The Vietnamese Street Food Festival was held from September 22 to 24, in Moscow, bringing together dozens of Vietnamese restaurants and food companies in Russia.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 22 announced the theme and activities of the National Tourism Year 2018, which will be hosted by the north-eastern province of Quang Ninh.
The centre on Vietnamese cuisine studies, preservation and development was introduced to the public at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 21.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5 during the weekend to admire the beauty of sparkling lanterns in different shapes and vibrant colors, pose for stunning photos and immerse themselves in the joyful and jubilant atmosphere.
The northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has two more heritages named in the list of national intangible cultural heritages, raising its total to six.
Viet Nam is a thin, long country that takes plenty of influences from its close neighbours (Cambodia, Laos and China). For instance noodle dishes served in the north of the country take influence from China. Also, when travelling north to south, the food as you progress south starts to become more rice-based and sweeter. A reason for this is the mighty Mekong Delta and warm…
Each region in Viet Nam has different terrains, soil and climate that provide abundant sources of food for the locals. In summer, when the harvest of clams and star fruit begin, the locals in the central region often cook a sour soup using these two ingredients.
More than 100 photos capturing the land and people of Viet Nam are on display at an exhibition at the Punjab Kala Bhavan art gallery in India’s Punjab state.
The three-day holiday marking the National Day, along with a number of appealing tours and entertainment activities has helped to increase the number of visitors to tourist sites across the country.
The northern province of Quang Ninh welcomed 2.7 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2017, up 20 percent from the same period last year.
The Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism has announced that a week-long mid-autumn festival will open September 2 in Sa Pa.
Those who have a chance to visit the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan should make a trip to Song Pha fruit garden at the foot of Ngoan Muc Pass in Lam Son Commune, Ninh Son District.