HANOI, Vietnam -- Vietnam was never on my bucket list of places to visit until my husband’s cousin married a Vietnamese woman. The idea of traveling to this exotic land with someone who knew it well ...

Located a few blocks west of the lake is the notorious Hoa Lo Prison, nicknamed the “Hanoi Hilton” by American prisoners of war during the Vietnam War (called the American War here and everywhere ...

A 7?Day Vietnam JourneyDay 1: Arrival in Hanoi & Old Quarter ExplorationsWe landed in Hanoi around noon, and I had pre?booked ...

Captain Tho Pham first went out to sea when he was 14 years old. Now, he’s been a junk skipper in Halong Bay for more than a decade. He knows his way through the tangle of islands that cover Halong as ...

Halong Bay’s clear waters and limestone formations make it one of Vietnam’s biggest tourist attractions. Less well known is a “dry Halong Bay” 100km (62 miles) south of the capital, Hanoi, with ...

Following the launching event in Quang Ninh in early July that propelled 5-star resort project Sun Premier Village Halong Bay to the top of the northern real estate market, Sun Group held another ...

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