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If you want to escape the chaos of the city, Nuoc Mooc stream in Phuc Trach Commune, Bo Trach District, in the central province of Quang Binh, is an ideal place of natural beauty. Casting about: Nuoc Mooc Stream is an ideal fishing spot. Travel from Dong Hoi City in Quang Binh north along [...]
The sand dunes in the central province of Quang Binh often remind people of blazing sun, hot, dry westerly wind from Laos to Central Vietnam and flying sand. However, they also create wonderful landscapes. Under the different natural effects of wind, rain, sun and water, the white sand dunes create many charming “paintings” which are [...]
Nha Rong Wharf is a cultural site with special relics in Ho Chi Minh City, where late President Ho Chi Minh left to seek ways to save the nation 100 years ago. On June 5, 1911, the patriotic young man Nguyen Tat Thanh left the country on the ship, Admiral Latouche Treville, to begin his [...]
Photos and objects on Vietnam and the country’s cuisine are being showcased at the Charleroi Expo 2011 in Charleroi city of Belgium. Addressing the opening ceremony of the event, Ambassador to Belgium Pham Sanh Chau said Vietnam is one of the two countries chosen as the main theme of the expo “Let’s explore Vietnam”. The [...]
When touring Cham Islet, or Cu Lao Cham in the ancient city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province you are bewitched by splendid landscapes with wonderful sandy beaches, forested hills and the glorious clear, blue sea. A view of Cham islet in Hoi An ancient town, Quang Nam Province The location is a popular [...]
Sa mu (Cunninghamia lanceolata) trees shrouded in a thick mist of the mountain and forest looks like a water-colour painting. Local people in the pictureque Sapa resort district of northern Lao Cai province have grown these trees called ‘Samu’ or ‘Samoc ‘ to cover bare hills and decorate tourist sites. source from: vietnamnet
Hundreds of valuable antiques, including jewelry thousands of years old, will soon be put on display at Sa Huynh Museum in Quang Nam Province. Sa Huynh culture’s jewelry thousands of years old Pham Xuan Long, owner of this private museum, said the museum is currently curating and cataloguing the exhibition, and hopes to open it [...]
A number of ancient artifacts have been found in a cave under Ru Than Mountain in Thanh Hoa Province, some 3.5 kilometres Southeast from the Ho Citadel. Vases, jars, bowls, plates, pots and other artifacts made from terracotta and ceramics were discovered in a 20-square-metre cave, which had been covered over by layers of rocks. [...]
The south central province of Phu Yen is well-known for its undulating coastline and majestic seascapes. It’s also associated with its picturesque lighthouses and been in the headlines following the discovery of ancient stone xylophones made by Stone Age people thousands of years ago. Fruitful welcome: This pagoda, built in 1797, was better known [...]
Most tour operators in the inbound segment worry about a fall in international visitor arrivals though the high season has started, as the global economic slump has taken its toll on the hospitality industry. The high season for inbound tourism lasts from October to March, but the number of customers from Asian markets this season [...]