Vietnam Travel News

Three bunches of ripe bananas, dozens of shiny green guavas, about half of kilo of freshwater shrimp, around one kilo of freshwater crab, and ‘morning glory’ vegetables—have all sold out several minutes after sellers showcased them at an open-air market.

Most Tay ethnic minority people live in Viet Bac whose traditional customs and habits resemble the Kinh people’s.

It has been a southern tradition for long that a wide variety of vegetables, leaves, buds and flowers are part of everyday meals, accompanying sausages, braised pork or other meat dishes in various preparations.

In the industrialisation process, changes have taken place in Tet dishes. Top Chef Dinh Ba Chau shares his opinion.

Da Lat has been Vietnam’s best known retreat for more than a century, and at the heart of its attraction are French villas.

Travel companies in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Vinh Long have launched many tours for this Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, targeting 2,000 foreign and more than 50,000 local visitors.

Vietnam’s southwestern region is famous for its network of waterways and luxuriant orchards and today tourists travel here from all across the country.

Chinese visitors waiting in front of the border gate centre for procedure clearance

On the third day of the Lunar New Year (February 16) the northern province of Hai Phong received the 6-star cruise ship Silveria, carrying 360 tourists from the US and Europe.

Vietnam has made a breakthrough in terms of cultural diplomacy in 2009, with its biosphere reserves and cultural heritages added to the UNESCO-recognised list.

Thanh Tien paper flowers have long been considered sacred objects for Tet. They are changed once a year and are revered as unfading flowers.

Vietnam Airlines’ first short-range flight VN9293 departed from Taipei and landed safely at the Can Tho airport on February 11.

Ha Long Bay and Cuu Long river, a tributary of the Mekong River, have been selected among the world’s 100 destinations for couples by the France L’internaute online magazine.

In recent years, apart from fresh flower, Hanoians are keen on clay flower for using in decorations, especially during the Lunar New Year.