Thi Tuong Lagoon, which spans the two districts of Cai Nuoc and Tran Van Thoi in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau, offers a slice of quiet rural life to tourists.
On a tour of Ha Giang Province we visited Dong Van Plateau and decided to take a day to see the palace where the king of the Hmong people lived early last century.
These days, Ha Noi Capital has been overwhelming with the atmospheres and colors of the millennium festival. During the occasion of the great anniversary, many key works celebrating 1000 years of Thang Long - Ha Noi are inaugurated such as Hoa Binh Park in Xuan Dinh, Tu Liem District, statues of President Ho Chi Minh and President Ton Duc Thang at Thong Nhat Park, Vinh…
International visitors to Vietnam in August estimated 427,935 arrivals, increasing by 37.7% over the same period last year. Total international arrivals in 8 months reached 3,348,456 representing a 35.2% growth.
As you look at the thousands of name cards and keepsakes that visitors have left in Tan Ky House in the ancient city of Hoi An, you won't have to ask how much interest there is in a house that has been recognised by the Government as a historical and cultural monument since the 1980s.
Phat Tich (Buddha’s Trace) Pagoda, located in Phat Tich Commune, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province, is a cultural and historical relic in Viet Nam which contains cultural and sculptural values of the Ly Dynasty.
Pham Thi Hue is widely famous not only for her perfect beauty and musical talent; she is also credited with preserving the quintessence of Ca tru, an original art performance of academic character of Vietnam, recently recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humankind that needs to be protected.
Voi Phuc (Kneeling Elephant) Temple, also known as Thang Long Tay Tran (Thang Long Citadel’s Western Guardian God Temple), located inside the precinct of Thu Le Zoological Garden, belonging to Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District, with its large campus and lush green trees is one of the popular scenic places in Ha Noi.
Situated in the southernmost area of Vietnam, Kien Giang Province has the greatest potential for sea economic development in the Cuu Long River delta. It has a sea area of 63,000km² (10 times as large as its land area), with 145 islands, of which 43 islands are inhabited by people.
Nha Phu Bay, about 15km north of the famous city of Nha Trang, is beautiful and impressive with crystal clear water and romantic scenery. Not far out from the Bay is Monkey Island, an eco-tourist site that is home to up to 1,200 monkeys and attracts hordes of visitors each year.
The artistic programme on the naval manoeuvres during the time of the Nguyen Lords (1533-1777) that was re-enacted on the Huong River in front of Kim Long Palace at Hue Festival 2010, manifested the glorious time when the naval forces of the Nguyen Lords reclaimed land and were determined to protect the country by defeating invading forces.
Tay Bac, the mountainous region in the northwest of Vietnam, is famous for beautiful terraced fields, colorful love markets, magnificent mountains and valleys. The terrain is fascinating for tourists who can discover many riddles of nature and indigenous cultures.