Padres opening day

The festival is held annually to commemorate Kings of the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) and Tran Hung Dao, or Tran Quoc Tuan, a royal prince, statesman and military commander who helped Vietnam, then Dai Viet, repel two out of three major Mongol invasions in the late 13th century. … [Read more...] about Pandemic prompts cancelation of major Lunar New Year festival

Renowned as the city of flamboyant flower, Hai Phong is a peaceful city of wide boulevards dovetailed with organised tree rows. As one of the important commercial and industrial hub in northern Vietnam, the city is striving to make tourism a spearhead economic sector and turn itself into one of the nation’s key tourism destinations. … [Read more...] about Flamboyant flower festival to dazzle Hai Phong

Meanwhile, Singapore’s the Straits Times said that during the nine days of the National Party Congress, delegates will choose new leaders, and most analysts have predicted that Vietnam will continue with its existing economic, internal, and external policies. … [Read more...] about Foreign experts herald Vietnam’s successes

The main ingredient of this traditional cake is corn powder collected from fragrant and soft white corn. While the corn still has a milky taste, it is harvested by H’mong farmers, the kernels are then separated and put into a stone mortar to be ground into powder. The powder is then put into a bag and hung up to drain. … [Read more...] about Corn cake – a traditional dish of H’Mong people in Tuyen Quang