Hotels vie for share of tourism pie

With an expanding room inventory and a lot of projects scheduled to launch in the near future, the competition in the upscale hotel market will start to heat up, especially in the five-star segment, according to the 2017 Vietnam Hotel Survey released yesterday.

Just desserts served in an ancient village

To make three kilos of chè lam, you need as many kilos of glutinous rice which is roasted until it pops (like popcorn) and ground a couple of times to get a fine flour. Two kilos of normal rice is also roasted and ground to get a soft powder. 200g of peanuts are roasted in a pan until golden brown, shelled and placed in a bowl.

Vietnamese antiquities to be sold in first-of-its-kind auction

Vietnamese antiquities and art treasures with great historical and cultural value will be auctioned on August 19 in Hà Nội, marking the first time a professional auction company is authorized by the city’s People’s Committee to sell the country’s antiquities.

Every citizen should promote VN tourism: Deputy PM

Every citizen in the country, even those not involved in tourism, should promote the image and culture of Việt Nam so that the industry flourishes and becomes a key economic sector, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said on Saturday.

Classic books for teenagers republished

The Phương Nam Book Company has republished a collection of eight books called Tuổi Hoa (Youthhood) which was very popular among teenagers in the south before 1975.

Victor Vũ’s new movie set in Quảng Bình

A large part of the movie Người Bất Tử (The Immortal), directed by Vietnamese American director Victor Vũ, will be shot in the magnificent caves of Quảng Bình Province.

Aqua farms on Sơn La reservoir

Floating cage fish farming has been a spearhead in Mường La Commune’s fight against poverty over the past few years.

Artists to open studio to public

Artists Nguyễn Quốc Thanh and Lukas Zerbst will open their studio in Hà Nội Creativity City to the public starting this Sunday, for seven days.

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