Apart from taking a tour around islands in Nha Trang Bay, tourists to the central coastal city are advised to sign up for a scuba diving service to admire the coral reefs. Diving is a popular activity among foreign tourists, but few Vietnamese take part. However, recently, more locals are discovering a world of colors […]
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Pho bo vien thap cam (Vietnamese noodle soup with mixed beef meatballs) in Ho Chi Minh City has been described as the best street food in Asia by Australia’s Traveler website. The travel website wrote that tiny and shabby stores are “usually hidden from casual view by the hordes of motorbikes inevitably parked out the
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Prolonged illness, spiritual possession, stress over family troubles: Len Dong, or Vietnamese shaman dance, posits itself as a cure for all ails. The ancient practice — previously restricted by colonial France and Vietnamese authorities — is enjoying a renaissance in the nation as officials ease constraints against it. Practitioners promise to rid followers of evil
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Tran Quoc Pagoda in West Lake – a Hanoian landmark – was named one of the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper. Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small island on the east side of Hanoi’s West Lake and is the oldest pagoda in the city at
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