Vietnamese Star Fruit
The starfruit is a native fruit of South-East Asia. The fruit has a distinct taste and is often used in cooking. When sliced cross-wise, the pieces look like five distinct-angled…
Vietnam discovery
Vietnam’s Sapodilla fruit
Sapodilla was imported to Vietnam a long time ago. In the last 20 years, sapodilla has been widely planted in the north, where it grew for the first time in…
Hue arrives on tourist map
When eager travellers arrive in Viet Nam they usually have a familiar list of places that they are determined to see – Saigon, Ha Noi, Ha Long Bay, Sa Pa,…
Vietnamese Papaya
The papaya originated in Central America, and came to the Philippines during the Spanish occupation of this country. The fruit eventually spread throughout South-East Asia. The papaya tree bears only…
Ang Hamlet – The destination of the eco-tours
Participating in the eco-tour of Ang Hamlet (bản Áng) in Dong Sang Commune, Moc Chau District in the Northern mountainous province of Son La province, tourists will be immersed in…
Vietnamese Corossolier fruit
The corossolier is a close relative to the sweep-sop. In terms of size, the fruit is substantially larger than the sweet-sop with some fruits weighing as much as 1.5 kg.…
Vietnamese Guava fruit
The guava originated in the tropical region of the Americas and reached South-East Asia in the 17th century. Guava fruits are either round or pear-shaped, with thin dark green skin…
Vietnamese Avocado fruit
The avocado (Persea americana Miller) was first introduced into the Lam Dong province of Vietnam in 1940 by the French. The first introduction was reported to have been greatly successful…
Fansipan mountain overview
Fansipan (in Vietnamese: Phan Xi Pang) is a mountain in Vietnam, the highest in Indochina, at 3,143 metres. It is located in the Lao Cai province of Northwest Vietnam, 9…
Binh Dinh province discovery
It is located on the coast of Central Vietnam. It is surrounded by Quang Ngai in the north, Phu Yen in the south, Gia Lai in the west, and the…