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As coffee shops begin to appear in every corner of the city, the options can be bewildering for first-time visitors. To assist you, Việt Nam News has compiled a list of hidden coffee shops that offer a more private, calming atmosphere and delectable meals.

For someone like me who loves Thai food and good old fried pork, Chili Thái in HCM City’s District 1 was a delightful dining experience.

There's no defining line about how much gold is enough to assert wealth and class.

Hà Nội is home to a plethora of cafes where visitors may unwind with a drink and participate in painting classes. Some of our recommendations may become your new go-tos.

Whether you're planning a small, intimate gathering or a massive bash for all of your friends and family, you'll be able to choose the perfect venue among the many local restaurants to host your New Year's Eve celebration in style.

A vegetarian restaurant was never something a meat lover like myself would have considered eating out at, but Sân Mây Café and Vegetarian Restaurant has changed my mind for good.

It looks and feels, thankfully, more like a traditional European pub than a bar, and it takes its inspiration from the Japanese tachinomi - standing bar (literally tachi meaning stand, and nomi meaning drink).

Sa Mộc Restaurant is a wonderful find, and a fine place to try exotic fare from the local forest.

Dalgoogi Makchang is located in the Nam Trung Yên urban centre in Cầu Giấy District, which is dubbed as “little Korea”, about 10km from central Hà Nội.

With the booming food scene and numerous upscale dining outlets opened in recent years, gourmands no longer have difficulty finding a place outside the luxury hotels.

The eatery can be found on Xuân Thủy Street, where many restaurants have opened to appeal to the large population of expats living there.

Biển Rừng has a wonderful array of seafood, from fresh mackerel to lobsters. It also has all molluscs, such as clams, razor clams, oysters, mussels and more.

Teppanyaki Diamond in downtown Hà Nội offers fresh Japanese dishes grilled right in front of you by an exuberant Vietnamese host

You will be surprised by how the food tray is varied and delicious, using the same ingredients.

From the moment I arrived until the bill was paid I was warmly welcomed, and served, by one of, if not the, nicest servers I’ve ever encountered.

VT Nam nueng restaurant in Thailand is named after the owners ̣and their signature dish, nem lụi, a Vietnamese dish originating from the former royal city of Huế.

Chinese chef Ooi Kar Kim has unveiled a new menu featuring more than 100 traditional and fusion dishes of two major Chinese cuisines – Cantonese and Sichuan.

Ban Mai Retreat is a newly opened establishment in the mountains of Phù Yên Hamlet of Sơn La Province.