Vibrating with energy, innovation and traffic – lots of traffic – Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the economic heart of Vietnam and the main hub of the southern region. A freewheeling, cosmopolitan metropolis, HCMC’s dynamic cityscape draws together old and new Vietnam in the most compact of spaces, representing the city’s […]
Hoi An (which translates to “peaceful meeting place”) is a coastal city in Vietnam with a strong history of spice trading going back to the 10th century. Because of its strategic location, Hoi An was a major trading port with China and also attracted commerce (and eventually settlers) from Portugal, the Netherlands, and Japan. By the […]
Founded over 1000 years ago, Vietnam’s capital city is rich in history, with the streets of its rambling Old Quarter dating back to the 14th century. Wandering these tree-lined lanes past crumbling colonial facades will transport you back in time. However, today’s Hanoi is about much more than the past. The ancient city is being […]
An overview of the top tourist attractions in Singapore: Marina Bay Sands If construction costs are a traveler’s bag, then they’ll delight in seeing the Marina Bay Sands, a resort that cost US$5.7 billion to build, making it the world’s most expensive building when it opened in 2010. The Marina Bay Sands is an integrated […]
Angkor is a region in Cambodia that served as the seat of the Khmer Empire, the largest empire in Southeast Asia that flourished between the 9th and 15th centuries. This ancient and revered Cambodian province is home to astonishing and enduring architectural evidence of the Khmer Empire’s Hindu and Mahayana Buddhist beliefs; the temples of […]
A. TOP DESTINATIONS: Vinh Trang Pagoda Vinh Trang Pagoda is in Tien Giang Province, the most significant pagoda in southwest Vietnam. It has a mixture of construction styles between sophisticated European and Asian architecture. In 1984, the pagoda was listed as a historical, cultural, and national monument. Vinh Trang is a famous place of worship. […]
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is Vietnam’s largest city and a bustling blend of the old and the new. For instance, visitors to this city will find both elegant shopping malls and old-fashioned markets crowded with stalls selling a dizzying array of local handicrafts and tantalizing street food. Ho Chi Minh is also home […]
U.S. Mission Vietnam Message for U.S. Citizens Vietnam Resumes Normal Visa Insurance and Travel Policies March 16, 2022 Effective March 15, 2022, the Vietnamese government has resumed pre-pandemic visa insurance policies. All previous visa restrictions have been lifted. All questions on Vietnamese visas, residence applications, customs matters, entry and exit, and other immigration issues should […]
