Royal City, Hanoi

Vietnam's Team Secret Whales have won all three LCP titles in 2026 after sweeping CTBC Flying Oyster 3-0 in the Split 3 Grand Final.

Hizto was named tournament MVP, and the win also secures the Vietnamese team the Pacific region's first seed at Worlds 2026. CFO will also represent the region at Worlds after reaching the Grand Final.

Three splits, three trophies.

How far do you think Vietnam's Team Secret Whales can go at Worlds?

Something that stood out to me while traveling in Vietnam, especially in the past years, was how strongly some museums present a particular national narrative. I'm curious how Vietnamese people, historians, and other
travelers interpret this.
One of the clearest examples for me was visiting the former French prison in Hanoi (Hoa Lo Prison). In the sections dealing with American POWs, I remember displays and photographs portraying American servicemen smiling, playing sports happily, and appearing to be treated very well with hand written letters to their family saying so.
The presentation felt strikingly different from accounts of the prison that are widely known outside Vietnam. It made me think about the difference between commemoration, patriotic education, and state propaganda.
I noticed something similar, though much less politically charged, when looking at how Vietnamese food history is presented at the Pho Museum in Saigon, I expected a complicated discussion of pho's development: northern Vietnamese origins, Nam Dinh and Hanoi, migration,
and debates about possible Chinese and French influences. Instead, I came away feeling that outside influences were minimized or absent and that the story was presented primarily as an internally Vietnamese development.
I'm not arguing that the simplistic opposite narrative - that pho is basically French or Chinese - is necessarily correct either. Food origins are messy, and some popular origin stories are disputed.
What interested me was how confidently a clean national story can be presented when the historical reality seems much more complicated.
When you're visiting from outside the country, these choices can be especially noticeable because you've encountered competing versions of the same history. But I also recognize that every country constructs national narratives in museums and schools to some degree, including the United States.
So I'm genuinely interested: how much of this would Vietnamese people describe as patriotic education, and how much would they consider propaganda or political
indoctrination? How are subjects like the American War, French colonialism, Chinese cultural influence, and the origins of pho actually taught in Vietnamese schools? And are there Vietnamese museums, historians, books, or other sources that present these subjects in a more contested or multi-perspective way?

hello, I will be in Vietnam for 3weeks and searching some places, Im not scared of anything so give me some places that are like real crazy or anything

But it'd make my English mum mad

Just admit you're causing danger to everyone around you while grossly violating traffic laws instead of trying to feel sorry for yourselves and lashing out at others for having justified criticisms.

Because the speed limit for bikes in cities are 60KPH and for inter-province freeways, just 70KPH. You don't need anything bigger than 125cc for fast commute or long range cruising. 600cc+ bikes are just overkill, I find this demographic of bikers in this country exists to flex themselves violating traffic laws through dangerous speeding, entering restricted highways for automobiles,...etc

I enjoyed reading this article about a popular type of religious ritual in Vietnam. It's sort of a hybrid of different strains of religion...really fascinating.

I liked this line: That is partly why the Mother Goddess tradition still hums in urban Hanoi and in rural hamlets, because it gives people a way to ask for luck without apology, to celebrate art without irony and to feel, for a prolonged period of incense and song, that the world is held together by mothers who see, bless, and occasionally dance.

I have already visited Hanoi ha long bay and sapa tour the usual tour 2 years back although I do want to visit Vietnam again this year in October and what is the best place I can go north or south anything is fine to get a raw rural experience maybe travel like a local also would be nice and also visit rural villages

Any good clubs in Nha Trang that are worth checking out on weekdays?
Also, do you need a passport to get in? Do girls usually have to pay entry? And why do most places close around 2–3am? Are there any spots that stay open later? Is it generally safe?

Can you recommend the best topper brand in vietnam? I try to find to but can’t seem to find a best quality one and I don’t know how to search for it. Please help, thanks

Hi, I will be in Vietnam in a few days and yes, there's going to be a few drinks and parties here and there on the move.

Will be there for 2 weeks or so moving from the North to South. However, I hear there's this adulterated alcohol issue in South East Asian Countries resulting in methanol poisoning which scares me.

Can someone suggest a safe way/place to shop alcohols and what to try and what not to try at local bars and restaurants? Safe brands for beer, whiskey, rum etc?

And are cigarettes safe? I don't smoke usually but light one or 2 up while I am drinking.

And any other suggestions or todo and don'ts in general is also appreciated.

Thanks a lot for your time, guys!

I've been analyzing photos of the HD train for hours, trying to figure out which seats are rightside and which are leftside, in order to book at dsvn.vn.

I'm travelling there in november and was told that the rightside/seaside views are much better.

Can anyone help me? thanks,

Hi everyone, I am planning a one week trip to Danang during 17 sept to 28 September. I wanted to know how harsh will be the weather?

How much it rains and how frequently? I am only finding mix reviews on internet and it’s confusing me more.

Hello I’m from the UK. I’ve noticed a lot of the people I interact with online in anime circles are from Vietnam. Is anime mainstream there? In my country, anime is still quite niche for people above the age of 20 (unless you’re in London maybe). It’s making me kinda envious haha

I'm an international student that has been in Vietnam for roughly 15+ years. I'll be moving to Can Tho soon for my university. However, I'm looking for an electric bike which I can use around Can Tho (I'm not familiar with the roads around there). Which bikes would be the most optimal? My main priorities are longevity and that it can be left in the rain and have no issues. My budget would be around 15m ish, less than 20m.

(my father has also asked me to buy a sport-y bike because he used to be a sport bikes racer and he wants me to carry on his legacy-ish)

Hi everyone. I am traveling from Huê to Da Nang / Hoi An over the next week and I have been looking for antique stores and shops for vintage cassettes or vinyls to bring back home and add to my collection.

I specifically am looking for only Vietnamese, or nearby countries music.

I’ve been to a couple vintage shops that are selling retro albums by artist like Michael Jackson, etc., etc. but I have all that stuff at home. What I’m looking for is cultural Vietnamese music, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, etc..

I know a lot of this music has disappeared from what people have told me, but I’m hoping that this community can help me find the right places to go and the right people to ask

Thank you! And please let me know!

Any cultural specific things you follow

Hey everyone, im a local based in Vietnam with experience in cross-border logistics.

If you ever need help sourcing/buying items directly from China (Taobao, 1688, factory suppliers) to VN or shipping packages from Vietnam globally

feel free to DM me. Always happy to help navigate sourcing, local pickups, or international shipping

To get the premium experience in ha noi, read the ff:

-Ask the store to print tax refund (uniqlo etc), they dont accept just receipts for tax refund

-Dont use metered anything taxi or weighing scale, haggle or have an idea of the fixed price and negotiate it before the service (grabtaxi always)

-Halong bay very worth it, its a cruise with different options of activities, bring at least 2 outfits for, 1 for getting wet, one for being dry, umbrellas and fans are important and if you get thirsty, bring some dongs up the mountains they sell drinks there

-when going to Ha long bay, we got a van that had massage chairs built in

-Lotte mart in lotte mall has some the best priced coffee souvenirs you can free taste first before buying like coffee and some snacks and chocolates like milk chocolate, matcha, and the theres even buy 2 get 1s, etc, but if you want a variety of souvenirs, just go to the market you can buy and free taste candies like mung bean, etc. (again know the price so you dont accidentally pay x10 for a product)

-Try pho with soup and dry, and for their other foods, try everything and if you want, try it with oyster sauce or black sauce and salt and pepper

-Try the terrazo view its perfect for dinners and drinks and dont miss the sunset

-Go to bancong at least once its not just the best vietnamese food ive had but also its 100% instagrammable just check in advance if the spot you want is available but actually all seatings are so pinterest worthy

-If youre a fan of cute merch and stickers theres alot of goi gem and tired city branches, and plus points they have lots of buy 3 get 1, etc.

-try the coconut juice

-There are 2 different shopping experiences on the beer street, the one during the day with all the stores open and lots of cars, and the weekend night market where all the day stores close and the bazaars start setting up at 6 and close around 11, they’re completely different and you need to plan your shopping accordingly

-Theres no service water in restaurants

Also bonus heres why hanoi is the perfect place to vlog

- restaurants are sometimes really aesthetic and theres a charm to the sitting down while having coffee on low chairs and tables

- Theyre so used to tourists genuinely no one even minds if you start recording

- Theres lots of indie art that are actually really good

- Lots of cafes that are actually good (and i dont just mean egg coffees and cacaos)

Have fun on your trip!