Unlike any other kind of paper made of familiar materials, the paper created by Truong Tan Tho, Le Thanh Ha and Tran Quang Thang in Hoi An ancient town is unique as it is made of nipa. For the last six months, the Viet…

Every region in Viet Nam features unique culinary specialties. Pho hails from Ha Noi. Bun bo comes from the central city of Hue. And the wide, yellow noodles of mi Quang can be traced back to the central province of Quang Nam. Mi Quang…

800m above sea level, Bao Loc is not as hot as Sai Gon or as cold as Da Lat. Instead, the little city has an average temperature of 21-23 Celsius degrees all year round. Little sunshine, much rain and a lot of fog typically…

In the past, the people in Phu Tho referred to Banh Tai (Ear Cake) as Hon Cake, a tasty food that is served every day. Ear Cake, Phu Tho, wonderful cake. Vietnam economy, Vietnamnet bridge, English news about Vietnam, Vietnam news, news about Vietnam,…

“Hello sir, hello miss! Want some noodles?” was the cry that I repeatedly heard at the Ben Thanh street food market in downtown HCM City last week. Opened last year, the market’s many food kiosks and two indoor eating areas have achieved quite a…

With weather being cool all year round, Sapa Town in the northern upland province of Lao Cai is an ideal place to enjoy grilled food. Skewered veggies and meat are grilled on burning charcoal at an eatery in Sapa Town – Photo: Nguyen The…

‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former. While the filling of sweet cake is sweet mashed…

I wouldn’t have had the chance to visit the But Thap Pagoda last week if it wasn’t for my mother asking me to take her back to her favourite pagoda in the country. She was particularly taken with the sound of a bell ringing…

Quy Nhon in the central province of Bình Dinh has attracted a large number of visitors over the summer holidays, according to the city’s tourism authority. Silver Tower: Banh It Cham Tower in Quy Nhon. — Photo Courtesy of Minh Tho More tourists are…

It was one of the hottest months of the year. The heat and humidity made us easily frustrated and bad tempered. If you don’t like the seaside because of hot beaches, consider coming to Bac Son which will offer you fresh and cool air…