Thom Rom fishing village
Thom Rom fishing village   (May 27, 2011)
If you think that visiting Can Tho City is only to shop in the floating markets, bicycle around the orchards or drift along canals under shades of water coconut trees, think again. Tourists have just got to spend time stopping by the Thom Rom craft village to know more about the fascinating ancient craft of fishing net weaving and the daily life of fishermen.
Thac Mai is beauty personified
Thac Mai is beauty personified   (May 26, 2011)
Thac Mai (apricot waterfall) is located in Thac Mai tourism site in Dinh Quan District, Dong Nai Province and is a popular tourist site on the magical La Nga River.…
Hue, giving history its due
Hue, giving history its due   (May 25, 2011)
More than any other city in the South, Hue’s balance of past and present charms its visitors. True to the original architect’s intention the symmetry and feng shui of the…
Visitors enchanted by the magic of Thien Vuong Co Sat
Tucked on a palm-tree covered hill in Khe Sanh Street, 5km from the center of Dalat City, Thien Vuong Co Sat Pagoda is a popular site for visitors fascinated by the Chinese architecture and stillness of the sanctuary.
Lotus adds to Bau Trang Lake beauty
Bau Trang Lake is a spectacular sight nestled in the middle of baking hot sand dunes in early summer.
Truong Luy remains original through ups and downs
Truong Luy dubbed “Vietnam’s Great Wall” in Quang Ngai was recognized as a national heritage site by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in order to help promote its historical significance.
Cua Tung - queen of beaches and surrounding destinations
Located in the coastal district of Vinh Linh in the central province of Quang Tri, Cua Tung Beach is the nation's "Queen of Beaches", awaking the curiosity of many visitors to come and experience its beauty.
Avoid bottleneck to reach Mui Ne in style
Beach lovers, who want to go to Mui Ne in Phan Thiet City, might not fancy being cramped in a bus from five to seven hours in horrendous traffic. So it’s time to choose the coastal route with the trip along Long Hai-Ho Tram-Nui Chua-Lagi a must for this idyllic destination.
Phan Thiet to Di Linh   (Apr 26, 2011)
Phan Thiet to Di Linh
Mornings in Mui Ne are drinking coffee while teams of conical-hatted fisherwomen slowly drag long nets into the beach for a few baskets of tiny fish. It’s the ocean life - fishermen, water sports and luxury resorts. But there is another side to Binh Thuan Province. Nguyen Hoi Street in Phan Thiet turns into a beautifully sealed 90km long country road called National Road 28,…
Xoan singing – a unique folk treasure
Vietnam has been working on a dossier of Xoan singing, a folk strain of northern Phu Tho Province, to be submitted to UNESCO for recognition as an “Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of Urgent Protection”.
History is etched in Dak Bla River
To ethnic people in the highlands the Dak Bla River, the nation’s only river with backward flow, remains the one constant in the ever-changing world.
The Serepok’s emerald riverbanks
The Serepok River north of Buon Ma Thuot in Dak Lak Province has farmland on one side and the Yok Don National Park on the other.
Cupid’s arrow hasn’t left Den Sang stream
If Sapa is the most famous tourist spot in Lao Cai Province, then maybe Bat Xat is the new rising star of this northern mountainous province. And when visiting this most primitive area, the Den Sang love stream is a must if you have a romantic bone in your body.
Hanoi reflected through character portraits
A new exhibition entitled Chan Dung Hanoi (Hanoi Portraits) is giving a broad overview of the capital city's contemporary art scene at the Maison des Art.
A cathedral worth visiting   (Apr 04, 2011)
A cathedral worth visiting
How many times have you careered past it on your way to work or a cafe date with friends and thought ‘wow’ as you gazed at the splendid architecture for a brief few seconds before continuing toward your destination?
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