It takes about 25 km to get to Ban Yen town, My Hao district from Hanoi along the National Route no.5 (was a village of Van Phu commune in the past). The town is the place of crude soy sauce ('ban' soy sauce) production. Vietnam is famous with many delicious and famous soy sauce areas including Cu Da soy sauce (Ha Tay) and Nam Dan soy sauce (Nghe An); yet Ban soy sauce is a speciality that gourmet Hanoians list as one of special dishes of the ancient capital, which include La pickle, Lang basil, Bang spring rolls, Ban soy sauce, Van Van fish sauce, and Dam Set tilapia. Materials to make the soy sauce consist of rice, maize and soy bean which are abundant and available. The technique to make the sauce is considerably simple; yet Ban soy sauce has a unique taste which is different from other places because of traditional secrets.
The Giong Festival is held annually in Phu Dong village, Gia Lam district, Hanoi, on the 9th day of the 4th month of the lunar calendar. The date commemorates Saint Giong who defeated An invaders. In order to show their gratitude to the hero of Giong Village, who sacrificed his life to fight the invaders, people have proclaimed him Saint Giong.
Soc Trang province has been for years the habitat of people of the Viet, Hoa and Khmer ethnic groups. Among their so many traditional dishes, bun goi da a special noodle soup is one of the most appreciated by visitors.
Musk incense making is a hundred year-old tradition in Cao Tho, Bao Khe commune, Hung Yen town. There were some villages in the ancient Hung Yen making incense; there are currently only two areas maintaining this tradition: Ha village, Trai Trang commune, Yen My district that makes black incense but the dimension is small due to market shortage; and Cao village in Bao Khe commune, Hung Yen town makes musk incense.
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