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Vietnam among 16 nominees for world’s leading culinary destination award

[VNEpress] Vietnam will compete with 15 other rivals for the world’s leading culinary destination title at 2021 World Travel Awards. The other nominees are Australia, China, Colombia, France, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Thailand and the U.S. The winner will be determined by votes from travelers around the world on the awardsContinue reading “Vietnam among 16 nominees for world’s leading culinary destination award”

Six Vietnam resorts among Asia’s 25 best: Condé Nast Traveler

[VNExpress] Vietnam has six representatives among the top 25 resorts in Asia in this year’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards voted by readers of British magazine Condé Nast Traveler. With an overall score of 99.08 out of 100, Six Senses Ninh Van Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa ranked fifth on the list. LocatedContinue reading “Six Vietnam resorts among Asia’s 25 best: Condé Nast Traveler”

Vietnam to fully reopen by June 2022

[CNN Travel] Hanoi — Vietnam is planning to reopen key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low COVID-19 risk from December, the government said on Wednesday, October 6, ahead of a full resumption targeted for June next year.Vietnam imposed tight border controls at the start of the pandemic in an effort to keepContinue reading “Vietnam to fully reopen by June 2022”

UNESCO Recognizes Nui Chua, Kon Ha Nung as Vietnam’s New Biosphere Reserves

Two Vietnamese sites were recognized as global biosphere reserves by UNESCO at the 33rd session of the International Coordinating Council of the Man and the Biosphere Program in Nigeria from September 13-17.

Hue – Vietnam’s beloved former capital city

Huế is a city chock-full of stories. The Kings of the Nguyễn Dynasty built their feudal capital along Huế’s fertile riverbanks and atop its forested hills, but their imperial legacy is just one of many reasons to visit. Huế’s refined cuisine is the stuff of legend, and its leafy streets are lined with mossy pagodas, art déco mansions, and eye-popping markets. Through the whole scene flows the Perfume River, setting a languid pace the rest of the city is happy to follow.