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Viet Nam earlier this month, for the second time in four years, was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The announcement was made at the International Golf Travel Market, the global golf travel industry's annual trade show, held in Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands.

Viet Nam has been voted as one of the 20 best countries in the world to visit, according to a survey released recently by the US travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNT). The country is the 12th destination that travellers want to visit, the results of annual Readers’ Choice Awards of the CNT showed.

The Ministry of Finance recently issued Circular No 157/2015 / TT-BTC providing the regime of collection, remittance and use management of fee for visas and papers sheet on entry, exit, transit and residence in Vietnam. Citizens Vietnam and foreigners; Vietnam persons residing abroad takes effect from the date of 23/11/2015.

Citizens from the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy will be granted visa exemptions when they enter Vietnam for no more than 15 days regardless of their purpose or type of visas.

UK magazine, The Guardian, has listed Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass in Vietnam among the top 10 great scenic drives in the world. According to the magazine, travellers can hire motorbikes or cars to ride along the pass as part of a one-day loop. At the top of the pass, visitors stand in awe of the amazing and beautiful views.

It's not an area of the world that tops everyone's bucket list, but Southeast Asia does have its share of over-touristed sites, and tourist traps certainly exist. Do you want to know which authentic places backpackers really get amped about?