“Floating season” in Mekong Delta, when the water level is on the rise and the rivers and canals expand, takes place from the seventh to the ninth lunar month. The annual floodwaters carry nutrient-rich alluvium to farmland and provide a bounty of fish, shrimp and other aquatic species. It also marks the start of a unique tourist season in the region.
Located in Ho Thau commune, Hoang Su Phi district, Ha Giang, Chieu Lau Thi peak is part of the Tay Con Linh mountain range, which is known as one of the most diverse ecological populations in Viet Nam’s northern region.
Bach Ma National Park, one of the biggest and most important protected areas in Viet Nam, boasts vast, untapped eco-tourism potential and, as such, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue is working to capitalise on this advantage.
When you draw the map of Viet Nam, your first stroke might well be cape Sa Vi in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province. Viet Nam’s northeastern-most point, Sa Vi is a destination for adventure lovers.
Ancient cultural activities and performances have been revived thanks to the Hoi An’s “legendary night in the old quarter of the early 20th century” programme, a unique tourist attraction which started in 1998.
The Son Tra Peninsula is considered an elysium in the center of Da Nang city. Travelling on bendy roads, rolling around the mountain foot, tourists will surely be impressed by Linh Ung Pagoda where the earth meets the sky as well as by the simple but poetic Son Tra lighthouse.
Muong Hoa Valley, Hau Thao Commune lies eight kilometres southeast of Sa Pa Town. Visitors get to the beautiful valley after crossing a high mountain pass.
Not a tourist destination famous for beautiful landscapes, Thanh An Island in Can Gio District, 70km from the centre of HCM City, is nevertheless attracting more and more local and foreign visitors thanks to its peacefulness and wildness. There are neither high rises nor cars, and just few motorbikes roll down the lanes in the seashore village.
Located right at the foot of Cua Dai Bridge in Hoi An city, Quang Nam province, Vo Tan Tan's bamboo shop ‘Taboo Bamboo’ attracts tourists to visit and shop with unique bamboo products. With the available materials, he not only creates innovative products that are environmentally friendly, but also contributes to awakening a craft village that seemed to have been lost.
Archaeologists and divers have recently discovered an underwater stone arch in Ly Son district in the central province of Quang Ngai, adding it to the list of must-visit places in the island district.
Visitors nationwide are attracted by a container hostel service in Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province as they love its versatility and eye-catching interior décor.
Located off Kien Luong District in the southern province of Kien Giang, Ba Lua Archipelago is a pristine landscape, which has been called the ‘Ha Long Bay of the South’.