Autumn promotion at Ana Mandara Dalat Resort and Spa
Autumn promotion at Ana Mandara Dalat Resort and Spa

As a romantic estate in the Central Highland city of Dalat, Ana Mandara Villas Dalat Resort & Spa is offering “Autumn Romantic” special package for travelers.

Autumn promotion at Ana Mandara Dalat Resort and Spa
National Day celebration at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint
National Day celebration at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint

Some F&B outlets of the Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint Hotel are holding special programs for revelers during National Day holiday on September 2.

National Day celebration at Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint
Banh Ran (Vietnamese donut)
Banh Ran (Vietnamese donut)

‘Banh ran’ is a delicious finger food for breakfast in Vietnam. There are two main kinds of banh ran, namely salty cake and sweet one with the latter being much more common than the former.

Banh Ran (Vietnamese donut)
Au Manoir de Khai
Au Manoir de Khai

Passers-by on Dien Bien Phu Street might see a white villa with its thick heavy wooden door closed all the time. That’s Au Manoir de Khai, a restaurant which has provided fine French cuisine for the past 25 years.

Au Manoir de Khai
Vegetarian food at Metropole Wedding and Convention Center
Vegetarian food at Metropole Wedding and Convention Center

In the first and seventh lunar months (usually in February and August) every year, one of the popular vegetarian buffet programs in HCMC is “Saigon Vegetarian Dishes” at Metropole Wedding and Convention Center.

Vegetarian food at Metropole Wedding and Convention Center
Special treats at Windsor Plaza Saigon in August
Special treats at Windsor Plaza Saigon in August

A selection of culinary favorites of Malaysian culture is available at Central An Dong on level 4 of the hotel during August. 

Special treats at Windsor Plaza Saigon in August
New Japanese specialties at Yoshino
New Japanese specialties at Yoshino

Located on level 2 of the Lotte Legend Hotel Saigon, Yoshino, one of the popular Japanese restaurants in downtown HCMC, will enchant diners with its delicate traditional “Omakase” set dinner, together with an extensive A La Carte menu.

New Japanese specialties at Yoshino
“Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake
“Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake

The special “Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake is usually made in the 4th month and the 5th month of a year (according to the Lunar Calendar) in Lao Cai province.

“Pau Po Cu” Corn Cake
Tasty brew and some unique dishes of Hanoi
Tasty brew and some unique dishes of Hanoi

VOV.VN -Friendly atmosphere, tasty brew and unique dishes are the hallmarks of restaurants in Hanoi. Here’s 10 menu selections for guests to try next time they’re traveling through the city.

Tasty brew and some unique dishes of Hanoi
International tourists to enjoy entertainment services after midnight
International tourists to enjoy entertainment services after midnight

VOV.VN - Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said that Hanoi entertainment sites might be opened for international tourists after midnight (12am). 

International tourists to enjoy entertainment services after midnight
Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane - a delicious dish of Hue
Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane - a delicious dish of Hue

Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane was originally created by the ingenious cooks for the imperial kitchen in Hue.

Grilled shrimp paste on sugar cane - a delicious dish of Hue
Vegetarian cuisine at Saigontourist
Vegetarian cuisine at Saigontourist

Some hotels and restaurants of the Saigontourist Holding Company have launched vegetarian cuisine programs on the occasion of the seventh lunar month (which falls in August 2016).

Vegetarian cuisine at Saigontourist
Leading hotels, brands offer diversified Mid-Autumn mooncakes
Leading hotels, brands offer diversified Mid-Autumn mooncakes

In the forthcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, Saigon Bakery will present new flavors and packaging for its Baked Skin Mooncakes featuring flavors of Mixed Nut, White Lotus, Black Sesame, Red Bean, Green Tea and Tiramisu.

Leading hotels, brands offer diversified Mid-Autumn mooncakes
Le Meridien Saigon opens spa
Le Meridien Saigon opens spa

Le Méridien Saigon Hotel in downtown HCMC has opened Explore Spa on level 9. 

Le Meridien Saigon opens spa
Grilled sharpbelly - A specialty of Phu Yen province
Grilled sharpbelly - A specialty of Phu Yen province

As simple as the dish is but grilled sharpbelly is a very famous dish in the land of Phu Yen where visitors can hardly ignore. 

Grilled sharpbelly - A specialty of Phu Yen province
New treats at Nikko Saigon Hotel in July
New treats at Nikko Saigon Hotel in July

F&B outlets of the Hotel Nikko Saigon have put on a variety of promotions this month.

New treats at Nikko Saigon Hotel in July
World of Beer Buffet at Le Méridien Saigon
World of Beer Buffet at Le Méridien Saigon

This summer, Latest Recipe on the mezzanine floor of Le Méridien Saigon will delight guests with unlimited serving of beer accompanying a sumptuous buffet every Friday and Saturday evening from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

World of Beer Buffet at Le Méridien Saigon
Special programs on offer at Sofitel Saigon
Special programs on offer at Sofitel Saigon

The Sofitel Saigon Plaza Hotel is running two programs in August at its Boudoir Lounge on the ground floor.

Special programs on offer at Sofitel Saigon
Banh can and banh xeo in Ninh Thuan
Banh can and banh xeo in Ninh Thuan

Made from rice flour, banh can and banh xeo are specialties in southern and south-central Vietnam.

Banh can and banh xeo in Ninh Thuan
The Royal Pavilion to introduce Vu Lan Festival favorites
The Royal Pavilion to introduce Vu Lan Festival favorites

This August, The Royal Pavilion of The Reverie Saigon will feature a selection of vegetarian specialties in honor of the Vu Lan Festival, a special time for people to express their gratitude to their parents.

The Royal Pavilion to introduce Vu Lan Festival favorites
Taj Mahal-style castle in HCM City
Taj Mahal-style castle in HCM City

VOV.VN - A Taj Mahal-style building in downtown Saigon allures visitors for its original architecture as well as entertainment services inside. 

Taj Mahal-style castle in HCM City
Sea tuna eyes - A special dish from Phu Yen province
Sea tuna eyes - A special dish from Phu Yen province

Sea tuna eyes, a special dish from Phu Yen province, are fatty and have a unique flesh flavor.

Sea tuna eyes - A special dish from Phu Yen province
Ancient city to expand walking area for tourists
Ancient city to expand walking area for tourists

The ancient city of Hoi An will expand the area for walking streets to Hoang Dieu and Hoi An market – outside of the old quarter – in an effort to create more space for tourists and ease the crowding of tourists in old quarters.

Ancient city to expand walking area for tourists
Man-made ‘beach’ to open soon in Hanoi
Man-made ‘beach’ to open soon in Hanoi

A man-made ‘beach’ in Hanoi's Quoc Oai District, the first of this kind in Vietnam, will open to the public in August.

Man-made ‘beach’ to open soon in Hanoi
'Che Lam' - A taste of Vietnamese Sweetened Porridge
'Che Lam' - A taste of Vietnamese Sweetened Porridge

'Che Lam' is a kind of Vietnamese sweetened porridge. It is so sticky, fragrant, tasty, sweet that you will not fed up with it.

'Che Lam' - A taste of Vietnamese Sweetened Porridge
French dining week at Continental Saigon
French dining week at Continental Saigon

On the chic street of Dong Khoi, Hotel Continental Saigon exudes its charismatic quality with its colors, classic French architecture and elegance.

French dining week at Continental Saigon
Venture inland to eat the inedible
Venture inland to eat the inedible

Northwestern Vietnam is a special land. Scarcely populated, rugged and a heavily divided terrain. A few quick words to describe the region give one a sense of life here. 

Venture inland to eat the inedible
New eateries opened in Saigon
New eateries opened in Saigon

Saigon is where people can discover a wide variety of dishes of Vietnam and some other parts of the world.

New eateries opened in Saigon
Across Vietnam with a bite to eat along the way
Across Vietnam with a bite to eat along the way

Geographical differences explain culinary differences. Let this Vietnamese girl show you how.

Across Vietnam with a bite to eat along the way
“Obama” grilled pork noodle in Hanoi
“Obama” grilled pork noodle in Hanoi

VOV.VN - It’s not yet lunch time but the Huong Lien Bun cha or grilled pork noodle shop on Le Van Huu street, Hanoi, has already been swarmed by customers. 

“Obama” grilled pork noodle in Hanoi