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,…

A Viet Nam-Republic of Korea (RoK) culinary festival was held in Ha Noi on October 10 to promote cultural exchange between the two nations. The festival is one of the activities marking the 60th anniversary of Ha Noi’s Liberation Day and was organized within…

Hand embroidery pictures will be a new tourism product of northern Quang Ninh province, said Ha Quang Long, Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. In addition to the province’s traditional tourism products such as landscapes, hand embroidery pictures are expected…

Around 180 businesses and establishments from all cities and provinces have registered to showcase their products at the Hanoi Agricultural and Craft Village Fair slated for October 24-27, the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on October 10. The fair is a…