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.
Paul Christiansen in Saigoneer Getaways
Waterfalls, Langur, Oysters and Abandoned Colonial Villas: A Lăng Cô Getaway
What lies between Đà Nẵng and Huế?
Just 50km From Hanoi, Đường Lâm Village Is a Charming Historical Relic
If one were to strike out west from Hanoi and follow the Red River for some 50 kilometers, there they will find Đường Lâm Village — a quintessence of rural Vietnam.
Paul Christiansen in Saigoneer Getaways
Cát Tiên National Park Is the Perfect Cure for the Festering Wounds of Chronic Urban Life
What’s new? What’s trendy? What haven’t I explored? Such questions often dictate our travel plans, but sometimes, we’d be better off asking the opposite: What’s old? What’s impervious to being in style? Where have I been before and loved?
Mũi Né Among Top 10 Trending Travel Destinations Globally in 2026, Booking Says
Travel site Booking.com dubbed Mũi Né “one of 2026’s trending travel spots,” reflective of the international attention and domestic emphasis the beach city is currently receiving.
[Photos] Water Jet Packs Now Available In Nha Trang
The extreme water sport, Flyboarding (basically water jet packs) has made it way to Nha Trang. Now you can fly above the water like Marty Mcfly.
Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport Launches Sleep Pod Services
After first capsule hotel opened its doors in Saigon earlier this year, the pod concept is now being applied at Noi Bai International Airport.
5 Remarkable Places To Discover In Lai Châu
Blessed with cloudy peaks, enchanting valleys and stunning rice paddies, one can marvel at Lai Châu’s beautiful scenery without spending a fortune.
Son Doong Cave Tours Fully Booked Through 2015
Vietnam's Son Doong Cave, the largest in the world, is fully booked until 2015, according to Vietnamese tourism officials.
A Guide To Phu Quoc’s Beaches
Phu Quoc, the popular tourist island and former prison, is set for some major changes between now and 2030. Though many feel that these plans will turn the island into another generic SE Asian re...
3 Vietnam Hotels Named “Best In Asia”
3 Vietnam hotels have made Travel + Leisure’s 2014 “World’s Best Awards,” according to DTI News.
Tan Son Nhat Ordered To Reduce Food Prices
Outside of Burger King and Popeye’s, most of the food sold at Tan Son Nhat Airport is provided by one of two companies Autogrill VFS or Song Viet, both of which think that their prices are fair. But t...
Brian Letwin in Travel
This Great Annotated Map Shows The Best Route Between Saigon And Hanoi
Intimidated by the prospect of driving from Saigon to Hanoi? While this awesome annotated map from Vietnam Coracle won’t help you with the winding roads full of busses and trucks, it should at least a...
[Video] Stunning Ha Long Bay Timelapse
When timelapse photographer, Rufus Blackwell traveled to Ha Long Bay last year, he brought along his Canon 5D mk3 and a GoPro to make this awesome video.
Vietnam Picked as One of the World’s 20 Most Beautiful Countries
Last week, the users of International travel publication, Rough Guides, were called upon to vote on the world’s most beautiful counties. After tallying thousands of votes, Vietnam found itself in the ...
11 Photos of Vietnam’s Amazing Bac Son Valley
Called Văn Lan during the reign of the Lýs, Bội Lan under the Minhs, Văn Quán under the Nguyễn’s and finally Bắc Sơn after 1945, this mountainous region in north Veitnam is the home to 6 of Vietnam’s ...
Awesome Video Shows The Beauty Of Vietnam And Its People
This short travel film from Janek Toomikas, shows the beauty of not only Vietnam’s natural beauty, but its people. From Sapa to Hanoi to Saigon, Toomikas uses his camera to capture candid moments, sli...
[Photos] Tràng An: Getting To Know Vietnam’s Newest UNESCO Site
Highlighted by the ancient capital of Hoa Lư, rich wildlife and the heavenly Tam Cốc – Bích Động and Bái Đính temple complex (the largest of its kind in South East Asia), Tràng An is Vietnam’s newest ...
13 Amazing Photos Of Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Vietnam is home to the world’s largest known cave, Son Doong in Quang Binh Province. Discovered by a Ho Khanh in 1991, it wasn’t until 2009 when a group of British cavers repelled into the cave where ...
4 Beautiful Rock Formations Along Vietnam's Coast
While Phu Yen’s cliffs of stone plates (Ghềnh Đá Đĩa) may be particularly unique, we dug up a few other rocky beauties along Vietnam’s coast.
Phu Yen’s Stunning Cliffs Of Stone Plates
While they may pale in comparison to Ireland’s beautiful natural basalt formations, their Vietnamese cousins, just north of Nha Trang are just a bus or a bike ride away.
6 Great Pit Stops For Your Saigon - Nha Trang Road Trip
Driving along the coastal roads from Saigon to Nha Trang on motorbike is a beautiful journey, but also a bit of a grind. Here are 6 great places to stop between the 2 cities that will help break up th...
A Guide to Dalat’s Waterfalls
Dalat, the former French resort town, is quickly developing and will soon boast the same land area as Hanoi. Though the city has been undergoing rapid urban and agricultural development, hundreds of t...
5 Of Vietnam’s Most Beautiful (And Terrifying) Mountain Roads
With both potentially deadly turns and stunning natural beauty, these 5 mountain passes can simultaneously strike awe and fear into the hearts of drivers.
Soon You’ll Be Able to Catch A $300 Seaplane Flight To Phan Thiet
So who’s down to spring for a $300, 45-minute seaplane ride instead a $10, 5-hour ride on a Phuong Trang bus?
