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Halong Bay is an incredible landscape. A trip to Vietnam will not be completed without spending your time to explore around here. However, looking for the best cruise in Halong Bay might be confusing and overwhelming by the countless options out there. ALO Travel Asia has recently reviewed all of them. We’ve narrowed down to five cruises that we recommend, which are picked based on their itineraries, price and experience. Now, let’s dive in our list… read more

What are the most popular Vietnamese Street Food in Saigon and where to find them? In this blog, you may find 05 popular Street food dishes in Vietnam’s most bustling city.  Food plays a big part in Vietnamese culture. In fact, almost every aspect of social and family life revolves around either producing or sharing a tasty meal from North to South. Especially is street food in Saigon. Here are 05 Vietnamese Street food that will give… read more

In preparation for your first visit to Vietnam, let’s learn about the local currency and payment system so that you can enjoy your holiday in Vietnam even more. Here’s a quick guide about currency for Vietnam travelers. Vietnamese currency The local currency is the dong (abbreviated “d” or VND). Bank notes are 500 / 1,000 / 2,000 / 5,000 / 10,000 / 20,000 / 50,000 / 100,000 / and 500,000 VND.  The exchange rate (December 2022)… read more

With a coastline of more than 3,000 km from North to South, the Vietnamese climate varies greatly over the 15 degrees of latitude. The country has a much-diversified weather and climate, so visitors can travel to Vietnam all year. You can soak up the sun on the beaches in the Central and South and enjoy chilly cold air in the northern mountains at the same time. North Vietnam (Hanoi, Ninh Binh, Halong Bay, Sapa) This region… read more

Hue was the capital of Vietnam for nearly 150 years during feudal times (1802 – 1945).  The long history of royal lifestyle and custom made Hue cuisine inevitably the most refined of all among Vietnamese culinary traditions. The Hue traditional food reflects well the elegance and courtesy of Hue people. First-time travelers to Hue? Check out here our list of top Hue traditional dishes that everyone should try at least once when they visit Hue. List… read more

After undergoing a comprehensive 3-month renovation, Heritage Line is proud to unveil the new Violet, now outfitted with the latest bells and whistles. Halong Bay’s beloved Art-Deco-Indochinese themed vessel has received a complete overhaul to her accommodations as well as a comprehensive redesign and renewal of her public areas. With just six spacious and well-appointed suites onboard, journeys aboard Violet underscore both luxury and privacy aboard. Each of the vessel’s two meticulously designed Junior Suites and four Imperial Suites… read more

Launched April 2019, The Oriental Jade Hotel has become one of the first-class boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter, Vietnam with 5-star customer service. The travel expert team of ALO Travel Asia had chance to inspect The Oriental Jade Hotel, the latest luxury boutique hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter back in May 2019, one month right after the hotel’s grand-opening. When we arrived, what firstly amazed us was the prime location of this hotel, only 170m walk… read more

Nha Trang is our company’s inspecting destination combined with summer holiday trip this year – a Coastal City of Khanh Hoa Province on the Southern Central Coast of Vietnam. We stayed in Nha Trang for 2 nights at Xala Boutique Hotel – it was known as the first boutique hotel in style and last night at Starfish Home-stay in Cam Ranh area. We choose Nha Trang because we would like to experience some new sight seeing… read more

Lune Production is an entertainment company established in Ho Chi Minh City with the 1st show named “Lang toi – My village” was presented in 2009. After near 10 years, they are voted the best entertainment show in Vietnam with 4 famous performing debuted in Hanoi, Hoi An and Saigon, have inspired and received much love from local and international audience What are the characteristics made them being outstanding among of other activities in Vietnam? For… read more

Are you searching for a unique cooking class in Saigon and what you get from Google’s results are some classes organized at some restaurants in town? It is not a local thing that you are expected. We – ALO Travel Asia team knows about it and we would like to invite you to join with us a special cooking class “HCM Cooking Class” which is organized in a local countryside home near Cu Chi. With this… read more

Started 20th May 2019, the nation’s leading air carrier, Vietnam Airlines, launched a promotion program to offer passengers traveling low-fare tickets without check-in baggage. Summer is here and the demand of air travelers has been increasing dramatically, with no exception to Vietnam. To meet the holiday demand and the new trend toward light and seamless travel, since 20th May 2019, Vietnam Airlines has launched SuperLite fares for passengers with no checked baggage traveling on routes between… read more

Uno degli programmi pìu incredibili potete fare a Saigon è il corso di cucina vietnamita ad una campagna a Saigon – la campagna di Cu Chi. Con questo corso, avrai un’opportunità di studiare tanti cibi tradizionali del vietnam: PHO, BUN BO HUE, BANH MI, ecc. In mattina, una guida arriva a mio albergo (possono venirti a prendere in qualunque hotel a Saigon che era molto espceiale per me). Dopo circa un’ora andare in auto, sono arrivato… read more