Local flavor

Food ConneXion Restaurant, located on the third level of the Pullman Saigon Centre, is offering Sunday Brunch with all of dad’s favorites to celebrate Father’s Day.

An event demonstrating how to make xi ma phu (sweet soup of black sesame seeds) will be organized at the home of Ngo Thieu, a 106-year-old xi ma phu maker in Hoi An City, on June 19.

As the capital of Vietnam with more than 1,000 years of history, Hanoi has a zest for food life that’s played out on the streets.

The rooftop Saigon Saigon Bar on level 9 of the Caravelle Saigon will start its first Carnival Party on October 5 from 9 p.m. onwards.

Banh mi chao (Bread with combo pan) is a Vietnamese-styled hot alternative to stuffed baguettes.

Ho Chi Minh City as usual is always packed with exhilarating activities for weekend celebrations. Those still pondering where to relax this weekend should check out the following sites in the city.

The annual Danang Summer Destination 2018 will be held in the central city of Danang from June 16-20.

Many hotels and restaurants in Vietnam have launched their mooncake collections for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, or the Full Moon Festival, the second biggest festival for Vietnamese family reunion after the traditional Lunar New Year.

Since the early days of December, scores of five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City have rolled out special events to mark the start of the 2017 Christmas season and give a helping hand to disadvantaged children at local shelters and orphanages.