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…
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?
Han of god touches you at Phu Yen barrage
Han barrage is the epic center of many small, beautiful streams flowing down from the Dai Lanh Range. Located in Hao Son Hamlet, Hoa Xuan Nam Commune, Dong Hoa District in Phu Yen Province, it is a wondrous spot where people can see many stones uniquely shaped by turtles crawling on the water surface or stones with very smooth surfaces that could seat a handful…
Intrepid journey to Ho Village leads to fairytale experience
A group from the US expressed their excitement when they related their trip to Ho Village, 20km northwest of Sa Pa.
Visit Vietnam’s ethnic culture
Since the first days of Vietnamese civilization, the nation’s 54 ethnic tribes have added their vibrant colors to Vietnam’s highlands, plains and coastal areas. Through historical ups and downs, some ethnic tribes have left their territory or mingled with other tribes and gradually lost their unique social and cultural traits.
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