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 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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
It took us half a day by motorbike to reach a small waterway near Uncle Tam Be's home in Tuong Loc, Tam Binh District of the southern province of Vinh Long. He was waiting for us on his boat, ready to take us to his house that he runs as a homestay, a popular new way of visiting the country with both domestic and foreign…
Visitors to the northern provinces of Ha Giang or Tuyen Quang will have a chance to enjoy the colourful costumes, mostly in red, of the Pa Then ethnic women.
Visitors who want to escape from city life when they visit the coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province often go to Ninh Van Bay on Hon Heo Peninsula.
What do you think of when you read the following lines about Viet Nam by the famous Vietnamese poet To Huu: How amazing my country is! Lean against Truong Son Mountain Range Reach to Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands From north-eastern most Tra Co with populous forest To southernmost Ca Mau with mangrove
Bung Binh Thien (Peaceful Lake of Heaven), is a fresh-water lake in An Giang Province that is popular for weekend getaways.