vietnam travel guide

The story of Vietnamese Pho

The story of Vietnamese Pho

The story of Vietnamese Pho To the casual visitor, the province of Nam Dinh flies under the radar. Situated in the Red River Delta, Nam Dinh is known for agricultural areas and beautiful churches. Tran Hung Dao, the 13th-century national hero who helped defeat invading Mongol hordes, came from these parts. But Nam Dinh’s most significant contribution to Vietnam is the beef noodle soup, phở bò. Legends and myths mean that many histories in Vietnam are coloured a variety of shades. This is also the case with phở, the country’s most famous dish, and its most successful culinary export. In the capital city of Hanoi, phở is a…
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Vietnam travel guide

Vietnam travel guide

Vietnam travel guide From the vertiginous rice valleys of Sapa in Vietnam’s north stretching to the fascinating bustle of the Mekong Delta in the south, Vietnam is home to a wealth of attractions that will seduce both budget and top-range travellers. Welcoming foreign tourists and their dollars since the late 1980s, enterprising Vietnam has rapidly developed a well-trodden trail of attractions. Vietnam’s war-torn history—the French, Americans and Chinese have all left their own unique and not-often positive stamps on the nation—as well as its stunning and varied geography, amazing cuisine, plentiful beaches and near-endless shopping are all reasons to travel to the…
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DIVING IN VIETNAM: SCUBA AND SNORKEL AT THE BEST BEACHES 

DIVING IN VIETNAM: SCUBA AND SNORKEL AT THE BEST BEACHES 

I - Overview With a long coastline and many nice beaches, Vietnam is an ideal destination for marine activities such as swimming, surfing and diving. The best beaches for diving in Vietnam are Phu Quoc, Nha Trang, Da Nang,... 1 - Favorable time to go diving in Vietnam  Vietnam experiences a temperate climate which is very suitable for ocean exploration activities. However, the best time of year for when the sun is warm and the sea is calm is usually from March to August annually. - Visiting Phu Quoc, tourists should avoid the rainy season which normally lasts from October and…
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Vietnamese Cakes – A Closer Look At Vietnam’s Most Varied Food

Vietnamese Cakes – A Closer Look At Vietnam’s Most Varied Food

Vietnamese Cakes - A Closer Look At Vietnam's Most Varied Food Vietnamese cuisine culture encompasses an enormous range of cakes with different styles and flavors. Although all kinds of cakes, pies, savory pastries, crepes, bread, and things of the sorts, are called “Banh” in Vietnamese, the translation of any of these foods alone cannot explain fully and exactly the immense diversity of this special Vietnamese food item. Interestingly, their names are called by their ingredients, shapes, meanings, the original places or even the methods of making them. It can take time to list all of Vietnamese “Banh”, hence this article…
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Ho Chi Minh City Guide: What to do? Top Attractions & Restaurants

Ho Chi Minh City Guide: What to do? Top Attractions & Restaurants

The destination that I would like to introduce today, which is also Vietnam’s economic center, is Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon. Saigon played a pivotal role during the tumultuous years of the Vietnam War and was also a historical witness to the country’s moments of independence. Ho Chi Minh City is named after the President who brought independence to Vietnam. Geography Ho Chi Minh City is nearly 1,730km by road from Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi. Located at the international crossroads between the maritime routes from North to South, from East to West, Ho Chi Minh city is the…
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