(TITC) - Located in Cat Ba Town, Cat Hai Island District, Hai Phong City, Cat Ba Archipelago consists of 366 islands, of which the largest ones is Cat Ba Island to the south of Ha Long Bay. It has been recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO since 2005.
A night gala on May 10 in Hai Phong city opened the third Flamboyant Flower Festival under the theme ‘Hai Phong in Flamboyant Red Colour’.
An exhibition, opened in Haiphong city on May 10, is showcasing 280 photos, featuring Viet Nam’s world heritage examples, as part of activities to celebrate the Red Flamboyant Flower Festival 2014.
Red Flamboyant Flower Festival 2014 will take place on May 09-11 with a main theme "Cat Ba in the red color of flamboyant flowers".
The northern port city of Hai Phong is preparing for a busy May after making plans to host both a major flower festival and a ceremony recognising its Cat Ba archipelago as a special national relic site.
From Hue City on National Highway 1A for about 30km and then onto a shade covered village road, Truoi Lake lies amidst magnificent mountains starting from the Bach Ma Range. The lake, located in Loc Hoa Commune, Phu Loc District, Thua Thien-Hue Province, is a frequent destination for tourists this summer.