Hanoi is set to ban all vehicles on streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake every evening from Friday to Sunday starting September 1 to make it tourist-friendly. They will be pedestrians-only from 7 p.m. to midnight, and relevant agencies will assign personnel to regulate…
Twenty-one hotspots are being installed around Hoan Kiem Lake as Hanoi prepares to launch its free public Wi-Fi service in the area on Sep. 1, an official has said. Visitors to the lake, a well known tourist destination, will be able to roam using…
The LGBT community got on their bikes to fill Hanoi streets with vibrant colors yesterday as part of the fifth annual VietPride. The “Viet Pride – Path of Pride” parade organized by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community Sunday morning called for…
I wouldn’t have had the chance to visit the But Thap Pagoda last week if it wasn’t for my mother asking me to take her back to her favourite pagoda in the country. She was particularly taken with the sound of a bell ringing…
Hanoi has decided to allow restaurants and bars in the downtown Hoan Kiem District to stay open through 2 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, easing a midnight curfew that has somewhat diminished the city’s thriving nightlife. Officials said at a meeting Wednesday that…
South American fiesta of skewers @ Amigo Grill Restaurant Delight in a selection of sizzling and savory skewers from Amigo Grill Restaurant. Take your pick from US beef skewers made with tenderloin, rib-eye, and striploin cuts. Or delight in the Chicken Trio featuring chicken…
The World Records Union (Worldkings) has announced the list of top 100 famous food and beverages from countries all over the world, including Vietnamese ‘Pho’ (noodles with beef or chicken), ‘bun cha’ (rice noodles with grilled pork) and ‘banh mi’ (Vietnamese sandwich). A bowl…
Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung said Hanoi will decide the curfew time for bars and entertainment centers in Hanoi on August 20. Hanoi’s Ta Hien Street, which is dubbed “Pho Tay” or the street for foreign backpackers. At a meeting with Hoan Kiem district’s residents…
Quy Nhon in the central province of Bình Dinh has attracted a large number of visitors over the summer holidays, according to the city’s tourism authority. Silver Tower: Banh It Cham Tower in Quy Nhon. — Photo Courtesy of Minh Tho More tourists are…
A high-octane showreel introduces viewers to the sights and sounds of Vietnam. “One minute in Vietnam” is the fruit of a two-week visit paid to Vietnam by Riccardo Fasoli. Featuring scenes captured in Hoi An, the Central Highlands, Hue and many more attractions, the…
