Whereas Hanoi food tends to be more delicate, sticking to traditional recipes that go lighter on seasonings and spices, Saigon is truly a “hot pot” food city, voraciously combining ingredients and recipes from many different regions and cultures. While Saigonese…
DA NANG’S SPECIAL PORK ROLLS
Nobody knows exactly who invented banh cuon, or when, but most everyone agrees that Vietnamese people have been eating banh cuon for more than 2000 years. Around 300 BC, ancestors of today’s Vietnamese migrated to Thanh Tri Ward, today known…
“MUST-TRY” DISHES IN HOI AN
Having been an intercontinental port city for more than five centuries, Hoi An is now a patchwork quilt of culture. This global-facing heritage is reflected in its architecture and its handicrafts as well as its cuisine. Hoi An has perfected…
HA LONG BAY ONE OF WORLD’S 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES: CANADIAN MAGAZINE
Canadian travel publication The Travel has listed UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam as one of the “world’s 10 most beautiful places to visit in 2022.” The bay in Quang Ninh Province, two hours from Hanoi, is…
FOREIGN TOURISTS UPBEAT AS MINISTER SEEKS VISA WAIVER EXPANSION
Foreign tourists have hailed as “positive step” Vietnam’s tourism minister proposing visa exemption be expanded for major markets like Europe and the U.S. Nguyen Van Hung, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had proposed earlier this week that Vietnam expands visa…
THE TIMES SUGGESTS SEVEN EXTRAORDINARY TRIPS TO BOOK IN VIETNAM
UK media outlet The Times has hailed a visit to Vietnam as the most extraordinary trip to book this year, adding that the rising star of Southeast Asia deserves to top the bucket list for travelers. Vietnam reopened its borders…
VIETNAM TO RESUME E-VISA ISSUANCE TO 80 COUNTRIES
Vietnam will resume issuing e-visas for citizens from 80 countries under the amended Law on Immigration that takes effect July 1, according to a government resolution. Eligible countries include Belgium, Germany, India and South Korea. A full list is available here. Eight international airports…
two arrival dates?
Question: Hi I will be arriving in HCMC on Nov 4th until Nov 10th, and I will then be going to Thailand for two weeks, I will then return to HCMC on Nov 24th and Departing back to Australia on…
How to get a cheap vietnam visa in Laos, Thailand, apply vietnam visa
There are two main ways to get a visa to Vietnam is applying online for a Visa on Arrival through a travel agent. You will get your Visa Approval Letter (or Visa Pre-approved Letter) after 2-3 working days (normal) or…
Exemption of VISA
Question: Hi, Our company is organizing a group trip to Vietnam(Ho Chi Minh City). We will like to enquire whether our friends from People’s Republic of China who are currently a Singapore PR need to apply for a VISA if…