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We’ve heard quite a few times from foreigners the concerns about Ho Chi Minh City’s security with the question “is HCMC a safe place to travel?”. In this article, we try to find the most objective answers possible for this question. Related: Saigon – “Pearl of the Orient” Some facts about the city “Sai Gon” is the old name of Ho …

Hoi An is well known as the best place for foodies when coming to Vietnam. There are thousands of delicious things to fill your stomach and most of them are very cheap. Let’s check our list below. Related: Hoi An Travel Guide Com Ga (Chicken Rice) Com Ga or chicken rice isn’t originated from Hoi An but the locals had …

Hai Phong is another city just like Hanoi and Saigon that has significant French influence on the city’s layout and architecture. People might know about Hai Phong’s tourism for its renowned Cat Ba island, or Do Son beach, or just a stop on there way to Ha Long bay. However, the centre city of Hai Phong which may be deemed …

Hoi An’s nightlife is always bustling and colourful with floating lanterns, dreamy lights from vintage bars and restaurants and its friendly people. It is an experience that you don’t want to miss. 1. Set lanterns to float in Hoai River.   On the 14th day of every lunar month, during the night, all the street lights are turned off and …

There is a number of things Vietnamese do as habits and as cultural traits. Vietnam has a long history and rich culture. The culture from time to time was influenced a lot by foreign cultures and mostly on a very long duration. However, Vietnamese people remained their way of life in many aspects of daily life. Eat and drink on …

The most frequent thing you would encounter in Vietnam is no other than the market. There are a lot of markets, almost in every corner in the streets of Vietnam. Markets are where Vietnamese people eat, trade, and talk. All these actions happen on open streets. There might be a prejudice that these markets are dirty, noisy or complicated places. …

Vietnam has a 3260-km coastline full of stunning seascapes and pristine islands. This geographic condition is suitable to develop natural tourism and scuba diving has its place in Vietnam as well. Together with Phu Quoc Island in the south, Nha Trang is one of the best places for this sport in Vietnam. Since around the 90s, dive centres and resorts …

Hanoi is well-known for its historic and cultural charms together with the dynamic atmosphere of developing capital. Following are three worth-visiting historic and cultural sites that no tourist should miss when visiting Hanoi. Hanoi Old Quarter As the oldest continuously developing area of Hanoi, Old Quarter has a history that spans 2000 years and represents the eternal soul of the …

Mu Cang Chai is located in Yen Bai province, about 280km away from Hanoi and very famous for its terraced fields.  There are 2 times of the year to visit Mu Cang Chai: from mid-September to October this is the grain season, from May to July when Hmong people start sowing and pouring water on the fields. Mu Cang Chai …

Vietnam isn’t really a difficult place to travel. However, Vietnam is a country that divides the opinions into world travellers and ex-pats communities. Some loved the place and its people while some didn’t think so. As local experts, we want each traveller visiting Vietnam to have nice and beautiful experiences without being worried about security or scam. Therefore, though we …