I’ve tried a wide array of folk dishes and street food available on sidewalks. Among them, I find “bánh tráng nướng” (grilled rice paper) particularly irresistible as a simple delicacy with a unique taste. In my opinion, not only expats living and working in…
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 9 launched a board to canvass for the establishment of the Vietnam Cultural and Cuisine Association with the goal of promoting Vietnamese food culture to the world. The launch was within the framework of the…
“Hello sir, hello miss! Want some noodles?” was the cry that I repeatedly heard at the Ben Thanh street food market in downtown HCM City last week. Opened last year, the market’s many food kiosks and two indoor eating areas have achieved quite a…
Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 6 for the French delegation accompanying visiting President François Hollande. Photo: Toquoc.vn At the meeting, Head of the French Institute Bruno Foucher emphasised that France always…
Terraced fields in the mountainous provinces in northern Vietnam will start showing gorgeous colors in September and October when the harvest season comes. This is the time travelers flock to the locations to take photos of the yellow ripening fields. Due to the steep…
Visitors to the 12th Ho Chi Minh City International Travel Expo (ITE HCMC) will have a chance to get up to 2,100 zero-fare tickets for all Vietjet’s domestic flights to and from HCM City. To buy these tickets, customers will have to take part…
Dong Ho folk paintings are printed from woodblocks and created by Dong Ho villagers in Bac Ninh province. Each picture sends a philosophic message about morality, ethics, and religious beliefs. Dong Ho folk paintings were first created in the 17th century in Dong Ho…
Hanoi’s authorities have announced a global campaign on the US news network, CNN, to boost the city’s tourism industry. Tourists at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature According to the city’s vice chairman Ngo Van Quy, tourism will be set as one of the city’s key…
The former imperial city Hue is going to install an audio guide system in five languages to serve visitors at its attractions. Phan Thanh Hai, director of the Center for Preservation of Hue Former Citadel Relics, said audio guides are being planned for major…
Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism (Rosturism) on September 1 proposed a mutual visa-free group tourist exchange mechanism with India, Iran and Vietnam, ahead of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Head of the agency Oleg Safonov said that such a mechanism has been implemented…
