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A couple walks through vast flower fields in Hà Giang, Vietnam, surrounded by breathtaking mountain views.
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Destinations

Ha Giang Buckwheat Flower Season: What to Expect in Late October and November

Late October through November, the karst plateau around Ha Giang turns pink and white with tam giac mach blooms — here's where to find the best fields and how to plan your trip.

Jun 19, 20264 min readnorth
Women in pink áo dài holding lotus flowers in a vibrant parade.
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Travel Tips

Da Lat Flower Festival: What to Expect at Vietnam's Biggest Floral Event

Da Lat's biennial Flower Festival turns the city into a parade of chrysanthemums and hydrangeas every other late December — here's how to plan around it.

Jun 17, 20264 min readcentral
Four hands holding freshly harvested red coffee cherries in a Vietnamese setting.
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Destinations

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival: How to Time a Trip to Dak Lak in March

Every two years in March, Buon Ma Thuot throws the country's biggest coffee festival — a week of tastings, elephant racing, and highland culture worth planning a trip around.

Jun 16, 20264 min readcentral
Young boy joyfully receives lucky money envelope during Lunar New Year celebration outdoors.
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Travel Tips

Vietnamese Gift-Giving Culture: What Foreigners Actually Need to Know

Gift-giving in Vietnam has its own unwritten rules — get them right and you build real goodwill. Get them wrong and you won't even know it.

May 30, 20265 min readall
A woman browses items at a bustling Hanoi market during Lunar New Year celebrations.
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Itineraries

Vietnam Over Tet: A 10-Day Trip That Uses the Closures Wisely

Tet shuts down half the country — but plan around it right and you get flower markets, empty beaches, and pagodas full of incense smoke and zero tour groups.

May 30, 20265 min readall
Aerial view showcasing vibrant patchwork farmland patterns in Junín, Perú.
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Food & Drink

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Tour: Visiting the Central Highlands at the Source

Buon Ma Thuot produces most of Vietnam's coffee, yet few travelers bother to visit. Here's how to tour the farms, taste the harvest, and find what to bring home.

May 26, 20265 min readcentral
Savor a classic Vietnamese Banh Mi with a refreshing beer in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Food & Drink

Ruou Nep: Vietnam's Sticky-Rice Wine, From Festival Ritual to Everyday Jar

Fermented glutinous rice wine — ruou nep — is central to the Doan Ngo festival and quietly present at tables across Vietnam year-round. Here's what it is, how it's made, and where to find it.

May 26, 20265 min readall
Traditional Vietnamese Tet meal featuring various dishes and decorations on a round table indoors.
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Food & Drink

The 5 Best Places to Experience Real Tet Food Culture in Vietnam

Tet is Vietnam's most food-dense holiday — but where you eat it changes everything. From Hanoi family kitchens to Hoi An village feasts, here are five places worth being.

May 26, 20265 min readall
Explore the stunning cave interior showcasing stalactites and stalagmites with intricate rock formations.
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Food & Drink

Hmong Food Traditions: Thang Co, Corn Wine, and the Logic of the Mountains

Hmong cooking in northern Vietnam is built around altitude, scarcity, and ceremony — from the slow-simmered horse stew at Sapa markets to hand-distilled corn wine drunk from a shared bowl.

May 26, 20265 min readnorth
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