Vietnam tourist places to see

Cau Da Port in Nha Trang Bay, where the Van Tan ship departs to bring the tourists to visit Hon Mieu Island. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Sau The board reported that at 8am on Wednesday, a small wooden ship, a popular boat of choice for tourists exploring the bay, captained by Tran Van Tan, was transporting three tourists around Nha Trang Bay. … [Read more...] about Three Vietnamese tourists rescued in Nha Trang Bay

Sustainability, food safety management vital for Vietnam: AmCham As Vietnam’s population continues to grow, coupled with increasing incomes and the rising demand for new food and beverage markets, issues related to sustainability and food safety management standards have become crucially important. … [Read more...] about The US business community in Vietnam concerned on impact of corona virus

Hanoi (VNA) – Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been named among the 17 best places in Asia by Cable News Network (CNN). The US-based television network recommended travelers to try the largest island of Vietnam, which is also dubbed as “Pearl Island.” The island is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in Southeast Asia and the world's longest overseas cable car, it said. Earlier, CNN Travel has published a list of the best things to do in the island. Besides resting on beautiful beaches such as Sao beach, Long beach and Ong Lang beach, travelers can kayak through fishing villages or dine on fresh seafood aboard a floating platoon, go squid fishing or visit a pearl farm. Whether you're keen to snorkel or scuba dive, the waters around Phu Quoc are teeming with marine life, most of which is centred around the Phu Quoc Marine Park in the south or the Ganh Dau Coral Gardens just off the northwestern tip, it said. In … [Read more...] about CNN places Phu Quoc among best destinations in Asia

Connected in November 2009, the $560-million AAG handles more than 60 percent of the country’s international internet traffic. The system runs more than 20,000 kilometers (12,420 miles), connecting Southeast Asia and the U.S., passing through Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Internet crawls in Vietnam as undersea cable disrupted again

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s sports sector is doing all it can to turn difficulties into advantages for athletes in the race for berths at the Tokyo Olympic Games. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many international sporting events, hindering the Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA)’s plans for athletes to train abroad. The VSA is now assessing the achievements by athletes and Olympic qualifying standards to devise specific training plans for promising ones. Vietnamese athletes have also been preparing for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) on their home turf scheduled for November and December next year. Vietnam sent 23 athletes to the Rio Olympics in Brazil in 2016 and now aims to have up to 20 athletes attend the Tokyo Games. Only five, however, have secured their tickets to Tokyo, including gymnast Le Thanh Tung, swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang, archers Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Nguyen Hoang Phi Vu, and boxer Nguyen Van Duong. The Olympic Games were … [Read more...] about Vietnam strives to secure more Olympic berths