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
Multiple programs at InterContinental Nha Trang
Multiple programs at InterContinental Nha Trang

InterContinental Nha Trang has prepared various programs to attract travelers between July and September.

Multiple programs at InterContinental Nha Trang
Promotions for guests at Saigontourist’s tourist sites
Promotions for guests at Saigontourist’s tourist sites

Three tourist sites in Ho Chi Minh City of Saigontourist are running promotions as part of the company’s Savor Vietnam program.

Promotions for guests at Saigontourist’s tourist sites
Sheraton Saigon unveils F&B highlights in July
Sheraton Saigon unveils F&B highlights in July

Several food and beverage outlets of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers have prepared a variety of programs for this month.

Sheraton Saigon unveils F&B highlights in July
Snuggle in at HCM City’s very first bed cinema
Snuggle in at HCM City’s very first bed cinema

VOV.VN - The L’Amour Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City has answered the comfort longings of Vietnamese film lovers who can now get snuggly under the covers as they enjoy both international and local films.

Snuggle in at HCM City’s very first bed cinema
Fast food Vietnamese style at The Bus Station
Fast food Vietnamese style at The Bus Station

VOV.VN - If you’re looking for fast food from Hong Kong, Taiwan (China), the US, the UK cooked Vietnamese style, check out The Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City.  

Fast food Vietnamese style at The Bus Station
L’Olivier unveils new a-la-carte menu
L’Olivier unveils new a-la-carte menu

L’Olivier Restaurant of the Sofitel Plaza Saigon Hotel boasts new dishes under the wing of new executive chef Marko Rankel.

L’Olivier unveils new a-la-carte menu
July highlights at restaurants in HCM City
July highlights at restaurants in HCM City

Amigo Grill Restaurant, Gartenstadt Restaurant, Kissho Restaurant and Café Central Nguyen Hue managed by WMC Group in downtown Ho Chi Minh City have made numerous programs available for July.

July highlights at restaurants in HCM City
Banana blossom salad – a specialty of Vietnam cuisine
Banana blossom salad – a specialty of Vietnam cuisine

Nom Hoa Chuoi (Banana blossom salad) once a popular dish in rural parts of the country, is now a specialty of Vietnam cuisine.

Banana blossom salad – a specialty of Vietnam cuisine
Where to find ice cream with a twist in Hanoi?
Where to find ice cream with a twist in Hanoi?

You want an ice cream for baking days? Let's go with us and we will ensure that you not only get your ice cream but you will also "scream" for the strange and delicious ones which have presented themselves in Hanoi's Old Quarter.

Where to find ice cream with a twist in Hanoi?
Saigontourist offers promotions at Rex Hotel and Binh Quoi 1
Saigontourist offers promotions at Rex Hotel and Binh Quoi 1

Rex Hotel Saigon and Binh Quoi 1 Tourist Site, both under Saigontourist, have put on their promotion programs in accordance with the “Saigontourist – Savor Vietnam” program.

Saigontourist offers promotions at Rex Hotel and Binh Quoi 1