Annus Horribilis?
Although recession is still here, the food and beverage industry is starting to boom. Photo by Francis Roux
Tony Blair Visits Vietnam
Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, will pay a two-day visit to Vietnam starting tomorrow, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Blind Cook of Vietnamese Origin Wins US MasterChef
Visually impaired home cook Christine Ha, of Vietnamese origin, was crowned US MasterChef season 3 after an unprecedented finale with her Southeast Asian three-course meal.
Vietnam is Top Beer-Drinking Nation in ASEAN
Vietnamese drinkers put down 2.6 billion litres of beer in 2011, ranking first in the Southeast Asian region, followed by Thailand (1.8 billion liters) and the Philippines, according to the global market research company Euromonitor International.
Destination of the Year
Certain spots got even more popular among tourists and adventurers in 2011. Here is our top five. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos. Phong Nha images provided by National Geographic / Carsten Peter.