The Swan Islet, a limestone pinnacle in northern Vietnam, has recently lost its head

There were complaints that the act caused at least one collision that day

Police also found they did not have sufficient firefighting and rescue equipment  

Local authorities also seek to replace all wooden boats with metal boats over the next five years

The group was shocked when receiving a bill of nearly VND10 million (US$446) for their meal

Police rejected the claim, saying crew members had stayed and helped firefighters extinguish the blaze  

19 foreign tourists were among the rescued.

The couple came to Vietnam for the fourth time in a short trip that was kept secret from the media

Both have been praised by various travel sites for their exceptional and surreal beauty

Visitors left their marks in different languages that experts are still struggling to clean off

No one can deny the endowed beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A low-pressure area has brought torrents of rain, also triggering deadly landslides near UNESCO-listed Ha Long Bay

 No passengers were reportedly on board  

The present Miss Tourism International 2014 title holder, Faddya Isabel Halabi, is visiting the country.

Can Gio in Ho Chi Minh City with its mangrove forests has also been chosen by Smarter Travel