Rock houses in Cao Bang preserved to attract tourists

Located between Ban Gioc waterfall and Nguom Ngao cave in Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district, Cao Bang province, the rock village Khuoi Ky is famous for its stilt houses built from rocks. The name “rock village” and the Rock God worship tradition in this border area have attracted tourists to come to visit.

Tam Thanh art village enriches community

Tam Thanh commune in Tam Ky city, Quang Nam district boasts a rich art culture and beautiful landscapes. Vietnam’s first mural village has been formed in this commune.

Giò sausage roll: meat pounded to perfection

If rice is a staple of Vietnamese daily meals, then giò (Vietnamese sausage) is considered the staple of special occasions, such as Tết (the Lunar New Year), wedding parties and ancestors’ death anniversary.

The taste of Hà Nội’s autumn

Hà Nội’s autumn is also the season for cốm or young sticky rice flakes. Cốm can be eaten directly or enjoyed with bananas like a snack. It can also be mixed with other food ingredients to create a variety of tasty dishes, including chả cốm (Vietnamese cốm sausage) and cốm xào (browned green sticky rice).

Vietnam’s resort among world’s hot new hotels

The five-star Anam resort, located in the Cam Ranh Bay of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, was listed among world’s hot new hotels by the travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller India.

Da Lat guesthouse described as secret marvel by Lonely Planet

The Crazy House or Hang Nga Guesthouse in Da Lat city of Lam Dong province has been listed among the world’s secret marvels “that you never knew existed” by Lonely Planet - the largest travel guide book publisher in the world.

Pork in grapefruit leaves: a Mường delicacy

Many people are familiar with grilled pork, but far fewer have ever tasted grilled pork wrapped in grapefruit leaves. The dish is even unfamiliar to many food connoisseurs in Việt Nam, but not for the Mường ethnic group in Hòa Bình Province, the third largest among Việt Nam’s 53 minority groups.

Troh Bư acknowledged as country’s largest orchid reserve

A two-hectare wild-orchid reserve in the Troh Bư Botanic Garden in Đắk Lắk Province has been recognised as the largest of its kinds in the country by the Việt Nam Record Organisation (ViệtKings).

Tam Hai Island to introduce mural project

A group of 25 volunteers from Đà Nẵng Technology College and other colleges have begun their efforts to transform a fishing village of Tam Hải Island into an art space for tourism development.

Hoi An listed among world’s most beautiful, cheap beach cities

The US’s travel website Thrillist has officially listed Vietnam’s Hoi An city among the top twelve of the most beautiful, cheap beach cities in the world.