A dragon is described visually with physical characteristics taken from nine different animals: the horns of a stag, the head of a camel, the eyes of a demon, the neck of a snake, the belly of a clam, the scales of a carp, the claws of an eagle, the soles of a tiger, and the ears of a cow. Although it is a mythical creature, dragons have been symbols in the life and culture of Asian people since ancient times.…
Phu Quoc Casino on the resort island Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province, has contributed VND1.7 trillion (US$70.8 million) to the provincial budget in the last three years and created more…
The US Blueberries – Vietnam Association has announced the winners of the cooking contest entitled ‘Create summer flavours with US berries’, with the first prize going to ‘pho’ (Vietnamese rice…
Canadian freelance writer Matthew Pike, who departed his homeland to settle in Vietnam, has listed the 10 most unique Vietnamese cities for travelers to visit.
The “Vietnam cultural heritage space” exhibition is scheduled to take place from July 8 to July 13 at An Hoi Sculpture Garden in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam.
On December 12, Pho- the simple yet exotic delicacy of piping hot noodle soup with beef is introduced on Google Search homepage of nearly 20 countries including USA, UK, France, Canada, Germany, Austria, Finland, Switzerland, among others.
Five destinations in Viet Nam, including Ha Noi, HCM City, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Da Lat, are the most searched for on Booking.com by domestic travellers as the country is gradually restarting the tourism industry.
A Vietnamese cuisine festival was hosted by the Association of Vietnamese People in partnership with Foyer Vietnam at La Place Monge in Paris, France on June 19.
From Italian mosaic in the lobby, Vietnamese ceramic art in the rooms and British silk wallpaper in the restaurants, Salinda Resort in Phu Quoc Island offers a wall of stories.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MoCST) on September 18 officially launched the second domestic tourism stimulation programme themed “Safe and attractive Vietnamese tourism”, which will be implemented in the latter half of this year.
A week-long programme on introducing the special features of bánh mì (Vietnamese bread) has officially kicked off in HCM City.
Việt Nam’s famous street-food sandwich bánh mì was celebrated in March 24’s ‘Google Doodle’ in over ten countries worldwide, commemorating the 9th anniversary since the bánh mì was admitted into the Oxford English Dictionary.
Foreigners will enjoy uniform entrance fees to relic sites in Vietnam paying the same price as Vietnamese, starting from January 13.
Agoda.com, one of the world’s fastest growing digital travel platforms, on December 17 revealed Ho Chi Minh City is the destination-of-choice for Vietnamese travellers to throw a great New Year’s Eve shindig.
A series of activities in response to the Day of Pho (December 12) have attracted great attention from the community. Many people excitedly watched a contest on searching for delicious Pho cookers held in early November, as well as directly voted for the Top 10 favourite Pho brands of 2019.
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