Homestay services in Vietnam have recently grown into a business, earning income and improving life for entrepreneurs in the field. However, this sector seems to have evolved in different ways which show it may have deviated from the essence of the business as such.

Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are home to palmyra palm trees whose fruits are the main ingredient of many local specialties.

This is one of the most delicious hotpot found by locals in the Mekong Delta, which shows an ideal combination of eel and banana flowers.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently issued Official Dispatch No. 365 asking localities hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak to suspend all festivals to curb the spread of the pandemic.

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) canceled a number of train trips scheduled for the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, as scores of people changed or returned their booked train tickets amid fears over the resurgence of COVID-19.

Cha Ca La Vong, or La Vong grilled fish, incorporates turmeric powder, ginger, dill and shrimp paste, offering special favor to provide one of the specialties of Hanoi.

Banh hoi long heo (rice vermicelli served with pig heart, liver and intestine) is a specialty in Quy Nhon City in Binh Dinh Province. Herbs, the dipping sauce and garlic chives sautéed in oil make the dish tastier.

Russia will lift the entry restrictions on people from Vietnam and some other countries such as Finland, India and Qatar, with flights to these countries set to resume from January 27, the Russian Government has announced.

Vietnam and the United States have eliminated dioxin contamination from the Gate 2 Lake covering an area of 5,300 square meters at the Bien Hoa Airbase in the southern province of Dong Nai, one of the three main dioxin hotspots in Vietnam.

Bun mam, or a noodle soup cooked with fermented fish, boasts one of the Mekong Delta’s specialties.