Vietnam’s 2nd annual Banh Mi Festival expects 100,000 attendees

Vietnam’s tourism agency is expecting 100,000 attendees at its second annual festival celebrating the iconic banh mi. Key points: ...

Video: Curious man gets his hand gets stuck in airplane cup holder mid-flight to Vietnam

“Now we know not to put the hand into a cup holder,” a commenter wrote ...

This premium $170 bowl of pho has wagyu beef, foie gras and more

A restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is selling a premium bowl of pho with wagyu beef, foie gras and more for 4 million Vietnamese don...

Michelin stars awarded to 4 restaurants in Vietnam for the first time

Renowned French culinary guidebook The Michelin Guides has awarded Michelin stars to four restaurants in Vietnam for the first time as the c...

Singaporean couple fined $17,000 for sharing erotic images in group chat for swingers

A couple in Singapore has been fined $17,000 after a revealing video they uploaded to a private Telegram channel spread online.  Nguyen Thi ...

Ho Chi Minh City resident becomes first Vietnamese woman to reach Mount Everest summit

Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhã, who also goes by Céline Nha Nguyen, reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, becoming the first Vietnamese woma...