Revisiting times of biting austerity

A restaurant in downtown Hà Nội replicates a state-run shop that provided food rations to the population during and after the war years.

Crab soup: cheap, tasty street food A bowl of crab soup along with crab sticks, boiled quail eggs, century eggs and pork brains is a popular street food in HCM City.

A life of art finally sees daylight1

A painters might have dozen of exhibitions in their whole career, but to painter Mộng Bích, it is until she is 90 years old could she have her first solo exhibition.

Việt Nam’s culinary channel to be honoured at YouTube FanFest

A YouTube channel featuring local recipes by a mother in a rural area will be among representatives of Việt Nam at the YouTube FanFest 2020 that will take place on October 11.

The Soul of Cucumbers

A short story by Nguyễn Ngọc Thuần

Crab soup with black eggs: a creamy afternoon snack

Crab soup with black eggs is one of the most popular street foods in HCM City despite the somewhat unappealing colour of one of its ingredients.

Nom, nom, Vietnam - Episode 49: Crab soup with black eggs

Black eggs are eggs preserved in clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls, giving them a black colour and jelly-like texture. Pair them with crab soup and you get a popular HCM City afternoon street snacks loved by students and office workers!

YouTube channel showcases idyllic Vietnamese countryside

The videos on the channel, each of which lasts from four to 10 minutes, feature the process of preparing typical Vietnamese dishes by a mother who is also a farmer in the countryside of Việt Nam.

Delicacies delivered to sooth gourmands amid pandemic

Staying at home doesn't mean that you can't treat yourself to delicious things. Here's Minh Thu's list of Vietnamese traditional cuisine, Western delicacies, vegan dishes and low-carb therapy all available for delivery.

Local community feeds Vietnamese women's team in Australia The food and cooking methods were the same as at home, so the team ate with gusto.