The famous newspaper of Britain Guadian has featured Banh mi Vietnam as one of the world’s best street food. Photograph: Rebecca Skinner/Lonely Planet What is it?  A little-known secret is that the world’s best sandwich isn’t found in Rome, Copenhagen or even New York City, but on the streets of Vietnam. It begins with a light baguette grilled over coals. After a smear of mayonnaise and a dollop of pâté, the crispy shell is filled [...]

Southeast Asia is home to some of the greatest adventures on earth. Throw a motorbike into the mix and you’ll have the time of your life. Here’s our guide to a two-wheeled adventure in the Mekong region. Vietnam and Laos – sublime scenery from mountain to coast To kick off, the infamous Ho Chi Minh Trail has been upgraded into a major highway running along the spine of the country and offers some sublime scenery. [...]

In 2011, the number of registered foreign employees in Vietnam exceeded 74,000, which is a staggering number compared with the last three years where the numbers remained at around 55,000. As more companies employ foreign staff to work in Vietnam, management needs to be aware of some core legal issues before sending staff on employment assignments in the country. Who Can Work in Vietnam? Foreigners wishing to work in Vietnam must be at least 18 [...]

We are very happy to receive an email from Ranjan Kar, one of our recently clients, sharing his feelings about his trip to Vietnam. It is our pleasure to introduce it to you. Living in Bengal during the decades of 60s and 70s, many of you will remember the very famous slogan – Your name my name, Vietnam Vietnam. The small country that waged war of liberation against a mighty superpower. And finally won. Vietnam is [...]

The famous website Lonely Planet has listed Mekong Delta – Vietnam as one of the top 10 best value destinations for 2012 along with many others including Tajikistan, Lesotho, Porto (Portugal)… “Vietnam is always good value, but you can now skip the package trips arranged in Ho Chi Minh City that tread the same worn-out routes. It’s become easier, more rewarding and just as cheap to go on DIY multiday adventures to destinations like Ben Tre, [...]

Vietnam-visa.com is among a few leading websites in Vietnam entrusted by thousands for providing foreign tourists and businessmen with Vietnam visa on arrival every year. With more than 10 year experience in visa service, the website http://Vietnam-visa.com has been a familiar name among travel community. Recently, an upgraded version of Vietnam-visa.com has been released with more user-friendly interface and new features that are tailored to users’ needs. The launching of new version has received positive [...]

What is Vietnam visa extension? Vietnam visa extension helps travelers continue staying in Vietnam after their visas expire without exiting Vietnam to apply for a new one again. When do I need to extend my Vietnam visa? You’d better extend/renew your visa at least 1 week (for 3 months visa, preferably 2 weeks) before your visa expiration date. Which documents will I need? Only your original passport, remember that your passport must have 2 blank [...]

    1. Getting there by Air The national airline is Vietnam Airlines (VN) (www.vietnamairlines.com). It is however, served by many airlines nearby, including Cathay Pacific (www.cathaypacific.com) and Air France (www.airfrance.com). Main Airports Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) is 35km (21 miles) North of Hanoi. To/from the airport: Buses and metered taxis are available to Hanoi with a journey time of approximately 45 to 60 minutes. Facilities: Cafes, shops, duty-free and bureau de change. Tan [...]

The Vietnam embassy in Laos on June 20 opened its new headquarters in the capital city of Vientiane in the presence of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vietnamese ambassador to Laos Ta Minh Chau expressed his thanks for the Party, State, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for their attention to the operation of the embassy. He also thanked the Lao Party and State and the Vientiane [...]

Under regulation on foreign entry into, exit from, and residence in Phu Quoc Island, foreigners and Vietnamese ctitizens who bear foreign passports can enter Vietnam through cruise ships and then travel to Phu Quoc Island without Vietnam visa. After arriving in Phu Quoc Island, foreign tourists are allowed to stay here for less than 15 days. If they want to travel to other places or stay in the island for more than 15 days, Vietnam Immigration Department will be [...]

Many people feel confused about Vietnam Visa on arrival procedures, Prices and Fees, Vietnam Visa approval letter, Validity, Scams, etc. We are writing this article in the hope of helping travelers all around the world coming to Vietnam not to be concerned about Visa on arrival in Vietnam any more. 1.Who can apply for Vietnam Visa on arrival? a.Those traveling by air to Vietnam b.Anyone c.Visa on arrival does not exit in Vietnam d.Those transiting [...]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries vowed to introduce one visa regime for citizens from countries outside ASEAN by 2015. “It will however take special effort to be able to issue an ASEAN visa because visa regime in each country is different,” Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa was quoted by the ANTARA Indonesian news agency. The announcement was made during the ongoing 18th ASEAN summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. The new visa system will [...]