Stewed clam worms with star fruits: A delicacy of the North

In late autumn and early winter, northern farmers harvest a worm that lives in the silt of coastal fields. The worm is known as ‘ruoi’, a precious gift from heaven.

The past and the present: expats in Ba Vi

If you were to ask an expat living in Ha Noi 100 years ago what they most associate with Ba Vi, you’d probably get the same answer as today.

Water lilies in full bloom on the way to Huong Pagoda

Located in My Duc district, Hanoi, about 70 km southwest of Hanoi capital city, Huong (Perfume) Pagoda is a cultural-religious complex, consisting of Huong Tich Cavern, which was described in 1770 by Lord Trinh Sam as the most beautiful cave in the country.

Perfume River: inspiration for French painters

In 2015, Dang Tien, a critic, wrote me that he had just found a painting of the Perfume river by Bauchaud, a French artist, in 1902. The beautiful painting vividly depicted women from the market waiting to get on the boat by the Perfume river. The painting later appeared on the cover of the special issue of the Song Huong Magazine (Perfume River Magazine) in March 2015.

Mau Son mountain range - ancient forests and walking on clouds

Mau Son is a majestic mountain range stretching over the two districts of Cao Loc and Loc Binh in Lang Son Province. Located about 180km from Ha Noi, Mau Son has been a popular tourist destination since the 20th century, with cool weather all year round.

Discovering the "Dinosaur Spine" in Binh Lieu

"Dinosaur Spine”, the beautiful path to the milestone No. 1305, has recently become an attractive destination for various tourists to the border district of Binh Lieu.

Enjoying early morning dew on the peak of Son Tra Peninsula

Son Tra Peninsula with its peak at some 700 meters above sea level is called the “green lung” of the coastal city of Danang. In autumn, this peninsula is even more attractive to travelers who want to indulge themselves in the purity of the peaceful nature, particularly at sunrise. We have recently made such a trip to Son Tra peak.

Southern water wonderland pivots to eco-tourism

The Dong Thap Muoi (Plain of Reeds) region in the Mekong Delta is just hitting the peak of flooding season, a time for the southern province of Long An to show off the charming natural beauty of its vast wetland areas.

Amazing rolls of the Southwest

Salad rolls are an ubiquitous treat in the Southwest. Visitors here are well spoiled for choice of lots of salad rolls from their name to ingredients and recipes. Deploying available ingredients in the wild, delta inhabitants create a number of unique salad rolls, remarkably nimtrees, Sesarma crabs with bulrushes or coconut tubers.

Launching video clip “Discover Vietnam - Live fully in Vietnam”

(TITC) - At 11:23 am on November 23, 2021, the Tourism Information Technology Center (under VNAT) officially launched video clip "Discover Vietnam - Live fully in Vietnam" in the context the first international tourists backed to Vietnam, marking a new step to recover Vietnam tourism.