Ancient village and culinary centre

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 with its blue ocean and white sandy beaches. However, Nha Trang still preserves its beauty in the past with ancient houses of the central region. Nha Trang Ancient Village and Culinary Centre is a place where visitors can return to relax and to enjoy a sense of peace.
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Sailing down the Da river in Hoa Binh province is a wonderfully relaxing way to spend a couple of days, says Duc Hanh.

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, a massive project built from 1988 to 1994, where we plan to hire a boat and float around for the day.
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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 Red Dzao ethnic tree. High in the mountains the landscape is nearly always hidden by a thick layer of mist and cloud. In the late afternoon, the air is chilly, sometimes cold. In Mo Si San village there are around a hundred households. The people here are friendly, hospitable and joyful.
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The “Discover the Red River” tour takes clients along the Red River in the vicinity of Hanoi, allowing them to relish the beauty on both river banks and visit traditional villages.
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A hat typically contains 34 to 50 leaf tips. The maker earns just VND2,000 or 3,000 profit per hat.

Early April is the loveliest time of year in the countryside around Hue . I could hear Hue music playing on the radio. The fields were at their most beautiful, with yellowish green rice plants quivering in the breeze. The aroma of young rice drifted over Tay Ho village, which lies on the banks of the Nhu Y River.
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Originally from china, the Tay , Xa Pho, Dzay, Dzao and H’Mong are the five main ethnic groups found in the scenic highlands near Sapa, all with unique cultures tradition, and spectacular textiles.
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In the past the ancient village of Loc Yen in Tien Phuoc District, Quang Nam province had hundreds of Ruong Houses (Ancient viet houses) facing the terraced fields. Today 20 of these houses remain, each with its painting like beauty.
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Da Lat (or Dalat) has a unique flavor among Vietnamese towns. Dalat’s history, combined with the welcome temperate mountain climate and pastoral hillside setting, gives it the feel of a European alpine resort which, in fact, it once was. Continue Reading

Crocodiles, the fierce carnivores which threatened southern Vietnam’s first settlers, are now supporting hundreds of families in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 12.

Only a few years ago, breeding crocodiles was unimaginable work for the residents of the suburban district, most of who were farmers who struggled to make ends meets. Continue Reading

The Vietnamese culture has always evolved on the basis of the wet rice civilization. Thus, the lifestyle of the Vietnamese population is closely related to its village and native lands. Continue Reading