Cow Market in the Upland Meo Vac
Meo Vac cow market in Ha Giang Province is held every Sunday. It is the only one of its kind in the entire northern mountainous region of Vietnam. The market is not only for buying cows by the locals living in the karst plateau, it is also a time for the Mong ethnic people to get together.
Temples for the warrior kings
Temples for the warrior kings   (Mar 21, 2011)
The Tran Temple complex is a popular heritage site in Tuc Mac Hamlet, Loc Vuong Commune, about 100 kilometers from Hanoi in Nam Dinh Province.
Let your imagination take to the sky at Bac Lieu Reserve
A new eco-tourism park within the Bac Lieu Bird Nature Reserve has opened in the southernmost city of Bac Lieu to the delight of a growing numbers of tourists.
Experience the Highlands at Lak Lake
About 50 kilometers from Buon Ma Thuot City in the central highland province of Daklak, Lak Lake is an ecotourism site with a special highlands flavor.
Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre   (Mar 20, 2011)
Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre
Relaxing in warm mineral water and soaking in mineral mud in a serene atmosphere full of the fragrance of flowers and medicinal herbs will surely leave an unforgettable impression on every visitor to Thap Ba Hot Spring Centre in Nha Trang.
Tho Ha Village’s Festival
Tho Ha Village in Van Ha Commune, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province, about 50km northeast of Hanoi, is considered the “sacred land”. Here, there are many typical village cultural examples of the North with communal houses, temples, pagodas and festivals.
Can Tho Watery Area   (Mar 18, 2011)
Can Tho Watery Area
Visitors to Can Tho will never forget the bustling life of the people living in the poetic and populous water area of the Cuu Long River Delta. This area has the attractive tourist site of Phu Sa and many delicious dishes.
Chilling at the conical hat market
Early one morning, some friends and I went to the hat market in Chuong Village about 30 kilometers from the center of Hanoi.
Untouched Ba Lua Archipelago   (Mar 17, 2011)
Untouched Ba Lua Archipelago
Ba Lua Archipelago, also called Binh Tri Archipelago, off Kien Giang Province is a group of 45 islands that are unspoiled by tourism.
Cong Thanh Mat-making Village   (Mar 16, 2011)
Cong Thanh Mat-making Village
Cong Thanh Village in Tam Quan Bac Commune, Hoai Nhon District of Binh Dinh Province is located amidst a forest of luxuriantly green coconut trees. The soil for cultivation is affected by alkalinity, so only sedge plants are suited to grow there. For years, the local people, old and young, have earned their living by growing sedge plants and weaving flowery mats.
Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival   (Mar 16, 2011)
Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival
The Hai Ba Trung (Trung Sisters) Temple Festival is held annually on lunar January 6 in Me Linh Commune, Me Linh District, Hanoi. It is the birthplace of the two sisters Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, two famous Vietnamese heroines who rode elephants to lead their troops to defeat the foreign invaders. Here they proclaimed themselves the new empresses after gaining independence for the country…
Ngoc Son Temple   (Mar 16, 2011)
Ngoc Son Temple
There are many significant cultural artifacts around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi but perhaps the most important and sacred is Ngoc Son Temple. It has witnessed many of the ups and downs of the capital and has become a popular tourist destination.
Van Phuc Silk   (Mar 15, 2011)
Van Phuc Silk
Situated on the banks of the Nhue River, Van Phuc Village (in Ha Dong District, Hanoi) has long been famous for its traditional craft of silk weaving. Over the years, Van Phuc silk and related products in various designs have gained prominence in the market, both at home and abroad. During the time of French colonization Van Phuc silk was displayed at the fairs in…
Paper Flowers Made by Thanh Tien Artisans
Thanh Tien Village is located on the Huong River about 5km downstream from Hue (Thua Thien – Hue Province) and opposite the ancient town of Bao Vinh. The village is famous for its traditional craft of making paper flowers that has gone on for about four hundred years.
Unique wood houses in Saigon    (Mar 10, 2011)
Unique wood houses in Saigon
Designed with northern, southern and central architectural styles, each house is decorated differently. The row of wood houses in District 2, HCM City is very special.
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