Ha Noi sees strong growth in international arrivals
Ha Noi welcomed 3.2 million international tourist arrivals in the first ten months of 2016, up 23 percent year-on-year and close to the figure recorded in 2015 (3.36 million), according to the municipal Department of Tourism. 
Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City to host Belgian Week 2016
“Belgian Week in Viet Nam” is scheduled to take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City from November 12-19 for the first time, in commemoration of Belgium’s “King’s…
“Rivers of Viet Nam” photo exhibition comes to Ha Noi
The “Rivers of Vietnam” photo exhibition opened at the Foreign Trade University in Hanoi on November 8, displaying 100 photos selected from more than 5,440 submissions to the Vietnam heritage…
Cua Bac Church – a must-see site in Ha Noi
Cua Bac is a Roman Catholic church located at 56 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ha Noi. It was built in 1932 and originally named Church of Martyrs (French: Église des Martyrs) by the French administration of Indochina aspart of Ha Noi’s urban plan supervised by Ernest Hébrard.
Hoi An, the ‘Yellow City’ of Viet Nam
Vincent Van Gogh once said that “Sunshine, a light which, for want of a better word I can only call yellow — pale sulphur yellow, pale lemon gold. How beautiful yellow is!” The World Heritage site of Hoi An which is also known as the Yellow City of Viet Nam is home to grand colonial houses mingled amid Chinese wooden trader’s houses.
Four Vietnamese hotels win Condé Nast awards
Four hotels in Viet Nam have won this year’s coveted Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, with the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and the Park Hyatt Saigon making it to the top three in the “Top Hotels in Southern Asia.”
Programme enhances Ha Noi-Seoul friendship
Seoul artists are taking in a range of activities in Ha Noi to mark the 20th anniversary of bilateral ties between the capital city and Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK). 
Da Nang mountain resort wins Best Resort in Asia award
American tourism magazine Conde Nast Traveler has announced the winner of its 2016 Reader’s Choice Awards, and the InterContinental Da Nang Sun Peninsula Resort was named the best resort in the Asia.
Banh Da Lon (pig skin cake)   (Oct 27, 2016)
Banh Da Lon (pig skin cake)
Banh Da Lon or “pig skin cake” is a Vietnamese steamed layer cake made from tapioca starch, rice flour, mashed mung beans, taro, or durian, coconut milk, water, and sugar. It is sweet and gelatinously soft in texture, with thin (approximately 1cm) colored layers alternating with layers of mung bean, durian, or taro filling.
Ho Chi Minh City to host the 1st festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance
A festival of kylin, lion and dragon dance performance will be held for the first time in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30, the city Department of Tourism announced on October 25.
Vietnam Airlines, ANA launch code share and frequent flyer partnerships
ANA Holdings and Vietnam Airlines will launch code share and frequent flyer partnership at the beginning of their 2016 winter schedules, commencing on October 30, 2016.
Viet Nam listed among world’s cheapest destinations
Viet Nam has been rated by leading Australia-based travel website News as among cheapest destinations for tourists in the world.
Ha Noi tourism information centre launched
A tourism information centre opened in Ha Noi recently, promising to bring tourists more options to discover the capital city and beautiful places nearby.
Banh cuon from Thanh Hoa   (Oct 24, 2016)
Banh cuon from Thanh Hoa
The northern province of Thanh Hoa has been fertilised by alluvium from the Ma River for thousands of years, therefore its agricultural sector has strongly developed. Using an abundant resource of agricultural products, the locals create many delicious dishes, including Banh cuon (steamed rolled rice cakes).
India’s Diwali festival lights up Ha Noi
The Diwali festival took place in Ha Noi on October 22, providing local audience with an insight into the land, people and culture of India.