January 8, 2012
Experts say more should be done to eliminate scam taxis after inspections led to the suspension of eleven firms in HCMC and Hanoi An imitation taxi passes foreign tourists near HCMC’s Ben ThanhâMarket. Experts say Vietnam must do more to eliminate illegal taxis that tarnish the image of major cities. Nguyen Chi Hieu hailed [...]
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May 24, 2011
 (L-R) Four Filipinos, Estreuta M. Debelem, Aserdin Cadion Eduardo, Pineda Sevilla Regina, and Elizag Jovito Corpuz, were arrested in Ho Chi Minh City on May 3, 2010 in a gambling con investigation. They were released and not charged with the crime. Last May, Ho Chi Minh City police arrested four Filipino nationals as they [...]
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May 2, 2011
A traffic patrolman pulls over a foreigner in the south-central beach town of Phan Thiet. Police have warned against an increase in traffic violations by foreign drivers in tourist hotspots, during the past few months. Police in the beach towns of Phan Thiet and Vung Tau have decried a rising trend of serious accidents caused [...]
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December 13, 2009
Two transsexuals offering massage services to a foreigner on Le Lai Street in Ho Chi Minh Cityâs District 1. Erotic massages offered by sexy women to foreigners late in the night can have a few unpleasant surprises in store. Swiss tourist Pius Luechigev was charmed by the offer of a massage in the privacy of [...]
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May 22, 2009
From May 15, 2009, Viettel Telecom officially launches the pre-paid mobile package for foreign tourists when traveling in Vietnam.The package, named Tourist Sim, is offered with flexible usage time, attractive price and many other effective search services.Using Viettelâs Tourist Sim, customers are provided accurate, quick and free information on hotels, taxi numbers, exchange rate, weather [...]
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April 1, 2009
Located in Tuy Son Commune in Xuan Tho District, 15 kilometers from Dalat City, Hang Cop Waterfall is not too difficult to reach. The falls are also called Ong Cop, Ong Thuan, Da Sar, or Thien Thai, due to the ideal location among pine tree forests A view of Hang Cop (Tiger Cave) Waterfall.After over [...]
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March 24, 2009
LookAtVietnam – A tourist boat hit a cargo barge on Hau River in Can Tho city on March 21 killing two people. Can Tho authorities are conducting investigations. LookAtVietnam – A tourist boat hit a cargo barge on Hau River in Can Tho city on March 21 killing two people. Can Tho authorities are conducting investigations.The incident [...]
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March 23, 2009
A group of youngsters from many cities and provinces made an appointment at Ha Long Bay this weekend, not to have fun, but to collect waste on the bay. Going to Ha Long Bay to collect rubbish. 600kg of waste a day Two boats carrying over ten young people departed from the tourist wharf in Ha Long [...]
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March 11, 2009
Suoi Hoa Tourist Resort in Da Nang attracts many tourists thanks to its cool atmosphere Besides the My Son cultural heritage site and Ba Na primeval forest, the central region boasts the well-known Suoi Hoa Tourist Resort in Da Nang, the regionâs biggest city. Suoi Hoa, or Flower Spring, lies in the Truong Son Range [...]
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March 5, 2009
Workers in the process of making coconut candies â“ one of Ben Treâs most famous specialties Ben Tre Province at the mouth of the Mekong Delta is an amazing patchwork of criss-crossing rivers, canals and channels that create a thousand islands covered in coconut trees. With 40,000 hectares of coconuts, Ben Tre is easily Vietnamâs [...]
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