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Address: 8 Halong Road, Baichay Beach, Bai Chay Phone: (84-33) 845 810 City: Halong, Vietnam Halong Plaza Hotel is located in the heart of Halong city, on Halong road, near the Baichay Ferry Station, with convenient access to Baichay Beach & Wharf and Hongai Administration Center. Room type Single Double Triple Superior(Low Season) [...]
Address: No 10 Halong Road, NULL Phone: (84-33) 844.288 City: Halong, Vietnam Halong Dream hotel is overlooking the magnificent view of Halong Bay, two times acclaimed as the World Heritage by the UNESCO. The hotel is situated right in the center of culture, socioeconomic and entertainment of Halong City. Room type Single Double Triple [...]
Address: 76 Le Lai Street, District 1 Phone: (84-8) 822.8888 City: Saigon, Vietnam Whether you are travelling for business or pleasure, let the New World Hotel Saigon ensure your visit is as memorable as it is comfortable. Experience the best in personalized service and five – star facilities mixed with the warmth of Vietnam hospitality. [...]
Depart from: Hanoi Stop off: Hoa Binh Duration: 2 days 1 nights Depart: Mon, Wed and Sat. The Northwest of VietNam is still relatively untouched by the outside world. Beautiful scenery and traditional wooden stilt houses make this area is well worth a visit. See the extraordinary structure of the Russian built Hoa Binh Dam. [...]
Van Phuc village in Ha Dong City, about ten kilometers from Hanoi, is well-known nationwide as an ancient craft village where beautiful silk products with many patterns were made for traditional clothes for the kings of the Nguyen dynasty. Lying on the bank of the Nhue river, close to the West gate of Hanoi, Van [...]
Archeologists and historians from Vietnam and abroad attended an international workshop in Hanoi on Nov. 24-25 on the huge cultural and historical value of the Thang Long-Hanoi Royal Citadel. Speakers at the workshop expounded on a number of similarities between Thang Long and various other domestic and foreign historical sites. Dr. Phan Thanh Hai from [...]
Da Lat artist Nguyen Thi Thuc’s display of 400 crocheted dolls at the Y Ngoc – Si Hoang Gallery include figures dressed in the costumes of Viet Nam’s 54 ethnic groups. Thuc, a former journalist at Lam Dong Province Television, who now works at the local SOS village for disadvantaged children, used Hoang’s designs to [...]
A pair of dragons at the Temple of King Tran Nhan Tong in Hue city has been recognised as a Vietnamese record for their length. The Vietnam Record Book Centre will present the record certificate for the longest pair of court dragons on December 7, 2008. These dragons lie along the stairs leading …
Khmer, one of the ethnic peoples living in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, is rich in traditional cultures and crafts. Com dep (flat green rice) is one of the crafts that the Khmer people have made a great effort to preserve and develop, according to Vietnam News Agency. Com dep has existed in [...]
Van Phuc is one of northern Vietnam’s most famous “traditional craft villages” but local silk producers are using so many imported materials and modern machinery that soon it might not be so traditional. Down a small snaking lane in Van Phuc village, five men lug a large silk dryer towards Nguyen Thang Vinh’s house. It [...]