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.
[Video] Drone Takes You To The Skies Above Mũi Né
With plenty of tall buildings and drone videos, it’s pretty easy to get a birds eye view of Vietnam’s cities. But for some of the country’s less developed locations, it can be hard to fully envision t...
[Video] How to Spend 36 Hours in Phnom Penh: NY Times
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust
TripAdvisor: Da Nang Is The World's Top Emerging Destination
Travel website TripAdvisor just released its 2014 list of "Destinations on the Rise." The rankings feature locations across the globe “that have received the greatest increase in positive feedback and...
[Photos] Spiritual Sites Of Vietnam – Part 2
Much of Vietnamese culture is based in spiritualism, dictating everything from the day one picks for their wedding to how one lives their life. These 12 spiritual sites, scattered across the country, ...
[Photos] Spiritual Sites Of Vietnam – Part 1
Much of Vietnamese culture is based in spiritualism, dictating everything from the day one picks for their wedding to how one lives their life. These 12 spiritual sites, scattered across the country, ...
AirAsia To Launch SE Asia Unlimited Air Pass For $148
Flights in SE Asia are pretty cheap as it is on budget carriers, but next year AirAisa is planning to turn the region’s air travel market on its head with it’s $148 ASEAN Pass.
[Video] Couple Takes Road Trip From Vietnam To Cambodia, Gives Bike Away To Street Vendor
When Dylan Ozanich and his girlfriend took a 1,800km road trip from Hoi An to Phnom Penh a few months back, they bought an old Honda Dream which they dubbed the “Red Rocket.”
Online Train Tickets Coming To Vietnam Next Month
Starting on December 1, customers will be able purchase train tickets online, the first phase of a digitalization plan by the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR).
Hoi An Makes Agoda’s Top-10 List Of Cities With Best Hotels
The ancient town of Hoi An made the top-10 in Agoda’s recently released Travel Smart study which identified destinations with the World’s best hotels.
Ministry Blocks Plan For Controversial Son Doong Cave Cable Car
After weeks of announcements, petitions and denials, the Son Doong Cave cable car project has come to a screeching halt.
[Video] 2 Months on a Motorbike in Vietnam
Vietnam Coracle just returned from a pretty epic, 9,000km road trip that took him across most of the country.
[Photos] The Breathtaking Natural Landscapes Of Tràm Chim
Home to the famous and endangered Sarus crane, Tràm Chim houses a vast array of natural beauty.
Officials Deny Plans For Cable Car in Son Doong Cave
Another chapter in the Son Doong cable car saga is emerging as officials from Quang Binh Province announced earlier this week that rumors of a cable car line to be built inside the cave were false.
Survey: Only 6% Of Tourists Return To Vietnam
A recent survey by the Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme management board found that “Vietnam is not attractive enough to gain stable repeat business...
[Video] How To Spend 36 Hours In Hanoi: NY Times
After spending 36 hours in Saigon back in May, The New York Times recently visited Hanoi and picked out a number of attractions that one should check out if short on time in the capital.
Website Tests Your Knowledge Of Vietnamese Geography
Think you know your Vietnamese Geography?
Vietnam Hotel Takes Top Spot In Condé Nast Traveler Awards
The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi was ranked the top hotel in SE Asia Condé Nast’s Traveler’s recent Reader's Choice Awards jumping 5 spots from last year’s rankings.
[Photos] Bugs of Vietnam
New Zealander, Richard Seaman, is a travel addict who crisscrosses the globe with his camera in tow, taking pictures and writing about the bugs he comes across on his blog, the Flying Kiwi.
Da Nang Company Given Go-Ahead To Build $212 Million Cable Car In World’s Largest Cave
Vietnam’s cable car addiction (see Sapa and Ha Long Bay) has reached Son Doong Cave, the largest in the world and one of the country’s most valuable natural treasures.
Tan Son Nhat, Noi Bai Ranked Among Worst In Asia, Airports Disagree
Both HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat and Hanoi’s Noi Bai were listed on the list of “Worst Airports in Asia 2014,” compiled by popular airport ranking site.
