Many famous tourist attractions are on Vietnam’s currency notes. These include the VND 500,000 bill, the highest denomination, which features a thatched house inside a museum dedicated to the late President Ho Chi Minh in Kim Lien Village, Nghe An Province. The VND 200,000 bill features Ha Long Bay, which also used to be on
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A market for street vendors has opened at Pham Van Hai market (on Phạm Văn Hai Street) in Saigon’s Tan Binh District. The stalls will be open daily from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Some 20 households have been licensed to run businesses there, helping reduce the encroachment of pavements by street vendors. It is
Quang Ninh Province has started to install free wifi coverage and security cameras around the popular Ha Long Bay. The cameras will beam live images around the clock from 17 places around the bay to the mainland. The wifi would also be accessible at these 17 locations to keep tourists updated on news and entertainment
A high-end train service between Ho Chi Minh City and Phan Thiet City in Binh Thuan Province will begin operation on March 20. The SPT1 train departs from Phan Thiet at 1.10pm and arrives in Ho Chi Minh City at 5.17pm, with stops at Binh Thuan, Bien Hoa and Di An railway stations. The SPT2
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