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Lao relaxes its visa policy to attract more international visitors. (Photo: Laotiantimes)

Laos updates visa policy to attract tourists

The Lao Ministry of Public Security has announced the implementation of the relaxed visa policy to attract international arrivals and unlock the tourism potential through its “Visit Laos 2024” programme.

Vineyard on saline soil becomes tourist attraction

Vineyard on saline soil becomes tourist attraction

Agro-tourism models have attracted many more visitors over recent years, combining agricultural production with tourism for farmers to earn higher profits. The model has proven effective in southernmost Ca Mau province, where one local farmer has developed a vineyard into an appealing destination for tourists.
Cyclo touring attracts foreign tourists

Cyclo touring attracts foreign tourists

Cyclo is a three-wheel bicycle taxi that appeared in Vietnam in the early 20th century. A double seat is supported by the two front wheels with the driver sitting behind.
Na Khuong water wheels – unique cultural feature of north-western region

Na Khuong water wheels – unique cultural feature of north-western region

Giant water wheels in Na Khuong village, Tam Duong district in Lai Chau province, some 30 kilometres southeast of Lai Chau city, operate around the clock delivering fresh water to lush paddy fields by the Nam Mu River. Built by skilful hands of local Thai ethnic minority people, the wheels create a unique tourist attraction in the pristine mountains and forests of the north-western region.
Discovering My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam

Discovering My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam

The UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam is one of the most popular architectural complex of the Cham people and a famous tourist attraction in Vietnam.
Khanh Hoa busy promoting local tourism

Khanh Hoa busy promoting local tourism

A range of cultural, tourism, and sporting programmes will be held in Nha Trang city in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa throughout 2021 as part of efforts to stimulate the tourism sector amid COVID-19.
Buckwheat flower fields: unmissable check-in hotspots in Ha Giang

Buckwheat flower fields: unmissable check-in hotspots in Ha Giang

Extensive “tam giac mach” (buckwheat) flower fields have become a brand and tourist attraction of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. The flower is in bloom at year-end, adorning the Dong Van Karst Plateau with its romantic and gentle charm.
An Giang province welcomes 8.5 million tourists

An Giang province welcomes 8.5 million tourists

The number of tourists to the Mekong delta province of An Giang increased by 3.65% year-on-year to 8.5 million in the first 10 months of this year, fulfilling over 92% of its yearly target.
Trang An's beauty in Autumn

Trang An's beauty in Autumn

Around 100km to the south from Hanoi, Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh is one of the most popular and an attractive tourist destination in Vietnam.
Free book-café funded by RoK opens in Da Nang

Free book-café funded by RoK opens in Da Nang

A free library project was inaugurated in Da Nang city on October 30. It was funded by Daegu city, the Republic of Korea to mark the 15th anniversary of friendship between the two cities.
“Banh mi” spotlighted in foreign newspaper

“Banh mi” spotlighted in foreign newspaper

“Hard to resist” is what Theign Yie Phan, a head chef of a restaurant, describes Vietnamese “banh mi”, which opens an article on the popular Vietnamese sandwich in the South China Morning Post.
Thai ethnic rituals enacted at culture festival

Thai ethnic rituals enacted at culture festival

The Thai ethnic community in Vietnam has many mysterious and intriguing rituals. Some of their rituals were enacted at a culture festival in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.