The Kathina (robe offering) ceremony is being held for the first time at the Khmer pagoda in the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Son Tay district, 40km west of Ha Noi’s centre. The ceremony, spanning October 18-19, is one…
Several outdoor stages have been set up around Hanoi for nighttime shows which draw crowds, especially local young people. Some of these stages are located on Dong Xuan, Ta Hien, Hang Bac, Dao Duy Tu and Ma May streets at night. They are part…
Phong Nha Botanical Garden, part of the UNESCO-recognized Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh, has opened to the public without charging admission fees since Wednesday, according to the park’s management. The garden is home to Gio (Wind) Waterfall,…
A Vietnamese non-governmental and non-profit organization has proposed free Wi-Fi coverage to the entire tourist town of Sa Pa as soon as possible at a recent conference organized by the government of the northern upland province of Lao Cai. Accordingly, Hanoi-based Center for Social…
Many small food stalls scattered around Hanoi’s streets and alleys are making large profits thanks to their special dishes. Glutinous rice doughnut store earns VND5 million per day Nguyen Thi Mai Hoa’s bánh rán, (glutinous rice doughnut) shop is located in a small alley along…
A collection of photos by Hanoi photojournalist Trinh Thong Thien won the first prize in the sixth Vietnam – Country – People photo contest. The images depict a Dao ethnic minority “maturity ceremony” in the northern province of Lai Chau. This nine-day ritual marks…
A French culinary festival themed “Balade en France” is set to take place on October 24-25 at the Equatorial hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. The annual event is being organized by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV), Sopexa (the…
Ninh Binh province has been urged to increase efforts to become a top tourist destination in Viet Nam, in parallel with preserving and promoting the value of Trang An landscape complex, a World Cultural and Natural Heritage. During a working session with the Ninh…
The old stilt houses located in Lao Cai Province in northern Vietnam have been known for their sophisticated architecture and long history for quite some time. Around 50 stilt houses, which were built more than 50 years ago by the Tay people, one of…
The city of Ha Noi, which has a history of preserving and promoting the value of the ancient northern Vietnamese traditional Ca Tru singing, has pledged to increase its efforts by calling for more public participation in the city’s Ca Tru clubs. Ca Tru,…
