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Five food streets in Hanoi

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Last update 16:51 | 27/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Besides being sold on streets, street food places have one thing in common: they are groups of shops selling one type of food. Here are the top food streets in Hanoi.
Usually one family starts the business with an innovative idea and the neighbors follow their examples. As time goes by, these shops achieve an almost equal status and gain recognition among street food-lovers.

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Caramel pudding (Hang Than Street): There are about three or four shops selling homemade caramel pudding and yogurt close to the corner of Hang Than and Hoe Nhai. It’s easier for takeout but if you don’t mind a bit squeezing, you are welcome to sit down. They are master at mixing yogurt and caramel pudding with fruits, nep cam (violet glutinous rice) and all kinds of yummy jelly.

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Vietnam sees record hike in international visitors

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Last update 17:11 | 27/06/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – The country has seen an estimated 6.2 million international visitors in the first half of this year, up 30.2 per cent year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

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Foreigners travel around Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam by Xich lo (cyclos). 

In June alone, around 950,000 foreign tourists visited Viet Nam, 33.6 per cent higher than the same period last year, according to the GSO data.

During the six-month period, arrivals by air reached 5.21 million, up 33 per cent year on year; 170,800 visitors came by sea, up 26 per cent; and the remaining 824,000 arrived by road, up 15.8 per cent. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam sees record hike in international visitors” →

Làng chài Vung Viêng, Vịnh Hạ Long

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Làng chài Vung Viêng – điểm đến tuyệt đẹp trên vịnh Hạ Long

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Làng chài Vung Viêng là một trong những làng chài nổi tiếng trên vịnh Hạ Long, được bình chọn là một trong những làng chài đẹp nhất toàn cầu. Dù hiện nay, các làng chài trên vịnh Hạ Long đã gần như mất đi phần hồn do tất cả các hộ ngư dân vốn gắn bó cả đời người với sông nước đã được di chuyển lên bờ, nhưng Vung Viêng vẫn là một điểm đến hấp dẫn đối với du khách bởi phong cảnh thần tiên, bởi những mái nhà còn sót lại và bởi những hướng dẫn viên chính là những người ngư dân hiếu khách.     Nguyễn Hùng

Dưới đây là một số hình ảnh làng chài Vung Viêng:

 

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 Một góc làng chài Vung Viêng

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The best attractions in Nha Trang

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Last update 08:00 | 24/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The best attractions in Nha Trang are set against a stunning backdrop of white sandy beaches, verdant mountains, and untouched islands.

Great for history buffs, Nha Trang is home to remnants of the Champa Kingdom, Buddhist temples, and gothic-style Catholic churches while natural hot springs, salt fields, and unique waterfalls offering a myriad of sightseeing and recreational activities.

Here are the top attractions in Nha Trang.

Po Nagar Cham Towers

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Po Nagar Cham temple complex was built between 8th and 11th centuries by the Cham people who once ruled the central plain of Vietnam. Tiếp tục đọc “The best attractions in Nha Trang” →

The places to come at night in Saigon

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Last update 09:00 | 23/06/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Nightlife in HCM City means very different things depending where you are in the city. 

Saigon’s best live music bars

Downtown in District 1, rooftop bars, high rolling casinos and smooth jazz bands are the choice forms of nightlife entertainment in Saigon. But move a few kilmoetres west into District 3 and the backpacker street of Pham Ngu Lao, with its boisterous street bars, cheap eats and good time vibe, is certainly the place to be when night falls.

Here are some places for you to try.

Lush Nightclub

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Lush Nightclub is a premier nightlife hotspot in the city. It is the place to see the young and beautiful of Saigon, dressed to impress and not afraid to spend a little cash. Tiếp tục đọc “The places to come at night in Saigon” →

Saigon’s best live music bars

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Last update 15:20 | 22/06/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Live music in HCM City is never far away. Whether you are looking for relaxing background melody or a rip roaring rock session, Vietnam’s largest city has a place for you. And here are the best live music bars in the city.

Acoustic Bar

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The Acoustic Bar is the venue of choice for Vietnam’s up and coming rock musicians. This is the place where legends never die and you can hear amazing renditions of – amongst others – Jimi Hendrix, The Doors and John Lennon. But it’s not limited to the classics; the international roster of musicians is free to rock on with anthems from any era. Tiếp tục đọc “Saigon’s best live music bars” →

China to introduce national standard for English translations in attempt to rid country of Chinglish

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BY ALEX LINDER IN ON JUN 22, 2017 9:40 PM

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Tired of getting laughed at by visitors for its hilariously bad English translations, China is planning to institute a set of fun-killing national guidelines aimed at wiping out the scourge of Chinglish once and for all.

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This new English translation standard will go into effect on December 1st, 2017 — a dark day in the 5,000 years of Chinese history — in order to improve the quality of English translations in 13 different public arenas like transportation, entertainment and medicine. Additionally, it will provide a list of standardized translations for some 3,500 commonly used phrases and terms.

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Funny and Humorous Signs, Signage and Billboards in Vietnam that You Must See

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During our recent trip to Vietnam, we came across a few signboards that were quite funny and humorous. These signboards were directional signs to help people find their way, billboard or signboard to help sell their products and signboard of hotels with catchy names. Tiếp tục đọc “Funny and Humorous Signs, Signage and Billboards in Vietnam that You Must See” →

Students seek luck before exam at Temple of Literature

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Last update 16:12 | 21/06/2017

Students often visit Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, or Temple of Literature, in the days running up to their annual exams to pray for luck.

Many students are flocking to the Temple of Literature, Vietnam’s first university, before their high school graduation exams which are scheduled to take place from June 22 to 24.

The temple, the main Confucian school in feudal times, was built in 1070 in the time of Emperor Ly Nhan Tong. It includes various pavilions, halls, statues and steles and is still venerated as place of respect. Modern students still indulge in this tradition.

 

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Red Dao wedding ceremony

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Last update 14:56 | 17/04/2017

The Red Dao ethnic community in the northern province of Lao Cai has a rich culture. Their wedding ceremony is among these cultural features.

A Dan Tri reporter recently attended the wedding ceremony of bride Tan U May and groom Tan A Hin in Pho Village, Ban Quam Commune. The event lasted for two days with most of the activities held at the groom’s family.

On the first day of the wedding, the bride’s family came to the groom’s house. The bride wore the Red Dao ethnic people’s traditional clothes Tiếp tục đọc “Red Dao wedding ceremony” →

Tuyen Quang boasts poetic mountainous landscapes

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Last update 15:17 | 20/06/2017

The noreastern province of Tuyen Quang has a forest coverage of nearly 85 percent of its land area, and 8,000 hectares of lakes with poetic landscapes.


Tourists will enjoy close-to-nature daily activities in the Thuong Lam area, surrounded by 99 mountains.
A view of Na Hang lake in the afternon


Thac Mo is one of the tourist icons in Na Hang district


The legend has it that a woman called Mo and her husband lived in the foot of the Pac Ban mountain


One day, the husband went to the forests to pick up medical herbs and never came back. Mo missed him so much that she looked for him in the forests and got lost. She died and turned into a waterfall now called ‘Thac Mo’.

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Taste specialties of central Vietnam right in Hanoi

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Last update 09:00 | 18/04/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – There are a lot of delicious dishes in central Vietnam, but the most popular specialties are beef noodle soup, grilled spring rolls and rice paper cake wrapped with pork meat. Now tourists can taste these dishes in Hanoi.

Quang noodles

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The dish originated from Quang Nam province but gradually became popular and typical for the central area of Vietnam.

Compared to other noodles, and noodle soups, of Northern people, Quang noodles have its own feature. It is not fully watered; just mix materials to absorb spices. Tiếp tục đọc “Taste specialties of central Vietnam right in Hanoi” →

APEC seeks to promote sustainable tourism development

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Last update 09:35 | 20/06/2017

Encouraging the participation of local people is part of the measures to promote sustainable tourism development. The issue was put on table at an APEC high level policy dialogue in northern Quang Ninh province on June 19.

According to United Nations World Tourism Organisation, tourism in many developing and least developed countries is the most viable and sustainable economic development option. Tiếp tục đọc “APEC seeks to promote sustainable tourism development” →