Han River Bridge – the location of Da Nang’s cultural center

Han River Bridge – the location of Da Nang’s cultural center

Han River bridge is a bridge in Da Nang, Vietnam. In the middle of the night, traffic is stopped from crossing the Song Han Bridge and it swings on its axis to allow shipping traffic to pass along the river....
read more
How to cook Banh cuon – Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls

How to cook Banh cuon – Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls

Banh cuon is made from a thin, wide sheet of steamed fermented rice batter filled with a mixture of cooked seasoned ground pork, minced wood ear mushroom, and minced shallots. Sides for this dish usually consist of cha lua (Vietnamese...
read more
Dragon Bridge in Da Nang the modern bridge crosses the Han River

Dragon Bridge in Da Nang the modern bridge crosses the Han River

Dragon Bridge is 666m long, 37.5m wide and has six lanes for traffic. It opened to traffic on March 29, 2013, at a cost of nearly VND 1.5 trillion dong (US$88m). The bridge was designed by the US-based Ammann &...
read more
Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son) in Da Nang, Viet Nam

Marble Mountains (Ngu Hanh Son) in Da Nang, Viet Nam

Marble Mountains is a cluster of five marble and limestone hills located in Ngũ Hành Sơn District, south of Da Nang city in Vietnam. The five mountains are named after the five elements: Kim (metal), Thuy (water), Moc (wood), Hoa...
read more
How to cook “Banh chung” Vietnamese rice cake for Lunar New Year

How to cook “Banh chung” Vietnamese rice cake for Lunar New Year

Banh chung is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. Its origin is told by the legend of Lang Lieu, a prince of the last king of the Sixth Hung...
read more
The Mieu (or The To Temple) the Buddhist temples in Hue

The Mieu (or The To Temple) the Buddhist temples in Hue

The Mieu, also called The To Mieu, is an ancestral temple to Vietnam’s emperors in the Imperial City, Hue. It was constructed at the orders of emperor Minh Mang in 1822-1823 for the purposes of ancestor worship of the past...
read more
Khai Dinh tomb – the smallest but most costly among Nguyen royal tombs

Khai Dinh tomb – the smallest but most costly among Nguyen royal tombs

Khai Đinh Tomb (Vietnamese: Lăng Khải Định), officially Ung Mausoleum (Ứng lăng), is located in Chau Chu mountain near Hue in Vietnam. It was built for Khai Đinh, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty. It is located on a...
read more
Thien Mu Pagoda – The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady in Hue

Thien Mu Pagoda – The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady in Hue

The Pagoda of the Celestial Lady or Thien Mu Pagoda is a historic temple in the city of Hue in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been...
read more
How to cook “Bun cha” or grilled pork and vermicelli

How to cook “Bun cha” or grilled pork and vermicelli

“Bun cha” or grilled pork and vermicelli Rather than serving all in one bowl, Bun cha is served with a separate bowl of dipping sauce with grilled pork, and a platter of fresh greens and vermicelli. Ingredients to cook “Bun...
read more
How to cook Vietnamese Noodle Pho – the country food of Vietnam

How to cook Vietnamese Noodle Pho – the country food of Vietnam

Pho is a popular dish of Vietnamese people especially in the north. Pho although easy to cook, but it takes quite some time to have a good bowl of Pho. Let’s learn how to cook Pho. Introduce about Pho in...
read more