'Banh bao' or steamed bun dumpling cake is a very popular Vietnamese dish as is sold at Vietnamese market, Vietnamese fast food stores and restaurants.

Only less than 2km from downtown Hanoi, the Red River’s Bai Giua (Middle Bank) – a green oasis plain in Long Bien district, has long been a popular destination for those who want to discover a different Hanoi of peace and serenity.

Over recent days, people around the world have paid their respects to Fidel Castro, the brilliant and eminent leader of the Cuban revolution as well as a close friend and comrade of the Vietnamese people. 

The Prime Minister has approved the overall planning and a master plan for developing tourism in the Mekong River Delta region until 2020 with a vision extending to 2030.

Fried banana is a Vietnamese street snack that is hard to forget.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have agreed in principle on a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT VPA).

Hai Nam Assembly Hall has become a new sightseeing spot in the ancient town of Hoi An since it formally opened to the public on November 23.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are on track to reach the target of US$2.5 billion for 2016, yet the standstill in rice exports has made the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) more determined to carry out trade promotion activities on the Philippine market in the future.

The risk that many tangible and intangible parts of Vietnam’s cultural heritage might disappear or change is not a new problem.

The Ministry of Information and Communications said on November 21 that it has decided to fine 50 press agencies for publishing false information on fish sauce with excessive amounts of arsenic.