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In Vietnamese kitchens there is a stacked lunch box fastened with a clasp. It is called a "cà mên." An article published by Saigoneer on 25 September 2026 traces the name to the French word gamelle, notes that during the rationing era everyone's cà mên held the same meagre contents, and...

Hanoi's Trang Tien ice cream: the flagship store at its original No. 35 location closes on September 15, 2026. The same flavor continues at three existing nearby stores. Here's why it's worth a visit before closing, and what the store network renewal is aiming for.

Vietnam is the world's top dragon fruit producer. In Binh Thuan Province, which accounts for around 1 million tonnes annually, fields glow at night because growers use electric bulbs to shift the flowering cycle. The article also covers what travelers can see and how to eat dragon fruit.

Walk into a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi in July and you will find stacks of gaudy red and gold boxes piled high. Inside are mooncakes. By Japanese standards, the Mid-Autumn Festival is an autumn event, but Vietnam's Tết Trung Thu in 2026 falls on Friday, September 25 — earlier than usual...

A Vietnamese "national treasure" that grows only deep in the mountains and is so valuable that counterfeits never cease will come down to a coastal city for just three days. Da Nang will hold the inaugural "Ngọc Linh Ginseng and International Medicinal Herb Festival 2026" at APEC Park in the city center from August 1 to 3, 2026. The star attraction is the national treasure...

In Da Nang, a central-Vietnam tourist city, a new attraction has been born where you don't "buy" travel souvenirs but "make them with your own hands." On June 16, 2026, a hands-on pottery village crafted by ceramics maker DHC Ceramics had its soft opening in Da Nang's Ba Na area. Visitors, guided by artisans...

An additive-free snack of low-temperature-dried Hue lotus seeds is becoming a new staple Vietnamese souvenir. No sugar, oil, or preservatives, 92,000 dong, lightweight and carry-on-friendly.

Huynh Van Ba, the artisan over 90 who first created Hoi An's folding lantern. Prompted by a remark from an Australian tourist, the technique he developed by applying the mechanism of umbrellas and fans is still passed down to his sons and apprentices.