• Chew on this

    02/01/2010 05:00

    The mastication of betel and areca nut, a dying custom, is a way of life in one small village. For thousands of years, it has been customary to offer guests betel leaves and areca nuts and lime...

  • Wedding crasher

    01/01/2010 05:00

    Thai An visits a small town in Hoang Su Phi district, Ha Giang province in the Tay Con Linh mountain range, where a small tribe of Nung are celebrating a wedding. I’m a long way from home, hungry and tired as I scale the mountain road that leads towards...

  • Indochina given second chance to re-open flights

    Indochina given second chance to re-open flights

    01/01/2010 05:00

    The Civil Aviation Administration said it would give Indochina Airlines, the country’s only private carrier, a chance to resume services in mid-January after it failed to do so late last year. Vo Huy Cuong, head of the administration’s Aviation Transport...

  • Dinner on the Saigon River

    01/01/2010 05:00

    Eating amid the breeze and the sound of waves of lapping against the ship invokes a fresh and exciting feeling every time. Saigon is an interesting place for locals and foreigners alike. What...

  • Da Lat flower festival to celebrate Hanoi 1,000th birthday

    01/01/2010 05:00

    Scenic Da Lat Town in the Central Highlands will host a flower festival from January 1 to 4 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi that will also feature a clutch of other horticultural activities. Here are some of the programs:...

  • Chugging down history lane

    01/01/2010 05:00

    A restoration of the old train has added to the allure of Da Lat A relic from the past offers a new way to sightsee the resort town of Da Lat. “It’s a pity that it is very short. I just want to...

  • Travel firms receive early bookings from Viet Kieu

    Travel firms receive early bookings from Viet Kieu

    29/12/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Tour operators in the country have received early bookings from overseas Vietnamese returning home for the Lunar New Year 2010 or Tet. Vietravel has reported an even bigger number of 3,600 overseas Vietnamese tourists during the holiday....

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