Why people are travel to Vietnam?

Lots of people in Asia are now travelling to Vietnam as their travel destination. Why they travel to Vietnam nowadays? Let’s have a look.

If you hear ‘Vietnam’, what comes in your mind first?

They have varieties of popular foods, tradition, history, culture, and scenery.

  1. Food

Vietnamese foods are the one of popular international cuisine such as rice noodle soup, Spring roll, fresh roll, hotpot, and so on. They are so many different types of delicious food.

Vietnamese cuisine is a blend of indigenous and foreign influences, shaped by centuries of cultural exchange and colonial encounters. The cuisine is characterized by the use of fresh ingredients, interesting textures, and a combination of five fundamental tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and spicy. Vietnamese cuisine is also low in sugar and is almost always naturally gluten-free, as many of the dishes are rice-based instead of wheat-based.

Vietnamese cuisine has been influenced by neighboring countries like China and Thailand and colonial powers like France. The Chinese introduced several dishes to Vietnam, including wonton, char siu, har gow, shahe fen, wheat noodles, popiah, youtiao, mooncake, Suzhou style mooncake, nian gao, tang yuan, bánh bò, baozi, Yangzhou fried rice, and chow mein. Vietnamese cuisine adopted these foods and added their own styles and flavors to them.

The French introduced beef broth to Vietnam. The fusion of Vietnamese noodles and herbs with a French beef broth is likely the basis for the popular dish phở bò (beef noodle soup).

Some popular Vietnamese dishes include:

Phở: A noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles (bánh phở), herbs (such as Thai basil), and meat (usually beef or chicken).
Bún chả: A dish of grilled pork served with rice vermicelli noodles (bún), fresh herbs (such as mint), and dipping sauce.
Bánh mì: A sandwich made with a baguette filled with meat (such as pork belly or grilled chicken), pickled vegetables (such as carrots or daikon), cilantro, chili peppers, and mayonnaise.
Gỏi cuốn: Fresh spring rolls made with rice paper wrappers filled with shrimp or pork belly, vermicelli noodles (bún), lettuce leaves, fresh herbs (such as mint), and dipping sauce.

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2. Tradition

Vietnamese culture is a rich blend of indigenous and foreign influences, shaped by centuries of cultural exchange and colonial encounters. The Vietnamese people are known for their hospitality, respect for family values, and strong sense of community.

Vietnamese culture is characterized by its unique customs, traditions, and festivals. Here are some of the most notable Vietnamese traditions:

  1. Ancestor Worship: Vietnamese people believe that their ancestors continue to live in another realm. It is the duty of the living beings to meet their needs. In return, the ancestors would give advice and bring good fortune. A small altar is usually placed in every house in Vietnam. It is used to commune with the departed ones. Some of the rites consist of making offerings of fruits, food, wine votive paper, lighting candles and also burning incense before praying in front of the altar.
  2. Tết Nguyen Dan (Lunar New Year): The most important holiday in Vietnam, celebrated by more than a billion people each year worldwide. It is a time for family reunions, feasting, and paying respects to ancestors.
  3. Buddhism: Buddhism has been an integral part of Vietnamese culture for over 2,000 years. It has influenced many aspects of Vietnamese life, including art, architecture, literature, and philosophy.
  4. Martial Arts: Vietnam has a well-developed tradition of martial arts that is heavily influenced by Chinese martial arts. Some popular martial arts styles include Vovinam, Bình Định martial arts, and Thien Mon Dao.
  5. Wedding Ceremonies: Vietnamese wedding ceremonies are steeped in tradition and symbolism. They typically involve several rituals such as the proposal ceremony (lễ cầu hôn), engagement ceremony (lễ đám hỏi), and wedding ceremony (lễ cưới).