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Moc Chau plateau – a new refreshing retreat

Moc Chau plateau – a new refreshing retreat

Moc Chau plateau in Son La province is becoming popular destination in Vietnam’s northern mountain region. With green vistas, pure fresh air, strawberry gardens, heart-shaped tea hills, alongside Yen waterfall, Moc Chau is a good choice for weekend escape from Hanoi. Moc Chau has much to offer visitors: the majestic Pha Luong peak, the roof […] Read More
British pilot returns home from Vietnam after Covid-19 ordeal

British pilot returns home from Vietnam after Covid-19 ordeal

Stephen Cameron spent 10 weeks on a ventilator and was warned he might need a double lung transplant A British pilot who spent more than two months on life support in Vietnam after contracting Covid-19 is on his way home, astounding doctors who gave him a 10% chance of survival. Stephen Cameron, 42, was the […] Read More
The world’s first gold-plated hotel in Vietnam

The world’s first gold-plated hotel in Vietnam

The world’s first gold-plated hotel opened its doors in Vietnam July 2nd 2020 The decadent Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel opened with bathtub bling and coffee cups plated in the 24-carat metal. It even has a gold-plated infinity pool on the roof. The five-star hotel, which claims to be the first property in the World […] Read More
Covid-19 in Vietnam — the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

Covid-19 in Vietnam — the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

By Steve Jackson June 2020 A friend elsewhere in Asia has an elderly parent in the UK. Chatting online she told me she’d read about this “slow-motion grief” affecting people as a result of the Covid-19 situation. She told me she went on runs and cried through them. I admitted too I wasn’t sleeping. The […] Read More
Visit Ninh Binh by Helicopter

Visit Ninh Binh by Helicopter

Ninh Binh Tour by Helicopter Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Plane: Helicopter Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Capacity: 4+1 Operated by: Vietnam Helicopter Corporation Flying time: 10 minutes Start point: Trang An Boat Jetty End point: Trang An Boat Jetty Visitors should book 5 days in advance Ticket price: 1,900,000.00 VND = 82$/per passenger. This […] Read More
Halong Bay – Top 10 Places In Southeast Asia

Halong Bay – Top 10 Places In Southeast Asia

Canadian magazine listed Halong Bay – Vietnam in 10 places in Southeast Asia, You Need to Visit Before You Die. There are so many temples, ruins, picturesque towns and natural attractions that it can be hard to know where to start. The crowds have gotten to everything before you, but rest assured that none of […] Read More
450,000 made-in-Vietnam protective suits arrived in US

450,000 made-in-Vietnam protective suits arrived in US

The Governments of Vietnam and the US have worked together to expedite the delivery of made-in-Vietnam personal protective equipment to the US, US Embassy in Hanoi said April 8. The first of two initial shipments of over 450,000 DuPont protective suits departed from Hanoi on April 7 and arrived at the US Strategic National Stockpile […] Read More
The Quiet Hoian

The Quiet Hoian

Hoian was known as Faifo, with more than 2,000 years history, was the principal port of the Cham Kingdom, which controlled the strategic spice trade with Indonesia from the 7th to the 10th century and was a major international port in the 16th and 17th centuries – and the foreign influences are discernible to this […] Read More
Hanoi, Vietnam during Coronavirus Pandemic

Hanoi, Vietnam during Coronavirus Pandemic

First case of Coronavirus in Vietnam was reported on Feb 23rd 2020. Tourism of Vietnam was badly hurt. The country is locked down and Hanoi become pretty quiet. Vietnam government had proper actions to stop the outbreak. Vietnam Travel recorded some images at all tourist attractions of Hanoi city during the pandemic. Ly Thai To […] Read More