Life in Vietnam

Mention shopping, and people living in HCMC usually think of Ben Thanh Market, Saigon Square or other department stores such as Diamond Plaza, Parkson . . .  The Russian Market in HCM City’s District 1.The market’s predecessor was opened in 1991 in the Saigon Tax Trade Center. It was called the Russian Market because many Russian...

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has ordered its subdivision, the Administration for Protection and Care of Children, to set up a new project to provide free milk for young children. VnnNews - The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) December 26 ordered its subdivision, the Administration for Protection...

Georges Condominas, a French ethnologist, spent nearly two years living with M’Nong Gar ethnic group in Sar Luk village in the Central Highlands in the 1950s and the results of his research are now on display at the Museum of Ethnology. Now at the ripe old age of 86, the French ethnologist Georges Condominas recently returned to Vietnam...

VnnNews – Possibly no one knows when banh khot (a somewhat small Vietnamese pancake) appeared in Vietnam’s cuisine and people are sure if the popular and cheap dish is the specialty of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

VnnNews – Visitors to Dinh Bang Village in Bac Ninh Province should not miss tasting a specialty of this region: the phu the (husband and wife) cake, a traditional cake made from local materials representing marital fidelity, originating from the time of the Ly dynasty Phu the cake, a traditional specialty of Dinh Bang Village in Bac...

VnnNews – Efe Okogu takes a break from Vietnamese food to see if the latest Mediterraneo location is as good as everyone says. Hideaway: A cozy little alcove reminiscent of the mediterranean where diners can enjoy a quiet meal away from the bustling streets.When I heard about a new Italian seafood restaurant with a Vietnamese chef managed...

VnnNews – A Japanese and an Italian dish were among the winners of a culinary contest for local restaurants at Van Thanh Park in HCM City last Saturday. Raw power: A chef prepares samurai maki, voted the best dish at a culinary contest for restaurants last Saturday at HCM City’s Van Thanh Park.Samurai maki by Samurai restaurant...

Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group has said it will increase broadband capacity to over 100Gpbs by the end of 2010 to consolidate its position as the leading Internet service provider in Vietnam.   VDC’s network currently has a capacity of 45Gpbs, which accounts for over 70 percent of the country’s total.  From...

VnnNews - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - Surrogates (US, OV)- The Informant (US, OV)- The Ugly Truth (US, OV)- The Rebound (US, OV)- Tsunami at Haeundae (RoK, OV)- The Proposal (US, OV)- District 9 (US, OV)- G.I.Joe:...

VnnNews - Weekly exhibition, performance, cinema and dining out information at your fingertips. Plus a list of local festival of the month: time, locations and attraction. - The Rebound (US, OV)- Aliens in the Attic (US, OV)- The Ugly Truth (US, OV)- The Time Traveller’s Wife (US, OV)- Tsunami At Haeundae (US, OV)- The Proposal (US, OV)-...