As many as 360 domestic and foreign tourists have registered for a tour to explore Son Doong, the largest natural cave in the world, in the central province of Quang Binh in 2017. The Son Doong Expedition Tour 2017 has been sold on the…
Vietnam is in the 11th position among the best places for expats this year, according to the InterNations Expat Insider 2016 survey. The survey report says Vietnam has made the biggest jump, rising up an astounding 24 places to come in the 11th out…
A programme celebrating National Day (September 2) will be held at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Ha Noi throughout September. The event will draw the participation of ethnic groups including Mong, Thai, Kho Mu, Dao, Muong, Ba Na,…
When strong taste doesn’t rhyme with hesitate. Pig’s offal rice porridge is a daily dish loved by many. At the turn of season, when the winds blow drier and the sun feels crispier, the porridge gains ever more attractiveness. Being a rice-porridge based dish,…
With weather being cool all year round, Sapa Town in the northern upland province of Lao Cai is an ideal place to enjoy grilled food. Skewered veggies and meat are grilled on burning charcoal at an eatery in Sapa Town – Photo: Nguyen The…
As its deep lyrics narrate daily life stories, the art form has been considered to be the nation’s delicate cultural item, and has become an important part of the Vietnamese people’s spiritual life. For a long time, the art-form fell into oblivion and faced…
‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former. While the filling of sweet cake is sweet mashed…
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…
Vietnamese people’s culinary styles and dishes do not make diners obese. Vietnamese people generally look fit instead. Take pho for example. Foreigners at our hotel are hooked on pho for breakfast rather than their own traditional dishes, including butter, eggs, and bread. The taste…
Low-cost airline Vietjet Air has officially launched a promotional programme from August 24-26 offering 300,000 tickets, starting at zero dong, on some domestic routes. The promotional tickets will be available for routes linking Ha Noi and Hue with Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang,…
