Travel

Banh giay Quan Ganh, a white, flat, round glutinous rice cake with or without green beans inside, is enjoyed by lots of people, both Vietnamese and foreigners. The cake is a specialty of Hanoi.

The Vietnam heritage photo contest has been launched by the Cultural Heritage Association of Vietnam to celebrate Viet Nam National Heritage Day on November 23.

Vietnamese design company H&P Architects has recently been named among the July Winners and Popular Choice Winners of the Architizer A+Awards.

Various cafes have been opened on the rooftops of high-rise buildings near Tan Son Nhat Airport in HCM City to attract customers who want to watch planes fly by.

Nestled in the forested hills of central Vietnam two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a glimmering golden bridge crowded with gleeful visitors taking selfies at the country's latest eccentric tourist draw.

According to the General Statistics Office, the number of foreign tourists travelling to Vietnam reached over 9 million in the first seven months of 2018, up 25% over the same period last year, of which 77% came from Asia,

Ho Chi Minh City has been listed among the 15 fastest-growing tourist cities in the world.

The road running along the coast from Nha Trang city of Khanh Hoa province to Quy Nhon city of Binh Dinh province in central Vietnam has been named one of the most spectacular in Asia.

Tours to Hanoi’s Opera House, a historic landmark in the capital, have been put on hold after less than a year.

Sapa, in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, has been included in a new list of the top 50 most beautiful places on the planet by travel site PureWow.

In the three years since it began operations, Action for Hmong Development, a group of H’mong ethnic young people, has significantly contributed to preserving and promoting the indigenous culture of their tribe.

A restaurant called “Hue” in Vietnamese stands out from the other eateries in Hong Kong’s North Point area. The tiny, delicate restaurant serves pure Vietnamese food.

“Though it has long been heralded as a hip destination, Vietnam’s southern supercity somehow keeps getting cooler” is how Lonely Planet describes Ho Chi Minh City which it has named the third best place to visit in Asia this year.

The Hanoi Transport Service Company has introduced the new ticket price for its double-decker tour bus service.

The US newspaper Newsweek has listed Ha Long Bay of Vietnam among the Top 100 most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which include both natural and man-made wonders.

Cua Dai Beach in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam, City Beach in Nha Trang in south-central Khanh Hoa province, and Long Beach on Phu Quoc Island have been named on a list of

The Soi Sim Island Conservation project in the Ha Long Bay will be completed and open to visitors this October.

A temple in the central province of Ha Tinh has been dedicated to ten female volunteers who died heroically at the famous Dong Loc T-junction during the war against the US.

As of this month, Yok Đôn National Park will no longer offer elephant riding for tourists visiting the Central Highland province of Đắk Lắk.