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While the sun is still sleeping and it is not yet dawn with the weak light of the crescent moon, Lagi beach has been awakened by the noise of fishermen, shouts of salesmen and the murmur of couples. Lagi beach seems to be busy very early in the morning. About 200 kilometers from HCMC, the [...]
Taking a tour with the local boat people is the best way to enjoy the poetic beauty of the Perfume River in Hue. Rather than take a regular tour along Hue’s Perfume River with travel agents, I decide to do as the locals would do and go by sampan! I arrive at the riverbank before [...]
With royal ruins, limestone mountains, caves and crystal rivers, northern Ninh Binh Province has nearly everything a visitor could want. Around 100km south of Hanoi, the province offers a world of opportunity to explore nature, culture and history. Considered one of the original dia linh (sacred) lands, Ninh Binh has 975 notable sites, of which [...]
Visitors to Phu Quoc Island may not know that Phu Quoc pearls are said to be the best in the country, but they will certainly notice the abundance of pearl stores dotting the island. Despite the fame of Phu Quoc pearls, most pearls sold do not originate there, and are mostly cheaper fresh-water pearls. Connoisseurs [...]
The Cu Lao Cham (Cham is lands), an isolated archipelago including eight small islands 18km off the coast of Hoi An, are a tourist spot worth discovering. The islands, which are spread across 15sq.km of ocean, can only be accessed by boat. However, visitors have a few different options when choosing their seafaring vessel: the [...]
The Bai Tho (Poem) Cruise to Cat Ba Island, which a group of reporters and I from HCMC and Hanoi were on as part of a ‘fam’ (familiarization) trip with Vietravel, departed from Bai Chay Tourist Wharf in Halong Bay and arrived in the island’s town at about 5 p.m. When we arrived I was [...]
The HCMC-based Ben Thanh Tourist is promoting a series of tours to the ecological tourist area of the Mekong Delta region. The six-day and five-night tour to the region will give foreign travelers a comprehensive understanding of the impressive region. The tour will visit the center city of Can Tho as well as the Cai [...]
One cannot help feeling surprised when visiting Dam Long-Bang Ta forest eco-tourist area for the first time. Dam Long provides an escape from the bustle and hustle of urban life as one breathes the fresh air and embraces the tranquility of the mountains, forests and landscapes. A tram ride runs through the primeval forest from [...]
Though farmers in Mu Cang Chai are harvesting paddy on the last parts of their terraced fields, the remote mountainous district of Yen Bai Province still boasts its charms that are hidden in the scenic rice fields and thin blankets of fog at the beginning of the winter. The popular attraction of Mu Cang Chai [...]
Without doubt, Nguom Ngao Cave and Ban Gioc Waterfalls are two must-see natural wonders in the northern province of Cao Bang. As these two natural wonders are on the same route, it is convenient to explore them both. Ban Gioc is situated on the border with China, approximately three hours travel on 100 kilometers of [...]