Com chay (crispy rice crust or rice crackers) is a wonderful treat best enjoyed with a thick meaty sauce. I first tried com chay in Ninh Binh province with a scrumptious sauce of beef, onion, carrot, mushroom, tomato, dill, mint and other herbs and spices. The rice crust cracked as I dipped it into the mouthwatering sauce and it was simply heavenly.
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Say it with flowers - The Dalat Flower Festival 2010 will see the capital of Lam Dong province in full bloom once again.

The Dalat Flower Festival 2010, scheduled to take place from January 1-4 next year, promises to be the biggest and most flowery festival yet! As ever the festival will promote Dalat’s stunning beauty and help promote the city’s as a brand.
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Designed by Gustave Eifel, the Long Bien Bridge was built in 1898 by the Daydé and Pillé Company, and inaugurated in 1903. At that time it was the longest bridge in Indochina and one of the four longest bridges in the world. In the 19th century, the bridge was called the Doumer Bridge in the name of the Governor General of Indochina.
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The “Discover the Red River” tour takes clients along the Red River in the vicinity of Hanoi, allowing them to relish the beauty on both river banks and visit traditional villages.
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A hat typically contains 34 to 50 leaf tips. The maker earns just VND2,000 or 3,000 profit per hat.

Early April is the loveliest time of year in the countryside around Hue . I could hear Hue music playing on the radio. The fields were at their most beautiful, with yellowish green rice plants quivering in the breeze. The aroma of young rice drifted over Tay Ho village, which lies on the banks of the Nhu Y River.
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Originally from china, the Tay , Xa Pho, Dzay, Dzao and H’Mong are the five main ethnic groups found in the scenic highlands near Sapa, all with unique cultures tradition, and spectacular textiles.
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In the past the ancient village of Loc Yen in Tien Phuoc District, Quang Nam province had hundreds of Ruong Houses (Ancient viet houses) facing the terraced fields. Today 20 of these houses remain, each with its painting like beauty.
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An exhibition reveals the original blueprints and illustrations of the famous examples of French colonial architecture in Hanoi, writes Duc Hanh.

France’s contribution to the architectural heritage of Hanoi is undisputed. The city is filled with glorious colonial-period villas and salubrious European style avenues. Opulent buildings such as the Hanoi Opera House and the Sofitel Metropole would not look out of place on a Parisian boulevard.
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