Warning other localities not to repeat this act, Dam said that while they need to strictly implement immigration and quarantine procedures with respect to foreign visitors and vehicles coming from epidemic-affected areas, they must ensure these do not affect tourism and other business activities. … [Read more...] about Can park, can’t embark, Quang Ninh tells cruise ships from Covid-19 territories
Da nang night market
Off the beaten track: 3-day spring travel in Vietnam’s northern mountains
From Dong Van Plateau, you should travel back toward King Meo’s mansion to visit Lung Cu Flag Tower. It is a rocky 30 km journey, but well worth the effort. The flag tower is only two kilometers from Vietnam’s northernmost point. You should stop at the parking lot and climb the 400 steps to reach the tower. … [Read more...] about Off the beaten track: 3-day spring travel in Vietnam’s northern mountains
Vietnamese-American woman blazes trail for female pilots
Nguyễn Anh Thư grew up in Tuy Hòa City in Phú Yên Province in Việt Nam. As a young girl, she received her education from a UNICEF-built school. At the age of 12, she immigrated to the US. She has overcome innumerable challenges in her life. She was valedictorian at her high school and graduated top 10 at Purdue University with honour. Thư’s story is a typical immigrant story, but she transcends the model minority label and is aiming for something bigger. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-American woman blazes trail for female pilots
Vietnamese scrap collector doubles as caring ‘grandma’ to 3 orphans
Exhausted from daytime jobs, including cleaning for a hairdressing salon which earns her VDN300,000-400,000 (US$13-17) each month, peeling scallion heads for pickles, and doing laundry, she summons up what is left of her strength to scavenge for scrap at night to feed the three children. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scrap collector doubles as caring ‘grandma’ to 3 orphans
Promo deals at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa
Other options: Four hours of admiring sunset onboard a boat, fishing and catching squids (from now until May) at an additional cost of VND1.6 million; four hours of touring the island, admiring sunset onboard a boat, fishing and catching squids (between June and November) at an additional cost of VND2.69 million; two hours of touring Duong Dong District with an extra VND400,000, staying for the third night at an additional price of VND3.99 million, upgrading the room to President bungalow at an extra VND897,000. … [Read more...] about Promo deals at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort & Spa
