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Following a Saigon breakfast: from banh mi to cloth-filter coffee

21/09/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Breakfast in Saigon happens fast but is not careless: a banh mi finished in a few minutes, a cup of cloth-filter coffee dripping from years of practised rhythm, and a low stool that is enough for a ..

Three slow days in Hue: understanding the city instead of racing between sights

22/09/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Hue has the Imperial City, the royal tombs, pagodas, the river, markets and a food culture deep enough to fill several trips. A sensible three days should be divided by area and by pace, so that eac ..

Autumn Has Arrived in Hanoi - Let's Learn About the 6 Solar Terms of Autumn

25/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - 1. Beginning of Autumn (Lập Thu) The Beginning of Autumn solar term usually falls on August 8 or August 9 in the solar calendar each year. The Sun is at longitude 135°. This marks the start of autum ..

5 dishes you should try when traveling to Sapa

25/07/2026
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Culture & Cuisine - Regional specialties - Honey-grilled black chicken: Also known as Silkie chicken, black chicken has very firm meat, and its black skin turns crispy when grilled. Honey-grilled black chicken is a dish you definitely must t ..

8 Famous Chinese Hot Pot Dishes for Cold Winter Days

25/07/2026
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World - World food culture - As winter approaches, enjoying a steaming hot pot in this weather is truly one of life's simple pleasures! Hot pot is a traditional and immensely popular dish in China. As a food lover, you have end ..

Traditional Tet of a Hanoi family in 1915

25/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Let us take a look at some photos of traditional Tet in 1915 within an old Hanoi family. Photos: Léon Busy | Via Old Hanoi

[Hanoi] Introduction to a Thousand-Year-Old Pagoda with Unique Wooden Architecture

25/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Van Nien is a pagoda located on the western shore of West Lake, Hanoi. The pagoda was formerly named Van Tue, situated in Quan La hamlet, now Ve Ho village, Xuan La ward, Tay Ho district. Pagoda add ..

A Hanoi as Autumn Approaches

26/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - A Hanoi as autumn approaches On such beautiful days as autumn approaches, people often tell each other: "Not going out in weather like this would be doing a great disservice to the weather. " So... ..

[Nam Dinh] Dich Diep Trang - An ancient purely Vietnamese village over 1,000 years old

26/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Dich Diep Trang (Dich Diep village) in Truc Chinh commune, Truc Ninh district, Nam Dinh province, is an ancient village with a very long history. Dich Diep village was formed around the early 11th c ..

[Photos] Ba Vi National Forest 2021

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Ba Vi National Park was established under Decision No. 17-CT dated January 16, 1991, issued by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (now the Government). Currently, the Park covers a total area ..

30 THINGS TO DO IN HA GIANG OR LIFE WON'T RESPECT YOU!

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - 1. Enjoy the ultimate majesty of Ma Pi Leng Pass – one of Vietnam's four great mountain passes 2. Marvel at the vibrantly blooming buckwheat flower fields along the roadside 3. Go boating on the eme ..

Quan Lan 2 days 1 night review: Trip costs under 1 million VND

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Quan Lan 2 days 1 night review: Trip costs under 1 million VND Located about 220 km from the center of Hanoi, Quan Lan Beach is one of the beaches that still retains its pristine, peaceful charm des ..

[Photos] HA GIANG - AS BEAUTIFUL AS FIRST LOVE

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - There are lands you visit to explore, where going once might be enough. But with Ha Giang, once you have set foot here, I bet you will want to return many times more. It is hard to find a place as p ..

[Photos] Visiting Binh Ba Island 2020

26/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Just 60 km from the resort paradise of Nha Trang, backpackers visiting Binh Ba Island can participate in various summer cooling activities such as swimming, scuba diving, enjoying lobster, or watchi ..

20 THINGS "MADE FOR" HANOI WINTER

28/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - 30 THINGS "MADE FOR " HANOI WINTER 😻 MUST DO THEM ALL UNTIL THE VERY LAST ONE Sip a rich egg coffee at Giang Cafe Eat grilled corn and sweet potatoes on the sidewalk. Nutty grilled sweet potatoes + ..

Sapa Lonely Tree – A Famous Sightseeing and Check-in Spot in Sapa

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - The Lonely Tree is located about 15km from Sapa town, situated on O Quy Ho Pass about 100m past a sharp curve, or a 10-minute motorbike ride past Silver Waterfall. It lies between the O Quy Ho touri ..

There is a place in Hanoi that feels very 'Da Lat'

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - There is a place in Hanoi that feels very "Da Lat " Straight, towering rows of pine trees, dreamlike lush green lawns, and a flower garden in full bloom full of vitality with many species of flowers ..

What is Robusta coffee? Let's learn about Robusta coffee

28/07/2026
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Miscellany - Life around us - Robusta coffee is an important and popular type of coffee around the world, especially in tropical regions. Below is some information about Robusta coffee: Origin: Robusta coffee originated in Afric ..

Trekking Nui Chua: Setting foot in the world's new biosphere reserve

28/07/2026
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Marketplace & Classifieds - Tours - Trekking Nui Chua: setting foot in the world's new biosphere reserve Known as the half-Asian, half-African trail challenging conquerors' feet, Nui Chua is like a “gem” in the heart of the desert wit ..

[Photos] Ham Lon Lake Camping Review

28/07/2026
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Travel & Backpacking - Tips & sharing - Ham Lon Mountain is the highest peak (around 462m), located on the Doc Ton mountain range in Soc Son - Hanoi, about 40km away via the Noi Bai Expressway. At the foot of Ham Lon Mountain lies Nui Bau ..

[Photos] Huu Lung - Lang Son

28/07/2026
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Marketplace & Classifieds - Tours - Location: Huu Lung - Lang Son Distance: 120 km from Hanoi. This location is very new and pristine, featuring a vast steppe, peaceful villages, and gentle, hospitable locals, but since few people kno ..