A rival is creeping up on the country’s better known pottery villages, as this skilful southern village makes a name for itself.
The road to the northern province of Ha Giang presents many breath-taking bends but is still well worth traveling for the marvelous landscape it offers to nature lovers and adventurers.
A serene, almost sacred, atmosphere envelops the mountainous scenery of Ve Linh commune in Soc Son district, 30km north of Hanoi’s centre, where legend has it Saint Giong flew back to heaven on his horse after defeating foreign invaders.
“I will tell everyone to come to Sapa. It’s really worth coming to, as it’s away from the big cities, and you can see people living in their culture, and they’re not just trying to fall into the Western culture.
With its primitive and beautiful landscape, Binh Tien Beach in Cong Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District is one of the most beautiful sites in Ninh Thuan Province that attracts both domestic and foreign tourists.
Ba To is one of the six mountainous districts in Quang Ngai Province, 60km from the provincial centre to the southwest, with a population of 48,200 people. Of this number, the ethnic groups, including the H're people, account for nearly 90%.
The Cu Lao Cham (Cham islands), an isolated archipelago including eight small islands 18km off the coast of Hoi An, are a tourist spot worth discovering.
The Tra Su forest, located in An Giang province, an inland area near the Cambodian border, is fast becoming an international destination for tourists, scientists and researchers who marvel at its beautiful landscape, mysterious atmosphere and diverse wildlife.
To visit Ban Thach Mat Market in Duy Vinh Commune, Duy Xuyen District of Quang Nam Province when the first sunshine is emerging over the horizon. It is the sole mat market in the Province that still exists until now.
Traveling along National Road 51 heading for the coastal city of Vung Tau, visitors can catch sight of an intersection on their right hand side laid eight kilometers from the greeting gate of the city.
In 1998 a miracle occurred. As they do every year, thousands of worshippers, many in ancient dress, marched to Den Do (Do Temple) to honour the eight Kings of the Ly dynasty. But this year was differen