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Taste

Malaysian flatbread named best street food in the world

A new ranking claims to have found the best street food in the world. Do you agree?

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Typhoon Noru makes landfall in Vietnam

Typhoon Noru hit Vietnam's central coast early Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

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International Yoga Day

The theme for this year's yoga day was "yoga for humanity."

Destinations

Visit Vietnam’s cave kingdom for a deep dive you’ll never forget

Adventurers from around the world are travelling to this remote Vietnamese rainforest to conquer its unexplored network of caves.

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Experiences

Where has the world's longest glass-bottomed bridge just been built?

In a bid to bring tourists back to Vietnam, the nation’s government has constructed the longest glass-bottomed bridge in the world.

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Spectacular glass-bottomed bridge opens in Vietnam

Vietnam launches a new attraction for tourists with a head for heights, with the opening of a glass-bottomed bridge suspended 150 metres (490 feet) above a lush jungle.

Green News

Endangered animals entertain tourists on 'torture island' in Vietnam

Animal welfare charity Animals Asia has released a new report about animal abuse in various circuses and tourist resorts.

Destinations

Which countries in South-East Asia are open to tourists?

Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have recently eased their COVID travel restrictions - just in time for the summer holidays.

Conscious Travel

Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides

Illegal loggers in Vietnam are getting a chance at an honest living, thanks to one adventure tourism company.

My Europe Series

How the Czech Republic's Vietnamese community is rallying for refugees

More than 5,000 Vietnamese nationals have also left Ukraine for neighboring countries. In the Czech Republic, they have been welcomed.

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Vietnam nears Lunar New Year hoping for virus recovery

Vietnamese people are making their preparations for the Lunar New Year of the Tiger, the most festive event of the year, amid warnings of caution against COVID-19.

Eco-Innovation

This floating house can shelter people for 6 weeks after a flood

The concept was provoked by recent extreme flooding in Vietnam.

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Thousands in Vietnam mourn Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West

Thousands of mourners pay tribute to the late Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh who was credited with bringing mindfulness to the West

Belgium

Belgian court sentences migrant smuggling leader for UK lorry deaths

Vo Van Hong was found guilty of leading a human trafficking group based in Belgium.

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Vietnam incense village dazzles ahead of Lunar New Year, though sales down

Vietnam's "incense village" is a dazzling pink as workers prepare fragrant sticks for the Lunar New Year holiday, but strict rules to stop the spread of Covid-19 are dulling its lustre.

Vietnam

Vietnam allows first tourists since borders were closed due to COVID

The visitors were all fully-vaccinated, tested on arrival, and then had to wait for a negative result before going sightseeing.

Serbia

Rights groups in Serbia fear workers at Chinese factory were trafficked

Vietnamese workers at the first Chinese car tyre factory in Europe are shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and have no money.

Destinations

Drone Photo Award winners take travel photography to new heights

We take a look at some of the most jaw-dropping shots of the world from this year’s Drone Photo Awards winners.

Vietnam

Vietnam calls on army for food delivery ahead of lockdown

The army personnel will be deployed to help with logistics as the city of 10 million people asks residents to “stay put” for two weeks.

Germany

Human smuggling ring busted in Germany and Slovakia

Vietnamese people were brought to Europe on fraudulent visas, then forced to work in brothels