A panoramic view of HCM City
Ho Chi Minh City, once dubbed "the Pearl of the Far East", is now transforming itself into one of the major economic hubs of the region.
One commune in Central Vietnam is “Cajuput kingdom”
For hundreds of years, Loc Thuy Commune, in the central province of Thua Thien- Hue, has been famous for producing cajuput oil.
Learning Vietnamese... to be continued
If you’ve lived here for more than 5 years and cannot order a Sinh tố dừa, something’s wrong.
J’rai people’s ritual slaughter
J’rai ethnic minority people have a unique ritual for slaughtering livestock, showing their solidarity despite their poverty life.
Head into the clouds on a journey through Vietnam's hill country
The scenery around Sapa is magnificent, but it was the human drama that proved most gripping.
Married? No. Never?
I am not married. But that answer always leads to endless questions.
Lanterns make an ancient city glitter
The contest of lanterns, which wrapped up on February 16 in Hoi An, lit up the old city with in a multitude of colours.
Valentine’s Day a business opportunity for students
In the cities of Can Tho and Danang there is an abundance of flower and souvenir stalls around colleges and universities.
In photos: Charming smiles of Thai ethnic people
The spring light becomes the Thai people, the ethnic minority who live in Nghe An province.
January, a month of festivals and feasts
Vietnam celebrates more than 9,000 local and national festivals and January is often heated by these events.
Tourists flock to Nha Trang for Tet
Picturesque Nha Trang, in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, welcomed around 100,000 visitors during this Tet holiday.
Ancient town adorned by spring colours
In Hoi An, spring is announcing itself, in all its living pomp and majesty.
Big festival at a big pagoda
Bai Dinh pagoda, known for holding the most nation-wide records in Vietnam, began its festival on February 8.
Record-long cake sold for charity purpose
The Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Hotel on Feb. 5 divided its 36-metre banh tet (cylindric glutinous rice cake) for sale for the charity purpose.
Oldest peach tree symbol for a village
There is nobody old enough to say for sure exactly how long a certain peach tree has been growing in Nhat Tan Village.
Da Lat really is the “City of Flowers”
Da Lat City in the central highlands has had unusually cold weather all year, but this is very favourable for the flowers.
Tet in Miet Hau Giang
Miet Hau Giang is the old name of the land from the left bank of the Mekong River tothe southern tip of Ca Mau province.
Nhat Tan flower garden attracts young people
Lately a lot of younger Hanoians have been visiting Nhat Tan Flower Village to see the flowers in all their vibrant colour.
Ancient Night Town’ of Hoi An
‘Night in an Ancient Town’ is a unique event that draws people from all over the world to Hoi An.
Spring Ploughing Festival, a traditional farming practice
Le Tich Dien or Ploughing Ceremonial Festival was a traditional farming practice that has greatly impacted on agricultural production in Vietnam.
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