A Russian food week, themed “A Taste of Russia”, will take place from September 19 to 25 at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel. The event, held by the Embassy of Russia and Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, aims to promote Russian cuisine and culture and strengthen the Viet…

A cultural-tourism week honouring the terraced paddy fields of Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai opened with a ceremony on September 18. At the ceremony, around 300 ethnic H’Mong artists performed songs featuring the “khen”, a traditional bamboo…

– Parachutes are flying over ripening rice fields at Khau Pha pass, signaling the opening of a culture and tourism week highlighting terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai. The paragliding festival has been held by…

An electric car service was launched on the pedestrian streets around the Hoan Kiem Lake on September 17. The service, which has been proposed by several travel companies, aims to help transport visitors from parking lots to sites along the pedestrian streets around Hoan…

Autumn is one of the best seasons in Vietnam with a pleasant climate and beautiful landscapes, offering great opportunities for local and foreign tourists to explore. Travel companies know this and have been designing tours to fantastic autumn destinations in the Northern mountainous region,…

MASTER CHEF MARCO BRUESCHWEILER (CEO OF SERVICE CONSULTING FIRM OF THAI CUISINE AND A MEMBER OF THE WORLD CHEFS ASSOCIATION, HAS SOME TO SHARE ABOUT VIETNAMESE CUISINE) However, with Vietnamese gastronomy’s strong potential, I’m convinced that Vietnamese food can beat that of Thailand someday…

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…

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 9 launched a board to canvass for the establishment of the Vietnam Cultural and Cuisine Association with the goal of promoting Vietnamese food culture to the world. The launch was within the framework of the…

“Hello sir, hello miss! Want some noodles?” was the cry that I repeatedly heard at the Ben Thanh street food market in downtown HCM City last week. Opened last year, the market’s many food kiosks and two indoor eating areas have achieved quite a…

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 6 for the French delegation accompanying visiting President François Hollande. Photo: Toquoc.vn At the meeting, Head of the French Institute Bruno Foucher emphasised that France always…