Insights, Polished History Lessons Await in Hanoi's Massive, Brutalist Military Museum
When I pitched a review of Hanoi’s massive new Vietnam Military History Museum to the Saigoneer editorial staff, I expected to find the museum somewhat boring. After all, although I am a historian, I am not really that interested in military stuff, and I’d been to the original location on Điện Biên Phủ Street several times — how could this new museum improve on the old one? What could this new museum say that the old one didn’t? What could I learn here that I haven’t already learned at Saigon’s War Remnants Museum and Hồ Chí Minh Campaign Museum, at Điện Biên Phủ’s war museum, at Hải Phòng’s naval museum, and at the countless other shrines to Vietnamese martial prowess across the country? Quite a lot, it turns out.
Tourists Generate Up to 3 Times More Plastic Waste Than Locals, UNDP Finds
A recent report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warns that plastic waste pollution poses increasing pro...
Paul Christiansen in Travel
'Chuyện Của Pao' Turned a Historic H'Mông Home in Hà Giang Into a Tourist Attraction
The photos don’t do it justice. That’s what you’ll often hear from people who visit Hà Giang to cruise its famed highway loop.
Paul Christiansen in Travel
From Dark to Dawn, an Early Morning at Hội An's Duy Hải Fish Market
At 3am, Hội An’s streets resemble dog-gnawed pork bones, licked clean of all scent and viscera. No light, no noise, no movement. But that’s the time you must venture out to witness the Duy Hải Fish Market in action.
The Year of the Horse Gallops into The Grand Ho Tram
Inspired by the spirit of the horse, The Grand Ho Tram encourages you to have a year of success, confidence, and new horizons. Traditional Tết performances and activities alongside special feasts and opportunities for revelry will usher in a year of remarkable achievements and memorable moments.
Vietnam Welcomes 21m Tourists in 2025, Highest-Ever Figure in History
Last year marked an impressive year for tourism in Vietnam. A record number of 21.17 million international tourists visite...
Hanoi's Proposal to Stop Train Service Might Spell the End of 'Train Street'
Hanoi’s infamous train street might be going away if a new municipal plan becomes a reality.
Pete Walls in Travel
At Kon Tum's Đăk Đrinh Lake, Life Slows to a Therapeutic Pace
Đăk Đrinh Lake lies in the northern reaches of Kon Tum, where the hills rise in slow, deliberate waves and the pace of life is set by the land. The Ca Dong ethnic communities remain here, maintaining their language, stilt houses, and routines that have shaped this corner of the highlands for generations.
Meet Vietstar, Vietnam's Next Airline?
Just in case you felt something was missing between Vietnam's straight-laced national carrier and the flurry of budget airlines that have stormed onto the aviation scene in recent years, Vietnam will ...
[Photos] It's Cherry Blossom Season in Japan
Springtime signals its presence differently around the world, but Japan's spring awakening is particularly famous. Every year, thousands upon thousands of cherry trees blossom across the country in a ...
Hanoi Makes Trip Advisor’s Top 10 Destination List
While Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport was recently named among the best 100 in the world, the capital itself took home a bit of an honor this week, making the top 10 in Trip Advisor’s “Best Dest...
Lee Starnes in Travel
[Photos] Time Stands Still Around Long Bien Bridge
Hanoi’s iconic Long Bien Bridge, once described as a “misshapen but essential component of Hanoi’s heritage”, has spanned across the Red River for over 100 years. It has been – and will continue to be...
Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport Named Among 100 Best in the World
Hanoi's Noi Bai Airport is among the world's 100 best airports, according to a recent global survey.
Cambodia to Resume Capital-to-Coast Train Service in April
After 14 years, Cambodia's train cars will once again begin carrying passengers next month.
[Photos] China Has Its Own Jurassic Park
Like something out of Jurassic Park, China's Dinosaur Valley is home to a museum and theme park dedicated to earth's prehistoric residents.
[Video] Mongolia's Epic Landscapes in Under 5 Minutes
In a city as densely populated as Saigon, it's easy to forget that wide, open spaces exist.
Lee Starnes in Travel
[Photos] Saigoneer Getaways: Pastoral Scenes of Pindaya, Myanmar
Myanmar is no longer the secret of Southeast Asia. With tourist numbers increasing every year, its dusty country roads, seemingly endless parades of monks and crumbling colonial architecture are now o...
[Video] Mesmerizing Train Travel Video Shows Details of Vietnam
From a sequence of 1,000 pictures taken on a train bound for Hanoi, video artist Patrick Bergeron recreates the faded memories of his Southeast Asian travels in this trippy five-minute video loop.
Another Tourist Has Drowned in Da Lat
On Sunday, February 28, Belarusian tourist Banradenka Viktar, 26, drowned while swimming downstream of Pongour Falls, 50 kilometers south of Da Lat, the second fatal incident in the area since last we...
[Photos] Scaling the Great Wall of Vietnam
Last June, cave photographer Ryan Deboodt revisited Son Doong, the world’s largest cave, to capture its latest attraction: the Great Wall of Vietnam.
Ha Long Bay Airport to Open in 2017: Report
After a year-long delay, Quang Ninh is moving ahead with the construction of a new airport meant to serve the throngs of tourists visiting Ha Long Bay.
Vingroup Denies Claim of 1,700 Dead Animals at Phu Quoc Safari Zoo
Following a zoo expert's claim that roughly 1,700 animals have died and 500 escaped at Vinpearl's newly opened Safari Phu Quoc facility, Vingroup came forward on Sunday to respond to the allegation.
[Photos] Delays Abound as Tan Son Nhat Receives 100,000 People a Day
No matter where you're headed this holiday season, travelers flying out of Saigon should expect to make a day of the journey.
Vietnam to Purchase 160 Old Train Cars From China
Remember those flashy five-star trains Vietnam recently added to its fleet? Well, they're about to get some company.
Tet Travel to Make Tan Son Nhat a Living Hell
As residents across the country gear up to participate in the largest human migration on Earth, it's safe to say Tan Son Nhat International Airport is going to be a living hell.
Vietnam Adds More 5-Star Trains to Its North-South Line
With one five-star train already in service, Saigon Railway Transport JSC recently added a new set of high-end trains to the country's north-south line.
[Video] Drone Reveals Hong Kong's Natural Charm
In addition to a pretty impressive 3D rendering of Hong Kong's skyline, courtesy of Google, armchair travelers can now experience the city from up above.
[Photos] Remnants of War Along Laos' Ho Chi Minh Trail
During the American War, Laos' Ho Chi Minh Trail connected northern and southern Vietnam, providing revolutionary fighters with troops, supplies and vehicles.
