Deep in the national park, surrounded by forest and karst peaks, this remarkable cave system extends for 31km, though most people only visit the first kilometre or so. Once you’re inside, the sheer scale of Paradise Cave is truly breathtaking, as wooden staircases...
À Ố Show is a new kind of art performance commonly acknowledged globally as [new circus]. The show surpasses all the limits that was previously constructed by many other art shows in Vietnam over the years. Audience is offered the opportunity to let loose their...
HCMC, the biggest city in Viet Nam, is famous for its dense population, heavy traffic, and bustling life. However, there exists a lovely flower market named Ho Thi Ky in a small corner of the city. Located on Ho Thi Ky Street in District 10, Ho Thi Ky flower market...
“Che” is a Vietnamese word that refers to any traditional Vietnamese thick, sweet dessert soup or sweetened porridge. Sweetened porridge is a kind of sugary flavored protein rich beverage. As such, it may, with the addition of qualifying adjectives, refer to a...
Dong Ho folk paintings are popular with most Vietnamese people, but especially those in the Red River region. Dong Ho folk paintings are not just decorative, they convey lessons about morality. The craft of Dong Ho folk paintings in Song Ho commune, Bac Ninh province...
Cai Luong (Renovated Opera) appeared in the southern part of Vietnam in the 1920s. This relatively modern form combines drama, modeled after French comedy, and singing. Scenes are elaborate and are changed frequently throughout the play. Cai luong is similar to the...
Rice Balls Sweet Soup (Che Troi Nuoc) is one of popular traditional Vietnamese food consisting of balls made from Green Bean paste wrapped in a shell made of glutinous rice flour. The balls are served in a thick, sweet clear or brown liquid made of water, sugar, and...
Ben Thanh Market, needless to say, is a well-known icon for long-time dwellers in HCMC as well as visitors to the country’s most bustling hub. Located in the city downtown amid an abundance of tourist facilities, restaurants and shopping streets, Ben Thanh Market...
The ingredients for making banh rom include sticky rice flour, pork, green beans and green banana leaves. To turn out a fragrant, sticky and mouth-watering cake, makers are required to have skills. Banh rom is often made early in the rice harvest season when the...
Da Nang is well known for being a lovely tourism destination in Central Viet Nam. The city has all favors from the nature and weather, compared to neighboring localities. Therefore, long ago, citizens from nearby provinces had moved to Da Nang for work, making it now...
Moon cakes are an indispensable part of Vietnamese people’s celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is held annually on the 15th day of the eight lunar month. There are two types of moon cake; banh nuong (brown baked cake) and banh deo(snow skin sticky cake)....
Kate festival, the largest of the Cham ethnic people in the central province of Ninh Thuan in the year, aims to honour male deities and ancestors who extended great help to people. Kate festival takes place in the seventh month of the Cham people’s calendar and it...
