Vietnam Travel Blog

BY DOMINICK A.MERLE
SPECIAL TO TIMES-SHAMROCK
DOMINICK A.MERLE is co-founder of the International Food. Wine & Travel Writers Association and is based in Montreal.

ERA (Explore Real Asia) is a Destination Management Service bases in Hanoi, brought about by co-operation among committed travel profesionals in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myamar

Walking on the streets in Vietnam, you will surely suddenly encounter a crowd of hungry diners eating at the makeshift noodle shop. This dish is very simple. It consisting of broth, fresh pho, a few herbs and a few slices of chicken or beef, the typical dish. And most of the indigenous people eat this dish - it's easy to understand.

From fridge magnets printed with pho bowls to fake jade bracelets, there are full of cheap souvenirs from Vietnam for tourists. However, there are also a lot of unique ideas for souvenirs that both don't burn your bag and are not worthless enough to throw trash like anything else.

Coming to Lai Chau is to come to the majestic mountains of the country. Traveling here, you will have the opportunity to explore the famous peaks and passes of our country. There, you find yourself with a vast array of nature, majestic with mountain peaks and floating with white clouds.

Located in tropical regions, Vietnam has an ideal condition for a good deal of fruits with different colors and flavors to grow. Here is a list of 7 must-try fruits in Vietnam that are enjoyed not solely by local people but also by foreign tourists who have been to Vietnam.

Vietnam is a country with a Unique Culture in Southeast Asia, especially culinary culture. Here are 6 Delicious Must-try Vietnamese Drinks when traveling to this country.

Not only abroad, but the "tipping culture" in Vietnamese Restaurant has been popular in Vietnam in recent years, especially in large restaurants and hotels.

Vietnam street food and street vendors are a unique cultural feature of the Vietnamese community. It reflects the lifestyle and social development in Vietnam. For a long time, street food has been a need of urban people. The development of street food is an inevitable need of society, bringing many conveniences to consumers.

What is street food in Vietnamese? How much is Vietnamese street food? Extremely cheap and delicious, Vietnamese Street food is found in popular restaurants. Here, the stalls selling one-dish food, mainly women who sell, from mother to child. They present to guests the delicately handcrafted dishes. Here are 9 great Vietnamese street foods:

The cuisine has always been like an endless source of creativity for Vietnamese and each region has very unique cuisine features. Vietnamese cuisine has a lot of strange dishes that might surprise guests but they are actually very delicious and healthy. Here is a list of some of the most bizarre dishes in Vietnam.

Vietnamese cuisine has long been widely recognized. It has even become a pride of Vietnamese people. Not only do tourists love the unique taste, they also love the diversity. There are hundreds of dishes that are local specialties. Here is the list of must-try Vietnamese dishes that are tourists’ favorites.

Vietnam as well as other countries in the world have many holidays to celebrate, to commemorate and to mark important moments in history. However, there are also many people, especially the young generation, do not care much and remember all these anniversary.

Vietnam, like any other country, has various national holidays to celebrate its history and culture. Vietnamese people follow 2 types of calendars: the solar calendar and the lunar calendar. Thus, there are also 2 types of holidays. Let us guide you through some significant holidays you definitely have to know.

The climate in Southern Vietnam is somewhat different than the rest of the country. The weather is hot all year round and only a bit cooler in mountainous regions. There are 2 seasons: the dry and the wet season, similar to the weather in Central Vietnam but the differences between the 2 seasons are much clearer.