Vietnam travelling

COVID-19: Travel safety standards built to revive tourism sector Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has stressed the need to develop a set of travel safety standards to develop the tourism sector, which has suffered since the outbreak of COVID-19. … [Read more...] about Central Vietnam launches new tourism promotions as arrivals fall due to COVID-19

The 2020 F1 race, to be organized for the first time in Vietnam this April, will be the highlight of the tourism promotion campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak. “They repeatedly contact us and ask if F1 is canceled because of Covid-19,” a senior executive of a travel firm said. … [Read more...] about F1 race part of new ‘Vietnam is still safe’ tourism campaign

The pagoda is a microcosm of Vietnamese Buddhist architecture, drawn from styles found in various famous pagodas around the country. Visitors can see a grand Buddha, the tallest bronze statue in Vietnam at 21.5 meters, made from thousands of bronze pieces. … [Read more...] about Hunting for clouds in Vietnam’s remote northern highlands

Set along Tran Phu Street, Duong Dong Market sits close to the port of the eponymous name, where tourists can see throngs of fishing boats drop off freshly-caught eel, squid, mackerel, barracuda, and shellfish, sold in the early morning. … [Read more...] about Vietnam ‘pearl’ island enters top global destination list

K’Re has Seckel syndrome, a rare disorder that prevents him from growing physically and mentally. Principal Dang Van Cuong was the one that brought the tiny boy from his remote village in the central province to the school, taking care of the boy like his own son and helping him adapt to boarding school life. Now K’Re calls him by “papa” in his ethnic language and usually spends the weekend at his house, playing with his two children. … [Read more...] about Going to school with Vietnam’s tiniest student