Việt Nam News

From mid-November, the cheerful atmosphere has been up in the air across all Ascott’s Vietnam hotels and serviced residence lobbies. Themed "Have yourself a sweet Christmas", the series of festive activities call for donations to charity programmes.

Locally promoted as ‘Vietnam is Cooking’, the new meals experience leverages on the different passions of consumers, which include music, food, and entertainment, to connect and engage with them on a deeper level.

Ingredients used in Italian cuisine are being introduced to local consumers at the ‘Italian Cuisine week’ that opened in HCM City on November 25.

HCM City is hosting a food festival featuring traditional cuisine from Southeast Asian countries in the downtown area from November 24-27.

On display features more than 100 works by 65 calligraphers from across the country. Visitors will see pieces that are written by steel brush, and example of how the art form has progressed and promoting calligraphy art in modern culture today.

A series of Vietnamese films will be screened at Vietnamese Film Week nationwide as part of celebrating the 77th August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September) holidays.

In Mường language, the name of mắc khén is rather self-explanatory, describing the pungent, peppery smell of the spice. However, its fragrance compound is far more complex than pepper with an additional crisp, dry woodiness woven into green citruses. This makes mắc khén a truly versatile spice that can elevate any dish, said Nga.

The Đông Sơn bronze drum, the earliest bronze drum to have been found in Việt Nam, is going on display as part of the World of Sky Discs Exhibition in Germany. 

The five-star Rex Hotel in HCM City launched the Regional Cuisines of Việt Nam programme on June 11.

Park Hyatt Saigon has designed several special culinary activities at its food outlets for diners to create happy new memories together on the Vietnamese Women’s Day on Tuesday October 20.

The Heritage Cruise Bình Chuẩn will offer tourists a chance to discover Cát Bà Archipelago with a boutique concept as the cruise has been officially inaugurated.

Phạm Hồng Sơn won first prize for his video entry to a competition named Yêu đẹp – An toàn cho Phụ nữ (Love beauty—Safety for Women), held by TikTok Việt Nam.

Radisson Blu Resort Phú Quốc has begun growing bamboo at a farm near the beach for making straws.

Café Central Villa Pasteur is bringing a new dining experience to one of the city’s most iconic streets in District 3. An exclusive collaboration between internationally celebrated Australian-Vietnamese chef Luke Nguyễn and The Reverie Saigon’s Italian Chef de cuisine Enrico de Martino will usher in a new era of casual dining for the city.

A photo exhibition was held on March 25 at the Sun World Bà Nà Hills mountain resort to mark the 10th anniversary of the complex.

NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC has signed up Greg Norman, a legendary golfer and Việt Nam’s Tourism Ambassador for 2018-21 to globally promote its coffee products and Vietnamese coffee culture.

Việt Nam’s Academy Golf Course of the Els Performance Golf Academy (EPGA) has been nominated for an award for world’s best par 3 golf course in 2019.

The city’s most-loved buffet, Café Central An Đông at Windsor Plaza Hotel, has now become even better with a new look and more variety on offer. Now you can also purchase great deals online with up to 50 per cent discount for this legendary buffet.