Why an Indian restaurant stands out in Vietnam
Why an Indian restaurant stands out in Vietnam

There are several reasons why Tandoor in HCM City has become the place of choice for Indian food, but it stands out from its peers in how it invites you in and makes you feel you are in for a treat, writes Hari Chathrattil.

Why an Indian restaurant stands out in Vietnam
Seminar looks at ways to help Quang Ninh bolster tourism
Seminar looks at ways to help Quang Ninh bolster tourism

Promoting tourism in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh was the topic of a recent seminar held by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Seminar looks at ways to help Quang Ninh bolster tourism
'Dragon Boat' offers Huong River boat service
'Dragon Boat' offers Huong River boat service

A new boat service to provide tours around the Huong River in Hue has been launched.

'Dragon Boat' offers Huong River boat service
November highlights at Sheraton Saigon
November highlights at Sheraton Saigon

The Sheraton Saigon hotel has prepared numerous food and beverage programs to serve customers during this month.

November highlights at Sheraton Saigon
Chang Son - Hanoi’s wooden fan-making village
Chang Son - Hanoi’s wooden fan-making village

About 30 km from Hanoi city center in the Northwest, Chang Son is a famous traditional craft village for its sophisticated and creative wooden hand fans in Hanoi. 

Chang Son - Hanoi’s wooden fan-making village
Must-see destinations in Dong Nai
Must-see destinations in Dong Nai

VOV.VN - Pristine and romantic beauty of Chua Chan mountain, Gia Ui and Nui Le lakes and Nam Cat Tien forest are inviting tourism destinations of the southeast province of Dong Nai.

Must-see destinations in Dong Nai
Six famous hot springs across Vietnam
Six famous hot springs across Vietnam

VOV.VN - Bathing in hot mineral springs are seen as a popular remedy for some skin, joint and heart diseases, thus providing a better health. Here are the six hot springs well known for tourists to take a rest.

Six famous hot springs across Vietnam
AirAsia increases flight frequency on Hanoi-Bangkok route
AirAsia increases flight frequency on Hanoi-Bangkok route

VOV.VN - Low-cost airline AirAsia has announced an addition of flights on the Hanoi-Bangkok route to two per day to facilitate passengers’ travel from December 9, 2016 to October 2, 2017. 

AirAsia increases flight frequency on Hanoi-Bangkok route
Green tea island in Nghe An viewed from flycam
Green tea island in Nghe An viewed from flycam

VOV.VN - The following video clip will show you the green tea island by Cau Cau dam in the central province of Nghe An which has become a famous tourist destination, attracting a large number of foreigners.

Green tea island in Nghe An viewed from flycam
Con Co island tourism route to open
Con Co island tourism route to open

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam agreed with the People’s Committee of the Central province of Quang Tri’s proposal on opening a new tourism route to Con Co island. 

Con Co island tourism route to open
Tran Quoc among top 16 world's most beautiful pagodas
Tran Quoc among top 16 world's most beautiful pagodas

VOV.VN -The UK's second biggest-selling daily newspaper Daily Mail has named Tran Quoc Pagoda, located on a small penisula on the east side of West Lake, among top 16 most mesmerising pagodas across the world.

Tran Quoc among top 16 world's most beautiful pagodas
Promotions at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort
Promotions at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort

A series of end-of-year promotions are now available at the four-star Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort managed by Saigontourist.

Promotions at Saigon-Phu Quoc Resort
Vietjet Air opens more domestic and foreign routes
Vietjet Air opens more domestic and foreign routes

New-generation carrier Vietjet Air on October 30 launched two new air routes between Hanoi and Taipei city of Chinese Taiwan and between Hanoi and Hue city of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Vietjet Air opens more domestic and foreign routes
Unintended delicacy: a 30-year-old raw fish salad
Unintended delicacy: a 30-year-old raw fish salad

An accident gave birth to this edible masterpiece.

Unintended delicacy: a 30-year-old raw fish salad
Crab noodle - Soup for the soul from southern Vietnam
Crab noodle - Soup for the soul from southern Vietnam

'Banh Canh Ghe' is an amazing Vietnamese dish of thick rice and tapioca noodles with crab. It's a delicious street food in southern Vietnam.

Crab noodle - Soup for the soul from southern Vietnam
Novotel Phu Quoc Resort gets five-star certification
Novotel Phu Quoc Resort gets five-star certification

The Novotel Phu Quoc Resort  has announced that the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) had recognized the facilities and services of the resort on Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province as meeting five-star standards.

Novotel Phu Quoc Resort gets five-star certification
Hue museum to reopen Champa collection this November
Hue museum to reopen Champa collection this November

Another chance to take a look at the civilization.

Hue museum to reopen Champa collection this November
Hoi An, the ‘Yellow City’ of Vietnam
Hoi An, the ‘Yellow City’ of Vietnam

Vincent Van Gogh once said that “Sunshine, a light which, for want of a better word I can only call yellow — pale sulphur yellow, pale lemon gold. How beautiful yellow is!” 

Hoi An, the ‘Yellow City’ of Vietnam
Vietnam attracts Ukrainian tourists
Vietnam attracts Ukrainian tourists

With beautiful beaches and historical relic sites, Vietnam has become attractive to international tourists, including those from Ukraine.

Vietnam attracts Ukrainian tourists
Exploring Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province
Exploring Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province

VOV.VN- Ngoi bridge, Luong pagoda, and Phong Lac communal house in Hai Anh commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province embrace unique architectural styles illustrating the talents of local artisans.

Exploring Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province
Vietnam hopes to welcome 1 million Japanese tourists by 2019
Vietnam hopes to welcome 1 million Japanese tourists by 2019

Vietnam aims to attract 1 million tourists from Japan by 2019, officials said at a tourism cooperation forum held in Yokohama city on October 28. 

Vietnam hopes to welcome 1 million Japanese tourists by 2019
Japanese style open-air bath opens in Hoa Binh
Japanese style open-air bath opens in Hoa Binh

VOV.VN - The first Japanese style open-air bath (onsen) has opened at the Serena Resort Kim Boi in the province of Hoa Binh.

Japanese style open-air bath opens in Hoa Binh
Valley of Love - Vietnam’s most romantic sight
Valley of Love - Vietnam’s most romantic sight

VOV.VN - The Valley of Love - the most romantic spot in the Central Highlands city of Da Lat, Lam Dong province – has attracted a large number of domestic and foreign visitors.

Valley of Love - Vietnam’s most romantic sight
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit 8 million
Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit 8 million

VOV.VN - Foreign arrivals to Vietnam reached 812,017 in October, bringing the total foreign travelers in the first ten months to 8,077,397 up 25.4% against last year’s corresponding period, reports the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit 8 million
Special promotions at Chill Skybar Dining
Special promotions at Chill Skybar Dining

The Chill Skybar Dining on level 26 and level 27 of the AB Tower in HCMC’s District 1 is running two promotions on food and beverage to serve customers.

Special promotions at Chill Skybar Dining
ROK loosens visa policy for Vietnamese tourists
ROK loosens visa policy for Vietnamese tourists

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tourists, already owning a Visa Platinum credit card issued by Shinhan Bank of the ROK, will be exempt from providing specified documentary evidence of financial capacity, said Jung Chang Soo, CEO of the Korea Tourism Organization during his recent working visit to Vietnam.

ROK loosens visa policy for Vietnamese tourists
Banh Da Lon (pig skin cake)
Banh Da Lon (pig skin cake)

Banh Da Lon or “pig skin cake” is a Vietnamese steamed layer cake made from tapioca starch, rice flour, mashed mung beans, taro, or durian, coconut milk, water, and sugar.

Banh Da Lon (pig skin cake)
Visiting Hanoi’s Quan Son Lake—“Ha Long Bay on Land”
Visiting Hanoi’s Quan Son Lake—“Ha Long Bay on Land”

Just about 50km southwest of Hanoi’s centre, a “green gemstone” is tucked away in the suburban district of My Duc. Quan Son Lake is the perfect attraction for nature-lovers to enjoy on the weekend.

Visiting Hanoi’s Quan Son Lake—“Ha Long Bay on Land”
Where to go on Halloween in Hanoi?
Where to go on Halloween in Hanoi?

VOV.VN -Although Halloween is a Western tradition, it has gained in popularity in Vietnam because it is a fun holiday. 

Where to go on Halloween in Hanoi?
Bamboo building with ancient techniques wins American prizes
Bamboo building with ancient techniques wins American prizes

VOV.VN - A bamboo building inside Muong Museum, 80 kilometres west of Hanoi, has just been awarded a silver prize in the Cultural Architecture category by the organisers of the American Architecture Prize 2016.

Bamboo building with ancient techniques wins American prizes
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