Cycling Vietnam is ideal for long-distance cycling as much of the country is flat and the shortage of vehicles makes for light traffic. Caution is needed, however, especially on busier roads as traffic can be much undisciplined. Bicycle hire is…
VIETNAM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
Committee for Ethnic Affairs (CEMA) Add: 80 – 82 Phan Dinh Phung St., Ba Dinh Dist., Hanoi Tel: (84 – 4) 3846 4280/ 3733 2009 Fax: (84 – 4) 3823 0235 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management (HCMM) Add: 1 Ong…
VIETNAMESE BORDER CROSSINGS
If you are planning a trip to Vietnam, please check the visa requirement first to make sure a valid Vietnam visa is required for your trip or not. But if you are in Vietnam and wish to visit one of its neighboring…
NOI BAI, TAN SON NHAT AND DA NANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
Those who traveling to Vietnam by air via one of the following international airports may have two options to get a visa to Vietnam, consisting of: Apply for Vietnam E-visa via evisavietnam.gov1.vn; OR Apply for visa at Vietnam Embassy. Noi Bai International Airport Noi…
8 WAYS TO APPRECIATE DA LAT
Da Lat. The name conjures visions of luxuriant forests, mirror-like lakes, and cottony clouds. A century after French colonialists founded this resort centre in the Lam Dong highlands, Da Lat’s natural beauty and temperate weather remain as soothing as ever. Wondering…
WHERE TO GO ON HOLIDAY? VIETNAM’S BEACHES
Vacation enthusiasts are busy making travel plans for the three-day-long break to mark Vietnam’s Independence Day on September 2. So if you are not constrained by a tight schedule, here is a suggestion: check out these five beach paradises in…
YOUR BEACH BREAK GUIDE TO CON DAO
Out of the 15 islands forming the Côn Đảo archipelago, only Côn Sơn is inhabited, multiplying the potential for sunbathers and snorkellers to enjoy secluded beaches and see colourful coral reefs and fish. Even hikers can enjoy this beach destination by…
PRISTINE WINTER HIDEAWAY CON DAO IN VOGUE
Vogue Paris, the world’s leading lifestyle magazine, says Con Dao archipelago in southern Vietnam is among the most ‘beautiful secret’ winter escapes. The French magazine earlier this week released a travel list of nine ‘dreamy islands’ ideal for a winter…
WHERE TO GO TO SEE UNSEEN VIETNAM
Sometimes in travel, it only takes a small push – one more hour on the road, one slightly out-of-the-way booking – to win an invaluable reward. For every heavily Instagrammed tourist attraction in Vietnam, there’s an alternative just as beautiful that…
AN INSIDE GUIDE HUE TOMBS
From moss-covered towers hidden in the hills to faded stone warriors proudly protecting the dead, the Hue tombs evoke the feeling of a forgotten, almost mythological world. The kings of the Nguyen Dynasty designed their own tombs, reflecting their varying temperaments, philosophies,…