With weather being cool all year round, Sapa Town in the northern upland province of Lao Cai is an ideal place to enjoy grilled food. Skewered veggies and meat are grilled on burning charcoal at an eatery in Sapa Town – Photo: Nguyen The…
‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former. While the filling of sweet cake is sweet mashed…
Hanoi is set to ban all vehicles on streets around Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake every evening from Friday to Sunday starting September 1 to make it tourist-friendly. They will be pedestrians-only from 7 p.m. to midnight, and relevant agencies will assign personnel to regulate…
I wouldn’t have had the chance to visit the But Thap Pagoda last week if it wasn’t for my mother asking me to take her back to her favourite pagoda in the country. She was particularly taken with the sound of a bell ringing…
Quy Nhon in the central province of Bình Dinh has attracted a large number of visitors over the summer holidays, according to the city’s tourism authority. Silver Tower: Banh It Cham Tower in Quy Nhon. — Photo Courtesy of Minh Tho More tourists are…
A security guard cycles near an Airbus A350-900 aircraft during its delivery ceremony at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi July 2, 2015. Photo by Reuters/Kham Prolonged layovers between Vietnam and the United States might soon be a thing of the past. National carrier…
It was one of the hottest months of the year. The heat and humidity made us easily frustrated and bad tempered. If you don’t like the seaside because of hot beaches, consider coming to Bac Son which will offer you fresh and cool air…
A controversy has erupted over the government of Thua Thien-Hue’s new rule that requires organizations and individuals to register for using the “Bun Bo Hue” (Hue-style beef noodle soup) brand name and selling the authentic noodle soup of the province no matter where they…
The Nung live at higher elevations and have a tradition of self-sufficiency. The Nung live close to nature and eat whatever they can grow or gather in the forest. Some of their dishes have become specialties of Lang Son’s tourism. The Nung grow both…
Ly Son and Binh Chau islands and the vicinity in this central province might become global geoparks. Picture perfect: A view of Ly Son Island from the top of Thoi Loi Mountain. — Photo: VNS This conclusion was reached at a recent meeting between…
