Vietnam Discovery
Mai Chau, Hoa Binh: Peaceful, Charming
Anyone who ever visited Mai Chau in Hoa Binh province never forgets the rolling landscape or the friendly, charming nature of the local Thai and Mong people.
Vietnam Discovery
Enjoy a sense of peace at Nha Trang
Nha Trang, where many Cham towers were built, was well-known as a land of aloe wood in the olden days. Now this romantic land is a paradise on earth
Vietnam Discovery
Dien Bien Phu: Past and Present
On May 7th 1954, Vietnamese forces achieved a stunning victory against French colonial troops at Dien Bien Phu, a remote town in Vietnam's norteastern mountains
Vietnam Discovery
Cruising down stream
On a Sunday morning my friend and I drive towards Hoa Binh on a surprisingly quiet highway. We head straight for the Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant and Reservoir
Vietnam Discovery
The Silk Road
Just north of Hoan Kiem Lake and on the edge of the Old Quarter, Hang Gai has always been a famous trading place for silk. Tapping the tourist trade
Instruction
Phu Quoc Island
Posted on 05 January 2010
Phu Quoc Island Hotels & Resorts Cassia Cottage Hotel Khu Pho 1, Duong Dong. Tel: (84-77) 384 8395 The plantation villa and 2-bedroom cottages design for travellers who want to live in quiet and private place. Continue Reading
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Hotels in Hanoi
Posted on 16 December 2009
You can find a suitable hotel in Hanoi. Budget - Under $25 Elegant II Hotel. 107 Trieu Viet Vuong; Tel (84-4) 3976 0637 Good value accommodation in large rooms. All have en suites, air con, satellite TV, mini bar, ect. Continue Reading
Festivals
Waving the red flag
Posted on 04 November 2009
The Red Dzao of Mo Si San commune celebrate a special festival that honours and protects the villagers from tigers. Mo Si San commune is on the side of 1,800m mountain peak in the northwest province of Lai Chau . The local inhabitants belong to the Man Co hill tribe – a branch of the [...] Continue Reading
Vietnam Cuisine
Absolutely crackers
Posted on 31 October 2009
Com chay (crispy rice crust or rice crackers) is a wonderful treat best enjoyed with a thick meaty sauce. I first tried com chay in Ninh Binh province with a scrumptious sauce of beef, onion, carrot, mushroom, tomato, dill, mint and other herbs and spices. The rice crust cracked as I dipped it into the [...] Continue Reading
Festivals
Dalat Flower Festival 2010
Posted on 30 October 2009
Say it with flowers - The Dalat Flower Festival 2010 will see the capital of Lam Dong province in full bloom once again. The Dalat Flower Festival 2010, scheduled to take place from January 1-4 next year, promises to be the biggest and most flowery festival yet! As ever the festival will promote Dalat’s stunning [...] Continue Reading
Festivals
Long Bien Bridge past and present
Posted on 29 October 2009
Designed by Gustave Eifel, the Long Bien Bridge was built in 1898 by the Daydé and Pillé Company, and inaugurated in 1903. At that time it was the longest bridge in Indochina and one of the four longest bridges in the world. In the 19th century, the bridge was called the Doumer Bridge in the [...] Continue Reading
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