Vietnam travel news on 10 Mar 2017

Best things to do in Hanoi
If you travel to Vietnam, Hanoi should be the must-see place where it is possible to see rich Vietnamese culture, best cuisine and a lot of things to experience. Hanoi city tour normally includes Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, temple of literature, Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh temple, Hilton prison, and one of the museums like Museum of ethnology, national museum of history, women museum, museum of fine arts or museum of military history before ending the tour with an water puppet show. However, if you have more time, alternative things to do in Hanoi are many, below are our suggestions:

1. Try Hanoi's street foods around the old quarter. The dishes like Cha Ca (grilled fishes), Pho Bo (nice noodle soup with beef), Bun Cha, Bun Dau are cheap, but delicious.

2. Take an hour cyclo ride around the old quarter, watching people's life as well as taking nice photos.

3. Take a walk on Long Bien bridge to get fantastic view of Hanoi and the Red River. Long Bien bridge is the witness to Vietnamese history. The bridge considered as Eiffel of the east - a nice place to have some unforgettable photos during your Vietnam holiday.

4. Drink Bia Hoi (Draught beer). This can be the best thing to do at night in Hanoi. The bia hoi corner at Ta Hien and Luong Ngoc Quyen street is ideal place to try the local and cheapest beer in the world. When you are there, do not forget to order some local dishes to enjoy beer with.

Beaches of Vietnam ranked among 25 best beaches of Asia.
If you are looking for a beach getaway in Vietnam, Non Nuoc beach of Danang and An Bang beach of Hoi An should be on the list. These two beaches listed by Tripadvisor's readers among the top 25 beaches in Asia. The beaches are pristine, white sandy and there are many nice beach resorts around, which are perfect for relaxation. Seafood is also fresh and delicious.

Vietnam and India join hands to develop tourism
Last year, around 85000 Indian tourists visited Vietnam and increasing sharply in 2017. However, it is not satisfied by Vietnam tour operators if compared with Vietnam tourism's potential or India market. This is the reason why Vietnam and India agreed to join hands to promote tourism at a conference held in Hanoi on Tuesday. 

At present, Indian tourists still need to apply Vietnam visa to enter the country, Vietnam travel agents and Indian tour operators do hope that Vietnam will offer visa exemption soon.

Hanoi ranked second among greatest cities for food
The UK’s Telegraph has just ranked Hanoi second among the 17 greatest cities for food. A Vietnam tour package is now highlighted with a street food tour to try the best foods like Pho Bo, Banh My, Cha Ca, Bun Cha Obama, Bun Dau Mam Tom, Nem Tai Ba Hong,  Xoi Yen, Trung Vit Lon and some unqiue drinks like draught beer, egg coffee, etc.