Cần Thơ, experts have said.