Si, a newly established restaurant in HCMC’s District 1, might bring an unforgettable experience to diners as they are served beautifully prepared Vietnamese dishes and surrounded by numerous antiques dating back hundreds or thousands of years. The restaurant with its humble façade in glass…

Experts have identified Vietnam’s distinctive cuisine as one of the major strengths of the country’s tourism, and said that this should be tapped more as an attraction alongside Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and valuable heritage. Vietnamese food varies vibrantly from region to region, due to…

Vietnamese food is distinct and unforgettable, according to UK magazine Rough Guides. The cuisine relies on a balance of salty, sweet, sour and hot flavours, achieved through use of nuoc mam, a fermented fish sauce, cane sugar, the juice of kalamansi citrus fruit or…

Cha Ca La Vong (fried fish), Bun Cha Hang Manh (rice noodle with grilled pork), Banh Duc Le Ngoc Han (cake made from ground rice and peanuts) and Banh Cuon Hang Ga (steamed rice pancakes rolled with pork and mushroom) are just a few…

Whenever he has come to Vietnam for tourism or work in the past decade, Richard O’ Neill, an information technology teacher from the US, has visited the former prison Hoa Lo, where American prisoners, including Senator John McCain, were held during the Vietnam War….

Vietnam’s Hai Van (Sea Cloud) Pass was listed ninth in a list of the top 10 most scenic drives in the world by UK newspaper The Guardian. The pass is located along the Hai Van mountain side, between Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang city…

In the US, Vietnamese cuisine is all banh mi and pho, which alone would make HCM City a must-eat destination says Thrillist, a leading US food, drink and travel website, in a post. But the streets of HCM City are paved with more than…

Homestay service has been available for years in Lac Village of Thai ethnic minority group in Mai Chau District in the northwestern mountainous province of Hoa Binh. But recently it has been made more professional. Thanks to this service, Lac village has become attractive…

An estimated 30 hotels offering 5,000 rooms—including 3,600 five-star rooms—are scheduled to be newly available in Hanoi this year, according to the Hanoi Department of Statistics. Hanoi currently has nearly 9,000 hotel rooms with 64 hotels with three to five-star ratings, up four percent…

The 2015 Carnaval Ha Long, is set to open on April 27 on Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hung Thang Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province. According to Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee, Carnaval Ha Long is considered the highlight of tourism activities in…