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The Hanoi motorbike tour takes more than four hours. (Source: Tripadvisor) Hanoi – Hanoi motorbike tour and Hoi An cooking class have been selected by readers of US travel site Tripadvisor as two of the 25 best travel experiences in Asia. The half-day guided motorbike tour in Hanoi allows tourists to explore Vietnam’s capital city’s famous landmarks like Long Bien Bridge, Hai Ba Trung Temple, the Presidential Palace Historical Site and try some of the city's best street foods. As part of the tour, visitors will have an opportunity to explore "Train Street", formed by railway tracks running alongside Dien Bien Phu and Phung Hung streets in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, with residential buildings just a few feet away on either side. Meanwhile, the five-hour cooking class, organised by Hoi An Eco Tours Discovery, is considered a fun and interesting way to experience the rural life in Hoi An, a popular tourist destination in Vietnam’s central Quang Nam province, and … [Read more...] about Hanoi motorbike tour, Hoi An cooking class among top travel experiences in Asia

Underwater tourism activities in areas that threaten coral reefs in the Nha Trang Bay, especially on Mun Island will be suspended from June 22. Scuba diving tours in areas within Nha Trang Bay, which is home to the world's most beautiful beaches, that threaten coral reefs will be suspended until the underwater ecosystem is fully restored, according to authorities in Vietnam's Khanh Hoa Province. Underwater life in Mun Island, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. Photo: Jonathan Seeyave Provincial authorities ordered relevant agencies to strictly protect Mun Island and cooperate with experts and research institutes to fully assess the current status of coral reefs. They believed that exploiting Nha Trang Bay with the involvement of the private sector, tourism and service business is necessary to protect the marine ecosystem. Earlier, the coral reefs in the area around Mun Island were found to be severely damaged. Coral damage occurs when corals … [Read more...] about Scuba tours in Nha Trang suspended to save coral reefs

The move came in the light of the shrinking coral reef ecosystem in Mun Island Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay. Provincial authorities ordered relevant agencies to strictly protect Mun Island area and cooperate with experts and research institutes to fully assess the current status of coral reefs. Though Nha Trang beaches are up for tourism development, marine ecosystem protection must be a priority, authorities said. Nha Trang Bay is nearly 250 square kilometers and is one of 16 marine protected areas in Vietnam. In recent years, it has grown famous for scuba diving tours exploring its coral reefs and marine ecosystem. An inspection by the management committee of Nha Trang Bay earlier this year revealed that the Mun Island coral reef has shrunk significantly compared to 2015. The coral coverage rate to the island's northeast dropped from 54 percent to 32 percent while the rates fell from more than 50 percent to 11 percent in the southeast, and to 8 percent … [Read more...] about Nha Trang to suspend scuba tours to protect coral reefs

Thang Long Imperial Citadel at night (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines is coordinating with the Hanoi Travel Association and the Thang Long - Hanoi Heritage Conservation Centre in connecting its passengers with the night tour of the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Specifically, passengers with boarding pass es on Vietnam Airlines flights from other localities to Hanoi in 2022 will be offered a discount of 50,000 VND (2.15 USD) per person when buying the night tour "Decoding Thang Long Imperial Citadel ". The usual price of the tour is currently 300,000 VND. The promotion programme is applied to the tour on every Friday and Saturday evening. Travellers will begin their 1.5-hour tour at Doan Mon (Main Gate), the entrance to Cam Thanh (Forbidden Palace) - the king’s residence, and learn about the site’s history, architecture, and functions there. Dance on the glass (Photo: VNA) They will later enjoy an old dance right on the glass covering the … [Read more...] about Passengers on Vietnam Airlines domestic flights offered discount for Thang Long citadel night tour

Although the summer holiday has just started, travel firms and agents have already completed 60-70 percent of their business plan while air carriers have also increased their flights to meet high travel demand. However, travel firms and agents are facing new difficulties: increasing tour prices because of rising fuel prices and a shortage of human resources. Millions of tourists ready for their trips Tran Quoc Bao, deputy director of Saigontourist Travel Company, said the company has expected to serve more than 280,000 tourists this summer. The number of tourists will be higher as tourist demand at home and abroad is surging. Three-to-eight-day domestic tours offered by Saigontourist are available nationwide. The most popular ones are tours of beaches, tours of northeastern and northwestern regions, 'green' tours, and community tours. “As summer is the peak season, we have prepared financial and human resources to diversify and better our services to meet market … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s travel firms see explosion of summer tours

Destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov, corvette Gremyashchy and oil tanker Pechenga led by Colonel Alexey Anciferov had docked at the strategic naval base at Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa from June 25 to 28. During their stay, the Russian officers and crew members played sports with their Vietnamese counterparts at the High Command of Region 4 of the Vietnam People's Navy, which oversees the waters off the central coast. They also visited several cultural and historic sites in Nha Trang. Destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov belongs to the Soviet designation Project 1155 Fregat and Russian designation Project 11551 Fregat-M, which are a series of anti-submarine guided-missile destroyers built for the Soviet Navy, seven of which are currently in service with the Russian Navy. Commissioned in 1985, the destroyer has a length of 163 meters, a beam of 19.3 meters, and a draught of 7.8 meters. She can reach a top speed of 35 knots (65 kph) and has a crew of 300 sailors. In 2017 the ship received … [Read more...] about Three Russian Navy ships complete Vietnam tour

Tourists are buying ‘Mam Nam Bo’ (fish paste of the South) at Van Thanh Tourism Site in Binh Thanh District HCMC Tourism Department reported that most round-the-city tours save certain time in the schedule to introduce tourists to special cuisine of various ethnics living here. Together with letting them enjoy recreational activities and watching cultural performances, this is considered a smart way to attract holidaymakers back to the city in the future. Deputy General Director of Vietravel commented that there is great potential in including HCMC cuisine in the tour, yet it is a pity that this aspect is not properly exploited. Vietravel is continuously trying to discover new locations with excellent food for tourists to taste and feel the uniqueness of HCMC. Similarly, Binh Quoi Tourist Site is offering a combination between a feat of 100 specialty dishes and Don Ca Tai Tu shows (traditional music gerne of the South) every weekend. Tourists can also choose themed parties … [Read more...] about HCMC offering tours to promote national cuisine

Vietnamese people are willing to travel and they are also very confident to welcome foreign tourists to their country. With 85% of local travelers stating they intend to travel in the next 12 months, Vietnam emerged as the second most confident country in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the newly released Travel Confidence Index. Vietnamese people excited to travel and confident to welcome international travelers Young Vietnamese and international travelers alike love to travel to Sapa Town in Lao Cai Province, Vietnam. Photo: Dan Chi The index indicates that among Asia-Pacific travelers, Vietnamese were among the most willing travelers to put up with and overlook key travel deterrents in order to hit the road - which included enduring disruptions and travel costs; as well as confidence with their home country in receiving inbound travelers. This signifies great potentials for domestic tourism to leverage in its next era of growth. The majority … [Read more...] about Vietnamese list among most willing travelers

The result comes from the fact that Hanoi authorities made good use of opportunities such as the 31st Southeast Asian Games. Hanoi’s tourism sector welcomed 8.61 million visitors in the first six months of 2022, an increase of nearly three times year-on-year, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The arrival number is estimated to hit 211 thousand while that of domestic tourists is around 8.4 million visitors. Total revenue from tourism is estimated at VND25.2 trillion (around US$1 billion), up more than three times compared to the same period in 2021. The average room occupancy in hotels rated with stars is estimated at more than 30%, an increase of 6.11% year on year. In June alone, room occupancy is around 42.9%, down 2.3% compared to May but up 17.2% over the same period in 2021. Tourists join a bicycle tour to visit Bat Trang Craft Village in the Hanoi outskirt district of Gia Lam. Photo: The Hanoi Times The result comes from the fact … [Read more...] about Hanoi welcomes over 8.6 million visitors in first half of 2022

The event, which was organized by World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam in coordination with Hanoi’s Department of Tourism and Hanoi Tourism Association, aims to provide knowledge about responsible tourism and wildlife conservation for 150 tour guides and travel operators. Vietnam currently has 33 national parks, 57 nature reserves, 13 habitat conservation areas, 53 landscape protection zones and 9 biosphere reserves. Participants were provided with information that was expected to help identify risks related to brokering and trading wildlife products. Some good models and lessons on responsible tourism associated with nature and wildlife preservation in the world and Vietnam were also shared at the workshop, thereby helping to change travelers’ behaviors and refrain from buying or selling products from endangered species. They also exchanged views related to this regard. Nguyen Dao Ngoc Van from WWF-Vietnam said tourism development has increased the number of visitors to … [Read more...] about Workshop seeks to promote responsible tourism and wildlife conservation