Vietnam’s famed Cu Da vermicelli village
(VEN) - Cu Da Village in Hanoi’s Thanh Oai District is one of the largest vermicelli-making villages in northern Vietnam, its skills honed by successive generations.
Community-based tourism expected to help industry recovery
(VEN) - The Covid-19 pandemic is changing tourism trends in the world, with an emphasis on community-based tourism, offering Vietnam an opportunity to develop this segment to help the industry’s post-pandemic recovery.
Majority of Vietnamese choose domestic travel destinations in 2022
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, reports great pent-up appetite to travel among Vietnamese consumers. The Visa Voice of the Consumer research shows the unmistakable mark of the pandemic, with as many as 76 percent of Vietnamese planning to travel for leisure within the country, far
Ha Long Bay awaits in all its majesty for the resumption of tourism
(VEN) - November 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) declaration recognizing Ha Long Bay in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh as one of the seven new natural wonders of
Artist Phung Huynh Shares Her Truth Through Provocation
The acclaimed California-based multi-disciplinary artist creates murals, paintings, and experimental works that touch upon her identity as an Asian woman and refugee.
Hanoi Metro: 10 Etiquette Rules For Riding the Subway
Check out these etiquette tips to ride the metro train politely.
Meet The Vietnamese Founders Behind The World's First Coffee Sneakers
Best foot forward: Helsinki-based Jesse Khanh Tran and Son Chu Hoang share the story behind Rens Original and their plans of opening physical stores in New York and London.
Dublin Comedian Nghia Mai Uses Humor To Spotlight Cultural Pitfalls
Based in Ireland since 2018, Ho Chi Minh City native Nghia Mai is making a name for himself in the Dublin comedy scene.
In Photos: Christmas In Saigon 2021
Amidst the lingering impacts of COVID-19 lockdown, holiday revelers spread joy with grand displays of the Christmas celebration.
The Evolution Of Gift-Giving In Vietnam
Along with all the changes in Vietnamese society, gift-giving has gone through some major evolutions over the centuries, too.
Remembering Hey Arnold’s Iconic Vietnam Episode 25 Years Later
Aired in December '96, Arnold’s Christmas was a banner moment for diasporic Vietnamese visibility — long before Asian representation was considered fashionable.
Why Vietnamese Love To Put Baby Jesus In A Cave At Christmas
We explore the historical reasons behind this change of scenery in Vietnam’s interpretation of the birth of Christ.