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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

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

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

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

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

“You get what you pay for – And even exceed” As being the first Lobster Buffet serving in Nha Trang, we are proudly presenting not only Lobster but also Fresh Seafood and multiple countries corners at one place. Food’s coverage expands from Vietnamese to Thai, Korean, Japanese Chinese selected carefully from the freshest ingredients and seafood in Nha Trang Bay, introduced by our Celebrity Chef Michelin starred Mr John-Burton Race. Let’s have a quick look at… read more

Step aboard this sumptuous floating hotel 46-cabin as it glides through the world’s most magnificent seascape, with Michelin star dining, live band entertainment, your own private butler, and the most generous cabins found anywhere in Halong Bay. Enjoy two capacious sundecks with wrap-around views, an outdoor Jacuzzi from which to gaze at evening sunsets, and an onboard spa from renowned Vietnamese wellness group Kaia. The five-deck steel craft measures 86 meters long, 13.9 meters wide and… 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

Thinking of Cambodia, the thing may pop up immediately maybe Angkor Wat – one of seven new wonders of the world that has been recognized by UNESCO. With two days in Siem Reap, we can visit most of the highlights inside the Angkor Complex. Our plan for the visit was: Day 1: Siem Reap – Angkor Complex Day 2: Siem Reap – Banteay Srei – Rolous group Day 1: Siem Reap – Angkor Complex That morning,… read more

What is the best souvenir from Vietnam? What represents the country most? And what will serve as a valuable reminder for your time here? Read ahead for the top ten beautiful souvenirs from Vietnam. 1. Non La Non La (palm-leaf conical hat) is a traditional symbol of Vietnamese, they also use the conical hat to fan off the heat of summer and protect us from sun, rain or rough wind. The legend of the Vietnamese Non… read more

Get outside and read a book this summer. (Heribert Proepper/AP) There’s no better time than summer to lounge around with a good book. Whether you’re fresh out of college or a little older and wiser, there’s a story out there that’s perfect for you. Goodreads rounded up the best books to read this summer across a number of genres: fiction, young adult, nonfiction, historical fiction, romance, and fantasy and science fiction. In order to create the list, Goodreads picked the books… read more