Food tours offer a taste of the capital's cuisine beyond pho
It's Rafael Carneiro of Brazil's first time visiting Viet Nam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a street food tour he took in Ha Noi proved him entirely wrong.
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry
Dao Thuc Water Puppetry   (Mar 06, 2015)
The water puppetry guild in Dao Thuc Village, 10km from Dong Anh (Ha Noi), is well-known both at home and abroad. Over the years, it has performed in several foreign…
Sightseeing tour in Co Co River
In a beautiful spring afternoon, 72-year-old Le Van Hiep rows a boat to take me around in a sightseeing tour along the snaking Lo Canh Giang River, known by local…
Sesame cake with malt extract   (Mar 06, 2015)
Sesame cake with malt extract
The sesame-coated fried cake served with malt extract is a specialty of Quang Hai area in Quang Xuong, Thanh Hoa Province.
Viet Nam’s First Ao dai Museum
A museum dedicated to showcasing only Ao dai (a traditional Vietnamese dress) through various periods and the process of making them has opened in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 9.
The Road Story Viet Nam   (Mar 04, 2015)
The Road Story Viet Nam
(TITC) - Recently, the two Russian young men Georgy Tarasov and Daniil Tarasov’s clip titled "The Road Story Viet Nam" conquered hearts of Vietnamese and international online community.
Reasons I can’t wait to travel Viet Nam
New year, new travels–so I’m starting to plan my trips. I’m thinking it’s time to get over to Viet Nam, because there are some pretty awesome things I haven’t seen or done there yet. So I’m building my bucket list for Viet Nam. Here’s what I can’t wait for.
Cultural beauty of Hai Hau’s traditional longan cake
As the Lunar New Year (Tet) nears, residents in Ward 6 of Yen Dinh Town, Hai Hau District in the northern province of Nam Dinh are hurrying to complete hundreds of longan cake batches from morning till midnight.
Tet tours abound   (Feb 10, 2015)
Tet tours abound
The upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, is a national holiday which turns most exciting one to two weeks before it starts. So tourists are advised to travel to different parts of the country to get hands-on knowledge of the bustling festive atmosphere.
Moc Chau plum blossom season and Hmong New Year
Looking for an existing heaven to create a happy empire that lasts for years? It’s right moment to add name of Moc Chau to your favorable list of tourism. Moc Chau promises to fulfill and even accelerate your days off. In colorful plateau, everybody can stay clear of stress and welcome new experiences in both plum blossom season and Hmong New Year right in Moc…
Moc Chau blanketed in white blossoms
It is that time of the year again in Moc Chau Plateau, the northwestern province of Son La, where hills and valleys are dyed in plum blossoms’ white.
The Ancient Village of Dong Ngac
The ancient village of Dong Ngac is one of few villages which have still kept intact the cultural features and old historical architecture despite the impacts of rapid urbanization.
Mong people with cultural diversity
Mong minority ethnic group in the northern upland province of Son La celebrates the New Year a month earlier than the country’s traditional Lunar New Year, or Tet.
Boating along O Lau River   (Jan 27, 2015)
Boating along O Lau River
To make a boat tour along the O Lau River, we departed at a wharf in Hoi Ky Village in Thua Thien-Hue Province, where bamboo clumps mirrored in the clear water. We slowly sailed past My Xuyen carpentry village and Phuoc Tich ceramic village, which is famous for its centuries-old wooden houses.
Nguom Ngao – a jaw-dropping grotto
Nguom Ngao, around three kilometers from the magnificent Ban Gioc Waterfall, is the most famous limestone cave in the northern upland province of Cao Bang.
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