Halloween is increasingly popular in Vietnam, with the younger generation creating their own lighthearted version of this Western holiday. Rather than children trick-or-treating for candy, in Vietnam Halloween is a night for teens and adults to put on a costume, let go and relax. In the major cities, parties in the backpacker districts draw plenty …
The north-eastern mountainous province of Ha Giang, home to 22 ethnic groups, also well-known as the place where “flowers grow in rocks”. This land is becoming an attractive destination that possesses not only the wild and magnificent beauty but also poetic and dreamy. As a province located in the northernmost part of Vietnam, Ha Giang …
Small and sneaky alleys in the Hanoi Old Quarter not only offer enjoyable experiences of the capital city’s time-honored culture but also the authentic taste of Hanoi cuisine. There is an eatery serving ‘bun oc’ (snail noodle) in an alley in Hang Be Street. The alley is so narrow that it doesn’t provide enough space for …
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Pom Coọng Village, near Mai Châu in the rural province of Hòa Bình, is one of the beautiful spots in the north of Việt Nam. The village is surrounded by nature, made up of rolling hills, rustic houses and immense rice fields.Pom Coọng has a very unique name. In the ethnic Thái language ‘Pom’ means hill …
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