French artist Anne Marie Besancon found the inspiration to start painting on a 1999 journey through Vietnam. She explains how she found her muse. Was born in 1945 in a little town in Haute-Loire, France, called...
When the bus pulled up to the departure point for Halong Bay I was a little put-off by the incredible number of tourists. But I had heard that Vietnamese drive boats the same way they drive motorbikes and I was...
After the end of the American War in 1975, Vietnam was hidden from the world for about 20 years. Opening up began in the mid-80s and at the beginning of 2007, Vietnam became the 150th full member of the World Trade Organization. A remarkable 32-year-journey that has reminded...
On Children’s Day, June 1, Pacific Airlines will fly children aged under 15 for free on three new routes between Hanoi and Hue, Da Nang and Nha Trang.
The promotion will begin on March 15 for travel on June 1.The airline will issue free tickets for that day to children...
UNESCO lists five World Heritages in the country, but Adventure Beat editor Christian Kallen's list presents a more varied picture: the Eight Wonders of Vietnam. Ha Long Bay. If many of a certain generation tried to...
How To Survive Plane Rides With Small KidsWhen booking your flight: select the seats you want, at time of booking. (Remember that kids can't sit in the exit rows.) Find out if your flight offers pre-boarding for families with babies. Babies under two can sit in your lap, but...
Following advice is collected from LonelyPlanet GuidebookBring as little as possible, Vietnam has pretty much anything you can find back home.Necessary documents: your passport and visa (with their...
The road from Thai Nguyen to Bac Kan is in pretty good condition and meanders through some very scenic areas, especially the bowl-shaped tea hills. Amongst all of...
Vietnam Airlines and Pacific Airlines will soon face new competition on it domestic routes from three new airlines.VietJet Air, which received a licence for operation late last year, is in the process of leasing a...
Business Hours Government offices and museums open early, around 8am, and close between 4pm and 5pm. Avoid doing business from 11.30am to 2pm, when people are either at lunch or napping. Currency The currency in...
There is a popular saying that no matter where you go, remember the 10th of the third month in the lunar calendar, when people commemorate the anniversary of the death of King Hung, or Gio to Hung Vuong in...
TRAVELERS' TIPS1. GENERAL NOTE 1.1. Weather Expected temperature and weather in locations in your itinerary Hanoi – Halong: Sunny and hot: 22 -30oC Hue – Hoian: Sunny and hot: 24 -35oC Saigon -Mekong: Sunny and hot: 23- 34oC Seam Reap – Phnom Penh: Sunny and hot: 23-...
A photo exhibition about Ha Long Bay, and other events advertising Ha Long will be held this year. These activities are part of a campaign advertising and calling on votes for Ha Long Bay as a new world natural...