Yang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa is famed for its pristine beauty, expansive forests, and glassy waterfalls – in fact the superlatives go on and on.

Vietnam ’s tourism sector is expected to welcome the five-millionth foreign tourist in mid-December this year, according to sources from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

The romantic name attracts a lot of visitors to Tien Sa (The Fairy Descends) Lake, located about 60km from Hanoi at the base of Tan Vien Mountain in Ba Vi district.

The visa fee exemption policy took effect on October 10 after the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had issued guidelines on the policy over weekend.

People are hurrying to book tickets for the flights on Tet holiday, though Tet will come only in four months. Many passengers have said they have to book business class tickets, because economy class tickets have run out.

The Civil Aviation Administration said Monday it has revoked the license of Indochina Airlines as the private carrier was no longer capable of maintaining its service.

On a tour of Ha Giang Province we visited Dong Van Plateau and decided to take a day to see the palace where the king of the Hmong people lived early last century.

Halloween is approaching at the end of this month so members of Saigontourist Holding Company including the Rex Hotel Saigon, the Majestic Hotel, the Palace Hotel Saigon and the Saigon Boat Restaurant will celebrate the fright night for ghouls and ghosts.