19 Feb
Vietnam Express Northbound
Glide down the Perfume River in Hue, Experience the magic of Halong Bay, Experience the buzz of Ho Chi Minh City, Delve into history at the Cu Chi tunnels, Hit the shops in Hoi An
19 Feb
Classic Vietnam
Get caught up in the bustle of Ho Chi Minh City, Float across sparkling waters on a Halong Bay tour, Learn about local life on a Mekong homestay, Walk along unspoilt beaches in Nha Trang, Visit the Old Quarter of Hanoi for a spot of shopping, Discover imperial Vietnam in Hue, Descend into the tight confines of the Cu Chi Tunnels, Watch a traditional water puppet performance in Hanoi, Feast on mouth-watering Vietnamese cuisine
19 Feb
Vietnam Express Southbound
Delve into the royal past of Hue, Meet friendly traders in Hoi An, Explore Ho Chi Minh City on a cyclo, Discover the elegant Hanoi Old Quarter, Enjoy a boat tour on beautiful Halong Bay, Paddle along the Mekong Delta on a sampan tour...
17 Feb
Bun bo gio heo (Beef and fork soft noodle soup)
Preparing Bun bo gio heo is very skillful. Pig leg is clean-shaved, chopped into even slices with adequate bone, meat and skin, mixed with lean beefs, and soaked with salt, pepper, fish sauce, dry onion and spices.
Bun bo gio heo is proper with all appetites. Even diet people could enjoy the sweet-smelling of beef with less fat of pig leg so as not to be fed up with as serving. Bun bo gio heo is delicious anytime you have it. You could enjoy this specialty of the Central region on Hue City.
17 Feb
Com hen song Huong (Perfume River mussel cooked rice)
Com hen has a sweet-smelling flavor of rice, onion, and grease, as well as strange tastes of sweet, buttery, salty, sour, bitter, and peppery-hot. You have to arrive to Hen river-islet in the Perfume River to have the original Com hen. However, you can find out the dish on some streets in Hue City. It requires 15 different raw materials to prepare for the dish, including mussel, fried grease, watery grease, peanuts, white sesames, dry pancake, salted shredded meat, chilly sauce, banana flower, banana trunk, sour carambola, spice vegetables, peppermint, salad, etc.
17 Feb
Goi (Vietnamese Salad Recipes)
Salads are popular in Vietnam. Simple combinations such as cooked chicken and shredded cabbage are given an exotic touch by the addition of chopped mint and fresh coriander leaves and the inevitable nuoc mam sauce or nuoc cham, used as a dressing.
Vietnamese food includes a lot of fresh, uncooked vegetables and fruit, and food is cooked in water rather than oil – two reasons why a Vietnamese meal does not bring on a feeling of surfei
17 Feb
Thien Mu Pagoda
There are many legends about Thien Mu pagoda. Once upon a time, local residents saw an old lady in red appear every night on top of the hill. She said that one day, the Lord would pass by and buildsomething of great importance. From then on, the hill was named Thien Mu Son (Mountain of Lady from Heaven). Lord Nguyen Hoang (1558-1613) actually went past the hill. When he heard the story, he decided to build a pagoda and named it Thien Mu.
17 Feb
Khai Dinh Tomb
Though the smallest, Khai Dinh tomb is the most costly and recent compared with other Nguyen royal tombs. Inside the tomb there are two statues modelled the King: the one on the throne was scultured in Paris in 1920 by Ducuing and Barbedienne.
17 Feb
Gia Long Tomb
About 14km South of Hue, the tomb does not only host King Gia Long but also contains a large group of tombs for the King’s family and relatives. Those tombs were built over 17th and 19th century and recognized as one of UNESCO World Heritages.