A distant mountainous land, a streamy land, a pure cool high land… all is converged in one naturally simple land of beauty – Lai Chau As far as 450 kilometers from the capital, there locates a highland in northwest Vietnam, namely Lai…
Perfume Pagoda (Chùa Hương) – “the first ranking Southern grotto”
“Perfume Mount is an ever wish/ With mountains, water, and clouds/ People always ask if this is the top-ranking cavern…” (extracted from “Perfume Mount passion” written by Chu Manh Trinh) Overall view Around 60 kilometers southwest of Hanoi, Perfume Pagoda is one…
Ha Long Bay – a magnificent magical destination
Ha Long Bay is said to be a magic land of natural sea bay beauty, attracting more and more tourists ever since UNESCO’s recognition of its nature! Location & Climate Halong Bay is located in the Northeast of Vietnam, belonging to Ha Long…
Sapa, the fanciful town in fog
“Well, Sapa brings in peace in a fine, rugged scenery and cultural diversity… a very sweet time for us!” remarked a young couple after their honeymoon in Sa Pa. Location Sa Pa District is located in Lao Cai Province, north-west…
Hue, giving history its due
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 imperial city and tombs remain, and a good portion of…
Ho Citadel – Vietnam’s unique rock work
The citadel was built by rocks of 1.5 meters long on average, some are up to 6 meters long. The rocks are overlapped on each other without any kind of mortar. The citadel wall is quite untouched after more than…
Festival on Vietnamese cuisine kicks off
A festival featuring cuisines from the North, the South and the Central of Vietnam is open today, July 6, in the central province of Phu Yen. “The North – Central – South Cuisine Festival 2011” will feature 40 booths and…
Vietnam’s Son Doong cave and it will be broadcast in 60 countries.
The world’s first 3-dimension scientific reportage is about Vietnam’s Son Doong cave and it will be broadcast in 60 countries on June 25. The 3D reportage was produced by Japan’s Kyodo Film and will be broadcast on Japan’s NHK World…
Short trips attract tourists on National Day
On the occasion of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2), there is an increased demand for travel during the three-day national holiday. Travel agencies are offering tourists a wide variety of short trips and excursions. Despite rising inflation, the prices of…