Vietnam world’s best golf destination

A golf course in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photo courtesy of World Golf Awards.Vietnam received the World's Best Golf Destination 2019 award at the international World Golf Awards held in the UAE Tuesday.The country beat seven...

Vietjet to expand fleet with 20 long-range Airbus jets

Ground staff check a Vietjet airplane before departure at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Photo by Reuters/Kham.Budget airline Vietjet has ordered 20 Airbus long-range A321XLR aircraft to expand its international reach as Vietnam’s...

Worst fears confirmed: Vietnamese families get calls from UK authorities

Vo Nhan Que cries at his home in Ha Tinh Province as he talks about a British police's phone call to confirm that his son was among the 39 victims in the U.K truck...

Vietnamese carriers expand Asian itinerary to tap rising demand

An aerial view of My Khe Beach in Da Nang City, considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Southeast Asia. Photo by Shutterstock/tonkin.The surge in Asian tourist numbers has seen domestic carriers launch...

Dong Van rocky highland basks in autumnal splendor

Dong Van plateau in the northern province of Ha Giang is graced with buckwheat flowers blooming in profusion under blue skies.In the middle of October, Dong Van is smothered by white and pastel pink...

Water lilies bloom as floods finally come to Mekong Delta

During the annual flooding season, which peaks in October, farmers in Long An Province harvest water lilies in their fields all day.An old woman rows into a flooded field in Kien Tuong Commune to...

Two Vietnamese among world’s 100 most influential women

Founder of a vocational training center for disabled people, Van Thi Nguyen, and conservationist Trang Nguyen are in the BBC 100 women 2019 list.Van, CEO and a co-founder of the Will to Live Center, was...

Dragon fruits stuck at border as China implements tighter import regulations

Hundreds of containers stuck at the Tan Thanh border gate on October 19, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/K.M.Hundreds of dragon fruit containers are stuck at the border in northern Lang Son Province with Chinese customs...

Hanoians, Saigonese want more done to improve air quality

Smog permeates the air near the West Lake in Hanoi, September 30, 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy.Most Hanoians and Saigonese are dissatisfied with the air quality in their cities and feel additional measures are...

Central Highlands staircase fields from a bird’s eye view

Shining green rice terraces created by Jrai ethnic people depict the scenic charm of Chu Se District, Gia Lai Province.In early October, visitors passing along Highway 25, which cuts through H Bong and la Pal communes...