Travel

Mountain town coloured with pink cherry blossoms

Monday, Jan 20, 2025

This year''s flower season is being hailed as one of the most beautiful in recent memory, abounding with large blossoms.

News

Chợ Rẫy hospital opens flower street

Saturday, Jan 18, 2025

Chợ Rẫy Hospital in HCM City, the largest public hospital in the southern region, has decorated its campus with colourful flowers, and ornamental plants with cultural motifs of Tết (Lunar New Year) to bring the holiday spirit to patients and hospital staff.

Dining

Ngon Pho dives headfirst into diverse dishes

Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Ha Noi restaurant, which is divided into five sections, reimagines street food and serves up Vietnamese dishes from all three regions.

Event

Jazz, blues fest to be held in District 4

Thursday, May 12, 2016

The annual Bourbon Street Jazz & Blues Festival featuring music and Cajun food will be held at Cargo Event Space on May 28.

Travel

'Vietnomnom’ showcases VN street cuisine on Instagram

Thursday, Mar 17, 2016

Noey Neumark sits on a miniature blue stool – Hà Nội’s classic throne – admiring the bowl of bánh đa trộn (flat noodles) she ordered from a food vendor.

Life & Style

Đà Nẵng to open book street for readers and to attract tourists

Monday, Mar 14, 2016

A book street will be implemented and put into operation in the central city of Đà Nẵng on September 2.

Event

Street art fair entertains Hanoians at cultural hub

Monday, Feb 29, 2016

Hundreds of people gathered at Creative City, 1 Luong Yen Street, to view paintings, sculptures, performing arts and listen to music.

News

Ancient antiques

Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015

A model presents a design d with inspiration from Ly-Tran dynasty antiques. These designs will be presented by dancers in a ballet performance tonight at the Ha Noi Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street.

Travel

Hoi An opens new walking street

Friday, Dec 11, 2015

Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site, has designated Nguyen Phuc Chu Street a walking street where only pedestrians and non-engined vehicles are allowed.

News

Da Lat city to bloom anew at flower festival

Wednesday, Dec 02, 2015

The central highland city of Da Lat will host the biennial flower festival – a tourism trademark of the city – from December 29 to January 2.

Travel

Da Nang to provide free water to tourists

Friday, Nov 27, 2015

Da Nang''s culture, sport and tourism department will provide free water to local people and tourists under a pilot project later this year.

Travel

Hop On – Hop Off service now available in HCM City

Friday, Nov 27, 2015

The "Hop On – Hop Off" city tour service by bus is now operating in HCM City at the price of VND200,000 per person.

News

Viet Nam remembers culture, heritage with series of public events

Monday, Nov 23, 2015

A series of cultural activities to mark the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23) began last week at ancient sites in the Old Quarter and downtown HCM City.

News

Street concerts to feature classical music

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015

A street concert series entitled Luala Autumn Winter 2015 will be organised on the pavement of Ly Thai To Street on Sunday afternoons between November 15 and December 13.

News

Japanese earthquake-devastated region to be featured in photos

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015

The Viet Nam Fine Arts Museum will host a photo exhibition on natural landscapes and cultural activities in Tohoku taken by Japanese photographers.