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Vietnamese people are very friendly, polite and generous. In general, we will make every effort to have foreign guests feel comfortable. In the cities, and countryside towns, do not be surprised to be invited into a home to meet the family of someone you may have just met. These are the experiences that will enrich [...]
It was still dark at 5 a.m. as some 30 young people gathered at Tan Son Nhat’s Helicopter Airport preparing to make a parachute jump; anticipating the thrilling feeling for which they had trained and practiced and even waited for months to experience. Although they had all been taught basic techniques of safely jumping for [...]
With fully loaded shelves and a variety of different shops, the Saigon Square Center at the corner of Le Loi Street and Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street in downtown HCMC is always packed with Vietnamese and foreign shoppers. Also known as the Russian market, the center is located at 77-89 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street [...]
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La Maison de L’Apothiquaire is emerging as a popular oasis for locals and international vistors seeking a sound mind and body. The luxury spa chain offers a variety of treatment services in the quiet ambience of its villa facility in HCMC’s District 3. A path lined with evergreens leads to a French-architecture villa, nestled in [...]
With multilingual skills and an intimate knowledge of Vietnam, Daniel Hung is the ultimate resource for foreign tourists. Daniel Hung was born in 1950 in Cambodia and became a French citizen in 1978. However his mother is Vietnamese and taught him much about Vietnam, a place he has spent much of his adult life. His [...]
The largest coffee cup in the world, made by Bien Hoa Vinacoffee, will be on display at the second Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival from December 10-14 at the Biet Dien Museum in the Central Highlands’ city of Buon Ma Thuot. In showing the world its largest cup of coffee, Vinacoffee wants to send [...]
A yearly food festival named Taste of the World is scheduled to take place in the Van Thanh Tourist Park in HCMC from this Friday to Sunday. The festival, organized by the city’s department of culture, sport and tourism, will be opened from 3 p.m to 10 p.m. every day. Twenty hotels and [...]
Pho (noodle soup) is one of Ha Noi’s most iconic dishes. Few people in the capital haven’t sat down to a bowl of the steaming soup, with beef, chicken or tripe chunks floating in it – perfect to ward away the winter chills. According to writer Giang Quan, pho sellers first appeared on the [...]
Tet is Lunar New Year Festival and regarded as the most important and biggest Vietnamese holiday. The actual “New Year’s Day” is celebrated for four days from the New Year’s Eve. Everyone must have a positive outlook and be happy during this period. It is a time for family members to get together, exchange best [...]