Vietnam’s 7 most spectacular festivals

Vietnam's 7 most spectacular festivals From impressive processions and luminous light displays, to vibrant street-art performances and blessing the souls of the dead – these are the festivals you must attend when enjoying a holiday in Vietnam: “Vietnam’s 7 most spectacular festivals”. 1. Hoi An Lantern Festival Boasting magnificent architecture and riverside settings, Hoi An’s ancient town is a UNESCO […]

Where should you visit on first trip to Vietnam: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City ?

Where should you visit on first trip to Vietnam: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City ? Where should you visit on first trip to Vietnam: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City ? Situated at the northern and southern extremes of this long, thin country, Vietnam’s two main cities lie more than one thousand kilometres apart. Hanoi is the country’s capital and is located in the north and Ho Chi Minh City […]

World Travel News: Vietnam tops Asian region in travel growth

World Travel News: Vietnam tops Asian region in travel growth Travel News: Vietnam tops the Asian region, and ranks sixth out of ten countries around the world, with the strongest travel growth since the beginning of 2017, according to the latest report released by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). Palestine takes first place in the list of the top five countries and territories worldwide, with […]

Visit Sapa through the lens of Thai photographer

Enchanting Sapa through the lens of Thai photographer During his recent visit to Vietnam, Thai photographer Anan Charoenkal had a chance to visit Sapa and shot stunning photos of this land in the ripe rice season. If you have not had a chance to visit Sapa. This is your chance to admire the beauty of this land and think about a plan to […]

Hanoi Autumn with Young Sticky Rice (Cốm)

Hanoi Autumn with Young Sticky Rice (Cốm) Young sticky rice (Cốm) is specialty of Vong village, Hanoi and often enjoyed when autumn comes. There is legend about how Young sticky rice (Cốm) was born in Vong village. In an autumn of thousands of years ago, local people there suffered a huge storm which destroyed all paddy fields where rice was about to […]

Tips: Basic things should not be done at the Temple in Southeast Asia

Tips: Basic things should not be done at the Temple in Southeast Asia When visiting sacred sites, pagodas, monasteries and temples in Southeast Asia, it is sometimes easy for travellers to forget that these are not just tourist attractions, but also sites of spiritual, cultural and national importance for the local population. However, when visiting temples or pagodas in Southeast Asia or in Vietnam. You should note the […]

Lean about: Weather in Halong Bay in year

Lean about: Weather in Halong Bay in year Ha Long Bay is located on the north east coast of Vietnam and can take anywhere about 2,5 hours to go from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Overall, in recent years, Halong Bay is a year-round tourist attraction. It depends on your preference to decide the best month to make a Halong Bay Tour. However, each […]

Learn about: Dinh Huong Islet (Incense Burner Islet) Halong Bay

Learn about: Dinh Huong Islet (Incense Burner Islet) Halong Bay Passing the Cho Da (Stone Dog) Islet and the Con Meo (Cat) Islet, one sees an imposing stone slab resting on two other small stone – stands blocked the way. The stone slab resembles a huge incense burner, which lies in the middle of the sea as a holy object to worship the Sky and […]

Unique Hanoi’s O Mai (Salted or sugared dry fruits)

Unique Hanoi's O Mai (Salted or sugared dry fruits) O Mai (sugared or salted fruits) is favored by most Vietnamese people, especially women. In Tet holiday, O Mai is an indispensible snack in the list must buy of most Hanoi people to welcome guests in Tet occasion. All people gather, talk and enjoy O Mai with cup of lotus tea has been considered as […]