Vietnam Discovery

 Ha Long Bay and the Cat Ba archipelago: Tourists will now have a more complete experience when the two destinations become a dual heritage. Tourism insiders hope that the recognition of the Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago in northern Vietnam as a UNESCO World Heritage Site could help bring more foreign tourists to the area. Late last week, the archipelago in the northern province of Quang Ninh Province and neighboring Hai Phong City became the first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed site in…

The Va Cave system features intricate and one-of-a-kind stalagmites in the stunning Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh Province.     Located near the exit of Son Doong Cave, and connected to Nuoc Nut Cave, Va Cave stretches 1.7 kilometers along the Ho Chi Minh Highway. A representative of Oxalis, an adventure tour operator in Quang Binh, said that the journey to explore the two caves usually lasts two days and one night, and that the highlights of Va Cave are…

Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hoi An and Phu Quoc are among the 10 destinations that Canadian publication The Travel recommends for a trans-Vietnam trip. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and a great place to experience its diverse culture, cuisine and history. You can visit the Museum of Ethnology to learn about the history and cultures of the nation’s ethnic groups. The Travel notes that Vietnam is “an astonishingly favored country.” One trip is not enough to explore it…

At these top regional resorts, you can be securely pampered like a movie star – or senior party official. So pack your travel bags and head to these heavenly destinations. Six Senses Con Dao Once a notorious prison island, Con Dao is now one of the most exclusive island resort destinations in Southeast Asia. A protected national marine park, the pristine island is best reached by a 45-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh City. Six Senses Con Dao is the first…

Based on its bare-bones exterior, the restaurant at number 14 Cha Ca Street doesn’t look like much. But the line out the door indicates we’re in the right place. This is Cha Ca La Vong – one of the oldest eateries in Hanoi, Vietnam, and the first to set up shop on Cha Ca Street, over a century ago. Along the busy road, where spiderwebs of exposed electric wires hang overhead, dozens of specialists compete to sell the best cha ca – crispy…

Ha Giang Province on the northern border with China ranks 25th in New York Times’s list of 52 best places to travel in 2023. “The several-day loop by motorbike through the Ha Giang highlands in northern Vietnam is not for the timid,” the U.S. newspaper said. It takes around six hours to reach Hanoi and the Ha Giang loop takes three to five days depending on the weather. But it is not an easy trip for amateur travelers due to…

American actor Leonardo DiCaprio says Vietnam’s Lan Ha Bay is a “paradise” that could be lost to tourism overkill and plastic pollution. In a 58-second-long video posted Saturday on his Instagram account. The actor who shot to stardom via movies like Titanic, captures the beauty of a floating fishing village on Lan Ha Bay in the northern city of Hai Phong. The video garnered more than 1 million views.  With many impressed by the breathtaking beauty of the bay, a…