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The 5 best days trips to discover in Hanoi capital with your family

Help me! Which is the more feasible to travel Sai Gon: train or plane?

Help me! Which is the more feasible to travel Sai Gon: train or plane?

The top food and drink you must try in Hai Phong, Vietnam in the weekend

The top food and drink you must try in Hai Phong, Vietnam in the weekend

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The best 10 street foods in Hanoi

Foods

The best 10 street foods in Hanoi

Nov 13, 2022

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When referring to Vietnam, international friends will not only think about an S-shaped seaside nation with a lot of very-beautiful natural scenery and other natural resources luckily offered by nature but also imagine Vietnamese cuisine, especially Vietnam's street food cuisine.

Cruise the Mekong Delta

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Cruise the Mekong Delta

Oct 23, 2022

 - 10 min read

After travelling over 4,000km from the Tibetan Himalaya, the Mekong hits Vietnam and slows down to a more languid pace....

8 of the best places to visit in Vietnam

Tips & Advice

8 of the best places to visit in Vietnam

Nov 9, 2022

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From the capital Hanoi to the ancient city of Hue, from the Hagiang to Camau, here are eight of the best places to visit in Vietnam....

Light a lantern in Hoi An

Destinations

Light a lantern in Hoi An

Nov 26, 2022

 - 12 min read

Over 50 workshops take part in the event, each trying to create the prettiest lantern. The colours are bright and the designs are strictly traditional...

Hike through Cat Ba Island

Travels

Hike through Cat Ba Island

Oct 27, 2022

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You can't go wrong with a visit to Cat Ba Island. The views are spectacular, and the nearby Lan Ha Bay is a brilliant Halong alternative - another bre...

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