The People’s Committee of Thanh Mien district in northern Hai Duong province held a ceremony on November 16 to receive a certificate recognising its Dao Co (Stork Island) as a national relic site. Stork Island, comprising of two islets covering 67 hectares, is located…
The pristine Bai Dai Beach on Phu Quoc Island is worth an idyllic place of interest for many people wanting to take retreat from the noisy urban life. This beach is little affected by footprints of vacationers, so tourism services have yet to develop….
Mi Quang (Quang noodles) is a rice noodle soup native to the central province of Quang Nam that has gained nationwide popularity. It is recognizable for its thin, flat rice noodles which are glazed with a mixture of peanut oil fried with onion. Then,…
The Con Market is Da Nang’s most famous one-stop shop for cheap, delicious street food. During my first visit, I headed straight for the banh beo (steamed rice flour puddings) which were served with a thick red sauce of salted, shredded shrimp and a…
Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) is scheduled to officially sell train tickets via its website from November 21. Train bookings on the website will be available for individuals only for the first time. Passengers can make payments in cash or via Internet banking, then go…
Going to the village of Dao Thuc to watch water puppetry or to Thach Xa Village to learn how to make bamboo dragonflies are trips that you should try. For a long time, memories about peaceful childhood in bucolic areas revolved around the image…
Over 100 enterprises from 40 provinces and cities will display their products at a regional specialty expo at the Royal City Vincom shopping centre in Ha Noi on November 28-29. Vice Director of the Ha Noi Department of Trade and Commerce Tran Thi Phuong…
Conde Nast Traveler named the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi located under the famous Long Bien Bridge that was repeatedly bombed and repaired during the war with America on its list of the world top 7 street markets. Heralded by the Communist party…
Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has been listed in the 20 geological wonders of the world by travel guide website Rough Guides. Ha Long Bay , which spans 1,553km2 and includes 1,969 islands of various sizes, was twice…
Having visited Vung Tau City countless times, I was fed up with the hustle and bustle of the touristy city on the southeastern coast. I wanted to get away to a place with primitive beaches and hard-working, friendly fishermen who wouldn’t mind if I…
