From rice-based soups to steamed mollusk, five dishes stand ready to warm you up in Hanoi’s late autumn chilly weather Vietnamese hot steamed rice cake Hot steamed rice cake is complemented by stir-fried ground pork and Jew’s ear mushroom. Photo by VnExpress/Tuyet Mai The steamed rice cake is cooked and stored in a hot pot,...
Boats carrying flowers, fruits and other goods at the Nga Nam floating market in the Mekong Delta Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Chi Nam A riot of colors hustling and bustling on water, Vietnam’s floating markets are among the best destinations for photography enthusiasts. The Telegraph has listed the floating markets in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta among the ten best...
As chilly November arrives it is the best time to pay a visit to these places Photo by VnExpress/Tung Duong Ha Giang – buckwheat flower festival Ha Giang Province nestles in the mountains of northern Vietnam. It is home to ethnic minorities like the H’Mong, Thai and others. Visitors to the province can witness exotic...
Gieng Vooc cave in Quang Binh. Photo by Phong Nha Discovery Starting next month, the Vom and Gieng Vooc caves in Quang Binh Province will welcome visitors to their stunning interiors. A standard tour to the caves will be a two day-one night affair. Visitors can hike, camp, on simply go sightseeing in this area....
British newspaper The Independent recommends a three-day trip to Hanoi and Ha Long Bay as a great, affordable travel option. A night scene at the Temple of Literature, a popular destination in Hanoi. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Quang Ngo The trip is included in a list of favorable travel options priced from £100 to £800 ($128-1,026)....
A recently renovated path along the mountains in Quang Ninh Province offers vistas to remember in all seasons The path, named “The Dinosaur’s Spinal” which leads to landmark 1305 in the rural district of Binh Lieu, the highest point of Quang Ninh’s border, is famous for the dangerous terrain it traverses and known as one...
Wooden and stone structures in Duong Lam village on the outskirts of Hanoi have weathered everything the elements have thrown at them for centuries. Duong Lam ancient village, in the capital city’s rural town of Son Tay, is one of the oldest cultural sites in Vietnam. It has 956 ancient houses including those built in...
A train ride lasting just seven minutes and costing just two dollars gives million-dollar views of Vietnam’s northern highlands The “journey” starts from a railway station in Sapa with a European classical look and runs to the cable car station on the Fansipan Mountain, crossing the Muong Hoa Valley in Lao Cai Province. Sa Pa...
Foreign tourists take a boat ride on Ngo Dong River in Tam Coc-Bich Dong, a popular tourist destination in northern Ninh Binh Province. Photo by VnExpress/Meo Gia A policy extension will allow citizens of 46 countries to enter Vietnam for 30 days with e-visa until 2021. The Vietnamese government has approved a two-year extension of...
It is harvest season, and the terraced rice fields are at their most beautiful The terraced fields are ripening, creating amazing scenery throughout the highlands of Vietnam. If you are a person who enjoys lovely landscapes, you should check out these places for a green and gold treat. 1. Sapa Sapa, situated 300 kilometers away...
