Vietnam travel news on 17 April 2017

Trang An festival
The scenic complex of Trang An is about 100km of Hanoi, the setting of this area includes caves, beautiful landscapes, many historical and cultural sites. The place has long been considered as Halong bay on land. Recently, the Skull island movie filmed in Trang An and showed the world its beauty.

On 15 April, Trang An festival opened to tourists and if you travel to Trang An these days, it is a unique opportunity to make amazing boat trip, enjoy traditional music as well as visit the place where Skull island movie filmed - it is free of charge.

From Hanoi, it takes 2 hours to get to Trang An. The boat trip will take around 3 hours, the rest of your day in Ninh Binh, tourists can visit other attractions like Hoa Lu ancient capital, Bai Dinh pagoda, Tam Coc, Bich Dong cave, Van Long natural reserve, etc.

Lai Chau hydropower plant
After 5 years of construction, Lai Chau hydropower plant came into operation in December 2016 and the area quickly become a tourist attraction as the it is possible to make the boat trip to visit and enjoy picturesque landscape that Lai Chau hydropower plant created.

Lai Chau is one of the northwest province of Vietnam, a less-visted area where tourists can see stunning rice terraces, rich culture of several ethnic groups, historical sites, etc. A northwest Vietnam tour can start in Hanoi then continue to Mai Chau valley - Moc Chau plateau - Dien Bien Phu - Lai Chau - Sapa before coming to Hanoi by car or overnight train.

Hoi An Kayaking tour
To keep Hoi An clean and green, a Vietnam travel agent in Hoi An organizes "Hoi An Kayaking tour", which costs only US$10 per person. Tourists will help to clean rubbish on the Hoai River. The tour has been praised by Hoi An authority and supported by tourists in Hoi An. A responsible activity!

Hoi An is one of the world's best destination in 2017. Staying in Hoi An, tourists can visit My Son holy land, cycle around peaceful countryside, try to row basket boat, learn how to be a farmer, etc. However, Hoi An kayaking tour is a great tour.

Vietnam visa policy
The first quarter of 2017 sees a great result of Vietnam visa policy when more than 3 millions of international tourists visited Vietnam. Last year of a record when Vietnam welcomed 10 millions of international tourists.

There are 3 ways to get Vietnam visa
1. Get Vietnam visa at any Vietnam embassy aboard.
2. Get Vietnam visa by yourselves through Vietnam immigration
3. Get Vietnam visa with support by a Vietnam travel agent (highly recommended as it is quick, responsible and cheap. Tourists can save a lot of time too)