International cuisine magazine Taste Atlas has named Vietnam’s ‘banh da lon’ (steamed layer cake) and ‘banh chuoi’ (banana cake) on its list of the world’s 100 best cakes. Banh chuoi, a traditional dessert in the southern region, where the dish can be steamed or baked on a charcoal grill, ranked 73rd on the list. For …
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Foreign tourists take a coracle tour at Bay Mau nipa palm forest near Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam, June 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Dac ThanhPrime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered relevant agencies to better facilitate tourist entry and develop new tourism products to boost post-lockdown recovery in the travel sector. The PM urged …
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One of the most challenging trekking routes in northwest Vietnam is Nam Kang Ho Tao Peak, which is now in its most breathtaking season. Vietnam’s 12th highest mountain, the 2,881-meter Nam Kang Ho Tao in Thao A Village, Ho Mit Commune, on the border between Lai Chau and Lao Cai Provinces is considered one of …
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Foreign tourists in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in downtown HCMC, November 2022. Photo by Thanh LocVisa hassles, limited international flights and poor tourism services are dissuading foreign tourists from returning to Vietnam post-pandemic. “So many people have changed their destination to travel to Thailand where they can get visa-free entry of up to …
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Jackfruit are bought by traders in the southern province of Dong Nai. Photo by Ngoc HuuJackfruit prices have increased 6-7 times over the same period last year as traders step up their purchases of the fruit for export, mainly to China. According to surveys carried out in the southern province of Dong Nai and the …
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Facebook frequently displays ads soliciting gambling, which is illegal in Vietnam except at licensed casinos, and adult content even in accounts whose owners never search for them. Hoang Quan, an office clerk in Da Nang’s Thanh Khe District, says ads with scantily dressed women and gambling games often appear when he surfs the message board …
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A man looks at a scale model of Boeing’s 787 dreamliner at their booth at the Singapore Air Show in Singapore February 19, 2008. Photo by ReutersSpaceX, Netflix and Boeing are among the companies joining the “biggest-ever” U.S. business mission to Vietnam next week to discuss investment and sales opportunities in the booming Southeast Asian …
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