AP Vietnam correspondent George Esper dies at 79

3 February 2012, 2:23 pm

George Esper, the tenacious Associated Press correspondent who refused to leave his post in the last days of the Vietnam War, remaining behind to cover the fall of Saigon, has died. He was 79.... Read More »

Player, fan violence mars Vietnam National Cup football

1 February 2012, 10:04 pm

Violence on and off the pitch marked the quarterfinal action in the 2012 National Cup football in Vietnam Sunday.... Read More »

Jetstar Pacific offers world's lowest airfares

1 February 2012, 6:17 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Jetstar Pacific, the first low cost air service provider in Vietnam, offers the cheapest ticket fares in the world, Vietnam news agency reported, citing a survey.... Read More »

Jetstar Pacific Offers Lowest Airfares In The World

1 February 2012, 6:06 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 2 (Bernama) -- Jetstar Pacific, the first low cost air service provider in Vietnam, offers the cheapest ticket fares in the world, Vietnam news agency reported, citing a survey.... Read More »

Winter's dance in Da Nang

18 January 2012, 8:52 pm

Travel broadens the mind. But it can also broaden the girth, as I discovered after a recent trip to Central Vietnam, where my days were punctuated by buffet breakfasts, fragrant, spicy eight-course lunches and dinners, frequent cups of iced Vietnamese coffee sweetened with condensed milk, numerous c... Read More »

Central Vietnam cities set for glitzy Lunar New Year

18 January 2012, 1:59 am

The central Vietnamese cities of Da Nang and Hoi An have lined up a slew of traditional cultural programs for the Lunar New Year.... Read More »

Indonesian worker in coma after fall from 7th floor in Vietnam

16 January 2012, 3:24 am

A 36-year-old Indonesian worker is in a coma after falling from the seventh floor of a building under construction in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang Saturday, VnExpress reported.... Read More »

Vietnam Airlines plane changes destination after Air Mekong plane blocks runway

8 January 2012, 8:57 pm

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft on Friday was forced to make a temporary landing at the airport of Thua Thien-Hue Province as another Air Mekong aircraft blocked the runway at its original destination - the Da Nang Airport .... Read More »

Da Nang Vietnam’s Best Kept Secret

8 January 2012, 4:48 pm

WHEN the offer to visit Da Nang came up, my first reaction was joy … then bewilderment. I knew nothing about the city. Asked about it, a friend of mine started talking about Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City – nothing about Da Nang.... Read More »

Central Vietnam resort among the best new hotels in Asia-Pacific

7 January 2012, 1:52 am

A five-star property in Da Nang has been named by Singapore travel magazine DestinAsian as one of the best new resorts in the Asia-Pacific region.... Read More »