Is this the best sandwich in the world?

When it comes to a sandwich, which is best? Are you a BLT kind of guy? Or perhaps cheese and tomato is more your thing?  Over in Hoi An there’s only one place to go when it comes to a tasty snack and that’s Banh Mi Phuong.

A Night With Curtis in HCM City

"A Night With Curtis" concert will be held from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on July 13 at Soul Music and Performing Arts Academy (SMPAA) on 216 Pasteur Street in HCM City’s District 3.

 

Travellers say, ’Thank you, Việt Nam!’

Marine and Antoine, a French couple, who decided to make a trip around the world over the course of 12 months, visited Vietnam on the second leg of the trip. They tell about their meetings and wonderful memories of the country.

Coping with heat

A woman wraps herself in a mask and protective clothing to deal with the extreme hot weather while walking along Tôn Đức Thắng Street in Hà Nội. Hanoians have struggled with scorching heat in the capital city over the past few days with temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius. The heat wave is forecast to continue until the end of this week, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. — VNS Photo Trương Vị

Young designer promotes traditional craft

From the mountainous northern province of Sơn La, Vì Thị Thu Trang won the first prize at Craft and Design Challenge launched by British Council. Trang is a member of the Thai ethnic group who earned a degree in architecture at Hà Nội Open College in 2014. She has researched Thai brocades and the Mông people’s beeswax patterns using indigo blue die since 2015.

Average tourist spending in HCMC at $145

Overseas visitors stayed in HCM City for 5.2 days on average in 2017, with foreign tourists on holidays spending four days, according to a recent survey jointly conducted by the city’s Department of Tourism and the Statistics Office.

Hội An extravaganza amazes special int’l guests

Diplomats from embassies and consulates in Việt Nam, together with hundreds of international guests, gathered to enjoy the Ký Ức Hội An (Hội An Memories) show in the ancient tourist town in Quảng Nam Province last Friday night.

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