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[Photos] Vietnam Airlines' First Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Almost Ready For Delivery
Vietnam Airlines’ first of 28 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners has received its first paint job at Paine Field, Washington and is almost ready to be delivered.
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[Video] 90 Days In 90 Seconds: Life On The Mekong River
Associated Press photographer, David Guttenfelder, recently traveled to the Mekong Delta on an assignment for National Geographic.
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33% Of Foreign Tourists Return To Vietnam: Survey
A recent survey conducted by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) found that the number of international visitors who have returned to Vietnam twice or more has reached 32.98%.
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[Photos] A Rare Glimpse of the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago
Tensions appear to be escalating over thousands of disputed islands in the East Sea with reports surfacing last week that the Pentagon is considering deploying U.S. military assets to the area in a di...
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[Video] Talk Show Introduces Americans To The Beauty Of Son Doong Cave
On Wednesday, ABC News sent one of its correspondents to Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave to make a live drone report (yes, this is apparently a thing now).
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Vietnam Mulls Adding More Countries To Waiver List, Extends Stays For Visa-Free Visitors
In an effort to boost declining tourism numbers, Vietnam will allow international travelers from visa exempt countries to stay longer and is considering expanding the number of nationalities on its wa...
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Vietnam Tourism Numbers Have Fallen For 11th Month In A Row
Vietnam has experienced a significant drop in international tourist arrivals for the 11th consecutive month.
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Saigoneer Getaways: Can Gio and the Mekong Delta
A chorus of horns, makeshift mobile loudspeakers announcing "bắp xào đây!" to four city blocks, the never-ending construction sounds of “progress”: these make up the everyday soundtrack of Saigon. It’...
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Vietnamese Passport Among the World's Least Powerful: Study
For many Vietnamese slaving away over visa applications, it quickly becomes clear that their passports are not as powerful as they would like.
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Interactive 360° Drone Panorama Lets You See Saigon Like Never Before
Drones have given us some pretty fantastic aerial views of Saigon, but none have come close to this 360° Drone Panorama created by GlobalVision.
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[Photos] Stunning Drone Views of Da Nang’s New 'French Village'
In the hills above Da Nang stands a “French Village” that looks like something straight out of Versailles.
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Vietnam Airlines Set to Dominate Southeast Asian Aviation Market
Vietnam Airlines has been working hard to position itself as one of the region’s premier carriers by 2020. So far, it looks like everything’s going according to plan.
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[Video] Check Out The Latest Vietnam Video To Go Viral
Portuguese travel blogger and videographer, João Cajuda, recently spent some time in northern Vietnam and Hoi An where he captured some amazing shots of the region’s people and landscapes.
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5 Million Vietnamese Took International Vacations In 2014
While the rate of foreign visitors to Vietnam is falling in a precarious manner, the opposite is true for Vietnamese travelers who are leaving the country in record numbers.
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Thousands Of Flights To Be Canceled As Vietnam’s Major Airports Set To Undergo Repairs
An estimated one million booked passengers will be unable to take their flights from April 10 to June 25 as some of Vietnam’s largest airports have scheduled major repairs during one of the country’s ...
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Hanoi Makes Trip Advisor’s Top 5 Destinations Of 2015
Trip Advisor just announced the results of its 2015 Traveler’s Choice rankings, based on millions of traveler reviews. The rankings, which cover everything from hotels to beaches, are highlighted...
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$350mn International Airport In The Works For Ha Long Bay
Soon, it may be much easier for tourists to visit Ha Long Bay as plans are in the works to build an international airport near the UNESCO heritage site.
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New Agreement Will Bring Lotteria Menu To VietJet Flights
You’ll soon be able to munch on a Lotteria burger at 10,000 meters in the air as the South Korean fast food giant has signed a major strategic agreement with low-cost carrier, VietJet Air.
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[Photos] Introducing Vietnam Airlines’ First A350-XWB Aircraft
Fresh off the assembly line, Vietnam Airlines’ first Airbus A350-XWB made its debut on a runway in Toulouse, France last week.
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Has Sapa Lost Its Charm?
While it still looks beautiful from the air, a recent editorial penned in Lao Dong and translated by Thanh Nien paints Sapa as a town that has lost its charm.
