Authorities in Quang Ninh, which is about 150 km east of Hanoi, have closed all tourist attractions, relics and historical sites, including Halong Bay, a UNESCO heritage site, and its neighbor bay Bai Tu Long Bay. Religious sites have also been suspended. Hai Phong, around 120 […]
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Singapore will unilaterally remove border restrictions for visitors from Vietnam starting October 8, 2020 given the latter’s effective Covid-19 control. The move will also be applied to Australia, excluding Victoria state, as both countries “have comprehensive public health surveillance systems and have successfully controlled the spread […]
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Summer is here in Hanoi, and there are different ways to beat the heat as: staying in air-conditioned rooms, enjoy iced drinks, or go swimming in the Red River. As a swimming session in the capital can cost from VND30,000 to VND100,000 ($1.31 to $4.38), local […]
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New York – based travel site Thrillist has included Cat Co 2 Beach on Cat Ba island and Thom Beach on Phu Quoc island on its list of the best seaside getaways in Vietnam. Situated 45km to the east of Hai Phong, Cat Ba boasts crystal-clear […]
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Department of Transport of Hai Phong city has decided to allow the Got ferry terminal to operate for 24 hours every day. The terminal from Tan Vu Bridge across the island will ferry tourists to Cat Ba tourim island 24 hours a day, so there are […]
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Vietnam is in the final stages of preparing a dossier for re-nomination of World Heritage Site (WHS) Halong Bay to include Cat Ba Archipelago for submission to the UN cultural agency UNESCO by September. If approved, the expanded heritage site would confirm the country’s prestige in […]
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The people committee of Hanoi is cooperating with the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications (VNPT) to set up public Wi-Fi access points on several tourist streets in the Hanoi Old Quarter. According to Mr. To Van Dong, the Head of the information and communication department of Hanoi, […]
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