Tucked inside small alleyways in downtown Hanoi, three cafes evoke a sense of nostalgia, serenity and seclusion from the noisy urban life. Without shiny billboards or eye-catching facades, it’s not easy for first timers to find Chon Café nestled inside a small alley in Hoan Kiem District. The cafe has been renovated from the first floor of...
Vietnam cuisine gets world’s 10 best billing
Vietnamese spring rolls are served with soy sauce Vietnam, famous for its rice noodle soups and other rice-based dishes, has one of the world’s 10 best cuisines, according to readers of Canadian magazine The Travel. Thailand and the Philippines are the other two Southeast Asian nations in the list. The other seven countries are: the...
Hanoi among world’s most ideal cycling destinations: Booking.com
Hanoi, famous for its centuries-old temples and French colonial buildings, is one of the world’s most ideal cycling destinations, according to a survey of travelers. The survey commissioned by Dutch online travel agency Booking.com of over 48,000 respondents in 31 countries said the other five are Uyuni in Bolivia, Valencia in Spain, Moab in the...
Ninh Binh homestays offer taste of northern Vietnam rural life
Set amidst limestone mountains and lotus ponds, three homestays in Ninh Binh Province with thatched roofs and bamboo interiors highlight the unique culture of traditional Tonkin villages. Spread over an area of 40,000 square meters near Hang Mua (Dancing Cave) and surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields, Mua Caves Ecolodge has 12 rooms and seven bungalows....
Give it a go: 10 different ways to explore Vietnam
With tourism fully reopened, visitors can explore Vietnam, once again, in several different ways: motorbike and bicycle tours; walking tours and food exploration tours. Here’s a selection from Tripadvisor readers. Hue to Hoi An with Lefamily Riders tours – 10 different ways to explore Vietnam Organized by tour operator Lefamily Riders, the motorbike tour, which...
Riding scooter around Vietnam a must-try travel experience
Riding scooter around Vietnam a must-try travel experience Foreign tourists drive motorbikes when touring Dong Van Town of Ha Giang Province in Northern Vietnam in 2018 Australian magazine Traveller has published its 11 bucket-list experiences, including a Riding scooter around Vietnam to “see a country in the same way pretty much all of its residents...
Vietnamese coffee is unique because of these reasons
Cups of ca phe sua da and iced tea at a café in Saigon. Photo by VnExpress/Di Vy Canadian magazine The Travel has listed Vietnam among 10 countries with a unique coffee culture in which iced coffee with condensed milk and egg coffee are the best options. “In Vietnam, coffee isn’t just a drink...
Homestay the mainstay of Hmong village
Several Hmong families in a Ha Giang village on the China border are cashing in on its popularity by turning their homes into homestay facilities.
Five fantastic places to stay in Cat Ba
There are 367 islands in the stunning archipelago in the southeast of Lan Ha Bay, but one stands out for both its size and popularity: Cat Ba Island. The town of Cat Ba in northern Vietnam is surrounded by limestone rocks with multiple ferry ports to whisk you away to wherever you wish. The majority...