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Most notably, the “Vietnam Kitchen” booth made a hugely positive impression on participants with an array of popular dishes and drinks such as Hanoi spring rolls, Saigon bread, sesame donuts, green bean soup with coconut milk, and iced milk coffee. Addressing the event, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the UN, emphasised that the bazaar would help introduce Vietnamese culture to the international community, especially to the diplomatic corps in New York, while simultaneously making practical contributions to implementing UN goals. The UN International Bazaar annually organised by the UN Women’s Guild seeks to promote exchanges and strengthen connectivity among member countries, as well as raising funds for the humanitarian crisis relief projects managed by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This year’s fair was held on a large scale after a two-year hiatus caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It featured nearly 100 stalls sellin...

Visitors do yoga at Naman Retreat in the central city of Da Nang. Photo: Naman Retreat Australian travel publication Traveller of The Sydney Morning Herald has recently released its list of the top 20 slow travel holidays for this year, with Vietnam featured in the list of places to visit in 2023, VOV reported Wednesday. Slow travel is about forging deep, meaningful connections with places According to the media outlet, Vietnam represents an ideal destination for a salubrious wellness journey. “Inside Asia Tours has a wellness-oriented journey through the length of Vietnam that’s active thanks to cycling and walking tours, and which involves the likes of sunrise yoga, organic cooking classes, an aromatherapy workshop,” says Traveller. It also suggests that visitors enjoy a stay in Alba Wellness Valley which offers daily spa treatments, before heading for a kick-back beachside finale in Phu Quoc, one of the nation’s most hip resort islands. “Don’t miss kick back on a ...