Vietnam has been named the number one destination for river cruises in Asia by World of Cruising, a luxury publication packed with the latest cruise trends and destination guides. An authentic boat trip in Mekong Delta. Photo: Lonely Planet As river cruise tours become popular in the West, it’s time to expand your horizons and head to the East for a different experience, with Asia’s rich diversity of cultures, landscapes, and cuisine, according to the site. Thanks to its ideal location with the Mekong River and the Red River, Vietnam offers long-haul cruising with ever-changing panoramas through lush landscapes and contrasting cities. Known as the “Mother of all Rivers”, the 2,700-mile-long Mekong is Southeast Asia’s longest waterway, so a Mekong River cruise is a must, it wrote. From Ho Chi Minh City, visitors can go to Mekong Delta provinces on authentic excursions, including visits to floating fishing villages and rides in ox carts to … [Read more...] about Vietnam the top river cruise destination in Asia
Vietnam cambodia luxury tours
Modern theme parks in Vietnam stick to tradition
When April arrives in theHoang LienSon mountain range in Vietnam’s far north, the slopes are covered inazalea flowers of all colors - white, purple, yellow, red andpink - blooming together, stretching all the way to the peak of Fansipan, known as the roof of Indochina (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia). This native species is deservedly the star of its own show, the Azalea Festival, which will be held annually at Sun World Fansipan Legend, a tourism complex created by Sun Group, the premier developer of luxury tourism and entertainment projects in Vietnam. At the Azalea Festival, tourists can learn more about the cultural traditions of the ethnic minority communities who live in the northern highlands, like the Red Dzao and Hmong. These indigenous tribes have their own ritualistic dances, folk games and traditional forms of music that are vividly depicted at the Sun World Fansipan Legend complex. Visitors, therefore, have a chance todiscover more about the local way of life before they … [Read more...] about Modern theme parks in Vietnam stick to tradition
Vietnam among Southeast Asia’s most exciting lineup of new experiences for travelers in 2019
The Hanoitimes - From specialized Small Group Tours to bespoke Fully Tailored Journeys, InsideAsia Tours` 2019 offerings provide a variety of ways to discover each destination. HCM City among world’s trending destination for 2019 Son Doong Cave on Lonely Planet’s bucket-list trips in 2019 Hanoi among world’s must-visit culinary destinations for 2019 Vietnam has been named among most exciting lineup of new experiences in Southeast Asia for travelers in 2019, according to a list released by Luxury Travel Magazine, one of the world’s leading luxury travel websites. "The back of the dinosaurus" Ta Xua, Bac Yen district, Son La province. Photo: Tuyet Nhung “InsideAsia Tours' new Gastronomic Trails of Vietnam explores the traditional and contemporary gastronomic landscape of the historic nation. The 13-night culinary adventure uncovers the secrets, flavors, and origins of street delicacies, as well as the evolution of the fine dining scene, … [Read more...] about Vietnam among Southeast Asia’s most exciting lineup of new experiences for travelers in 2019
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 9/11
HCM City works to solve difficulties facing property enterprisesThe People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City held a conference on November 7 to help local real estate enterprises solve difficulties.Le Hoang Chau, President of the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association, said the local property market faces several bottlenecks affecting enterprises’ business and investment activities, including approval of investment intentions, ground clearance, land use feess, project acquisition, using land funds to pay for Build-Transfer (BT) contracts, and credit and financial procedure issues.The slow settlement of these bottlenecks is one reason for the significant decrease in the supply of real estate products in 2018, which is forecast to continue reducing in 2019, Chau affirmed.At the event, local enterprises shared difficulties facing them during project implementation.Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong admitted that there remain several … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 9/11
Expats outraged as American man begs on Saigon streets
Tim Bennett is an angry man, and he is not alone. Bennett, a retail store owner, recently shared on his Facebook page a video clip of a young white man standing in a Saigon street corner, holding a sign in Vietnamese that says he needs money. The beggar, who unconfirmed reports say is Tim Stile from New York, has apparently begged on Saigon streets for over a year. Bennett wrote in his Facebook post that he and his wife has seen the beggar wander around Saigon streets for a year now. The man has apparently gained sympathy from locals and foreign tourists by saying that he has lost his personal identification papers and money while traveling in the country and cannot afford a trip back home. Some Vietnamese people have said that they’ve given him some money and/or food, only to see him beg again. While one remarked without anger that someone who can manage to get a sign done in Vietnamese should also be able to approach his country’s embassy or consulate for help, another … [Read more...] about Expats outraged as American man begs on Saigon streets