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The road is famous for its hairpin bends clinging to high cliffs and splendid and majestic views on the way. Some sections of the road are lined by wild flowers and pine forests or overlook deep valleys where ethnic people’s villages scatter. A winding section of the Happiness Road - Photo: Hieu Truong The peaceful Nho Que River seen from the Happiness Road A bridge spanning the Nho Que river A foreign tourist enjoys the view of the Nho Que River. A little boy follows closely behind his mother who is carrying firewood to home Local boys watch their villages while sitting on a barrier on the road The road is famous for its hairpin bends clinging to high cliffs and splendid and majestic views on the way. Some sections of the road are lined by wild flowers and pine forests or overlook deep valleys where ethnic people’s villages scatter. A winding section of the Happiness Road - Photo: Hieu Truong The peaceful Nho Que River seen from the Happiness Road A bridge … [Read more...] about Hairpin bends on the happiness road

The tourism industry is considered a spearhead sector, making a marked contribution to the national economy. However, tourism growth is posing challenges to the environment, especially at popular tourist destinations. In recent years, Vietnam tourism has witnessed a rapid growth and but garbage from tourism activities have put pressure on the environment. Relevant agencies are seeking ways to tackle this problem. Experts say the environment is considered to be a decisive factor for a holidaymaker to come back to the tourist site. If this problem is not handled properly, Vietnam’s natural advantages will be no longer exist. It’s time for the industry to adopt a more sustainable practice before tourists turn their backs on high-profile destinations.-VNA … [Read more...] about Tourism industry faces environmental challenges

Stunning view at Tra Co beach (Source: vntrip.vn) Quang Ninh (VNA) – Tra Co national tourism site in Mong Cai city of the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh is a popular destination. It is endowed with beautiful beaches as well as home to relics and landscapes recognised at the provincial and national level. Tra Co beach is one of the longest, nearest to the border shared with China, most primitive and most romantic beaches in Vietnam that attracts a large number of visitors annually. It is about 10 kilometres northeast of Mong Cai city. Visitors could travel there by bus. The beach is about 17 kilometres long from the Got Cape in the north to the Ngoc Cape in the south. The water was so turquoise and clean that one could see mountains and rows of greenish trees reflected on the water. Tra Co also boasts favourable infrastructure and technical conditions along with convenient services to serve a large number of tourists. It was recognised as a national tourism site in … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh develops Tra Co national tourism site

Visitors at a fish sauce museum of Binh Thuan province (Photo: VNA)   Binh Thuan (VNA) – The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan welcomed close to 3 million visitors in the first six months of this year, a year-on-year rise of about 12 percent, reported the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Of the figure, there were more than 380,000 foreign tourists, rising 14 percent compared to the previous year. They mostly came from Russia, China, the Republic of Korea and Germany. The province earned more than 7.4 trillion VND (317.75 million USD) from tourism, up 18 percent against the same period last year. In addition to the development of resort tourism and water sports, Binh Thuan has focused on improving service quality and building new attractions, such as a fish sauce museum, an ancient fishing village and a wine castle, among others. The province aims to receive 6.3 million holidaymakers this year for 15.4 trillion VND, and is set to continue … [Read more...] about Nearly 3 million tourists come to Binh Thuan in H1

The homestay is located in Thoi Son commune in My Tho city. It came into operation two months ago and has so far enticed visitors with its longan and mangosteen gardens Nguyen Trung Dong, the owner of the homestay, says it takes him close to a year to complete the construction of the homestay with bamboo leaves, pine, and water coconut timber. The price of a single room is only VND200,000 per night. Bedrooms have been designed in a simple manner while the green gardens of the homestay help guests get closer to nature The rooms are directly connected to the homestay’s gardens and fish breeding ponds A variety of vegetables are also grown in the homestay’s gardens and are used in meals for visitors. The price of lunch or dinner is VND100,000 per person, including three or four dishes and desserts. Travelers are also able to order a variety of local delicious dishes whilst at the homestay Visitors are able to pay more in order to enjoy different kinds of fruit from the … [Read more...] about Homestay popular among visitors in Tien Giang