Blooming mulberry season in Hanoi

vietnamnet 15/04/2019   15:26 GMT+7

The last days of March and early April is the busy period for local farmers in the mudflat areas along the Red and Day Rivers, as the mulberry harvest season begins.

In Hiep Thuan commune, Hanoi’s Phuc Tho district, in recent years, local people have transformed their crops from corn and peanuts to mulberry farming which has helped to bring about high economic efficiency.

Phuong’s family is one among many households in Hiep Thuan growing mulberries. In the harvesting season, she has to hire more workers to harvest ripe mulberries. Every day each person can collect around one tonne of berries. Tiếp tục đọc “Blooming mulberry season in Hanoi”

Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019

A street carnival was held to open the Sam Son Sea Festival 2019, drawing in thousands of local people and tourists who came to enjoy the events in Thanh Hoa province.

Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019
The street carnival has been organised by Sun Group for the first time. The event took place as part of the Sam Son Sea Festival 2019 and aims to mark the beginning of the tourist season in Thanh Hoa province. Tiếp tục đọc “Street carnival at Sam Son Sea Festival 2019”

Conquering Y Ty to chase clouds on Lao Than Mount

Last update 14:51 | 05/04/2019 vietnamnet
Backpacking tourism has become thriving in Vietnam and trekking activities to conquer mountains have drawn much interest from young adventure lovers. Lao Than Mount in Y Ty commune, Lao Cai province, is one of the most checked-in summits by backpackers where they can bathe their eyes in seas of cloud.

When it is seen from a distance, Lao Than catches the eye of visitors with a triangular monument, which is situated on its peak.

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Visiting Hon Khoi salt field in Khanh Hoa province

Last update 07:30 | 06/04/2019 vietnamnet

Covering hundreds of hectares in Ninh Hoa town, Khanh Hoa province, Hon Khoi is one of the largest salt fields in Vietnam. Visiting the area early in the morning, tourists can admire the stunning sunrise.

The field is most crowded when it enters the harvest season

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Salt farmers have to go work from the early morning and manage to finish their work as soon as possible in order to avoid the burning sunlight in the field Tiếp tục đọc “Visiting Hon Khoi salt field in Khanh Hoa province”

Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019

Last update 16:24 | 03/04/2019

Joining Vietnam’s fishermen on a basket boat ride in Hoi An has been named among the 10 most favourite travel experiences of 2019, according to a list released by Tripfuser, a marketplace for private tailored travel.

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Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019. 

The iconic basket boat is Vietnamese fishermen’s retaliation to the hefty taxes placed on boats during the French colonial era. Now, it’s become a symbol of Vietnam’s coastal destinations.

In Hoi An, arguably Vietnam’s prettiest town, you can take a ride in one of these boats along the river and out into the sea to catch some crabs with local fishermen on Tripfuser’s 14-day Vietnam highlights tour. Tiếp tục đọc “Hoi An shines in Tripfuser’s list favourite travel experiences of 2019”

TripAdvisor révèle les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019

27/03/2019 12:46 lecourrier
La capitale Hanoï est désignée parmi les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019 dans le classement Traveler’s Choice Awards, qui honore les destinations mondiales en tête des liste auprès de tous les voyageurs.
>>Deux hôtels de Hanoï parmi les plus appréciés dans le monde
>>Hanoï dans le top 10 des meilleures destinations touristiques du monde 

Des touristes étrangers avec des jeunes vietnamiens au lac de Hoàn Kiêm à Hanoï. Photo: Nguyên Tùng/CVN

Londres a détrôné Paris au rang de meilleure destination de voyage au monde en 2019. La capitale française s’est vu reléguée à la deuxième place, devant Rome en troisième position, suivie par la Crète, Bali et Phuket.

Laura Citron, Pdg de Visit London – le guide de visite officiel de la capitale britannique – a déclaré que le classement était une “véritable validation du travail incroyable accompli par notre industrie du tourisme, garantissant à nos visiteurs des expériences exceptionnelles chaque jour de l’année”. Tiếp tục đọc “TripAdvisor révèle les 25 meilleures destinations au monde pour 2019”

Huế goes ahead with historic evacuation plan

Update: March, 29/2019 – 09:00 vna
 

Illegal houses on top of a citadel wall section. — VNS Photo Phước Bửu
Viet Nam NewsTHỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — Huế authorities have announced plans to evacuate 4,200 families out of the citadel walls and buildings in an attempt to stop illegal lodging on relics.

The People’s Council of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province early this week approved the evacuation plan designed by the local People’s Committee. Tiếp tục đọc “Huế goes ahead with historic evacuation plan”

About 100 Hà Nội streets will have pavement replaced with natural stones

Update: March, 29/2019 – 15:36 vna
 

Natural stones that will be used to resurface the pavement along streets in Hà Nội. — Photo hanoimoi.com.vn
Viet Nam NewsHÀ NỘI — The pavement of about 100 streets in Hà Nội will be replaced with natural stones this year instead of conventional concrete bricks.

The natural stones will be used along streets where electrical wires and telecommunication cables are buried underground.

For example, some eligible streets in Ba Đình District include Chu Văn An, Nguyễn Cảnh Chân, Hoàng Văn Thụ, Lê Hồng Phong, Trần Phú, Hoàng Diệu and Nguyễn Thái Học – Kim Mã.

Đống Đa, Tây Hồ, Hai Bà Trưng, Hoàn Kiếm, Hoàng Mai and Hà Đông districts will also have streets with natural stone pavements. Tiếp tục đọc “About 100 Hà Nội streets will have pavement replaced with natural stones”

IUCN Advisory Mission to Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site

In July 2018, at the request of Quang Ninh Province, IUCN hired two consultants, Janet Mackay, Director of Tourism Recreation Conservation Consultants (TRC) and Wim Vrins, a solid waste management specialist, to advise on tourism and waste management in Ha Long Bay WHS.

Fishing boats and tourist boats are operating in HLB

After a 4-day site visit and meetings with government agencies in charge of site management, the mission found that while the geological values of the site are currently not threatened, with continued growth in visitor numbers and ineffective management of visitors and waste, the impacts on the site’s aesthetic values will cause a significant threat to its OUV. Tiếp tục đọc “IUCN Advisory Mission to Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site”

New airport for Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay puts the popular destination at extreme risk of overtourism

Tourist boats in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province. Picture: AFP

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  • Improved infrastructure makes the Unesco World Heritage Site increasingly accessible, hopes to welcome 16 million tourists in 2020
  • Travellers already complain of overcrowding and rubbish-infested water

Ha Long Bay’s postcard-perfect karst islets have long attracted travellers to its Unesco-approved seascape. In 2017, the destination (population circa 1,500), in northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province, welcomed almost 7 million international and domestic visitors, according to website Halong Bay Tourism. The region’s tourism department hopes to receive up to 16 million tourists by the end of next year, “and to rake in VND30-40 trillion (US$1.3-1.7 billion) in revenue”, it states, on its website.

Taking a major step towards achieving that goal, on December 30, Vietnam opened Van Don International Airport, which considerably cuts travel time to Ha Long Bay for overseas visitors. What was once an eight-hour round trip from Hanoi is now just over an hour from an airport that, when fully operational, will connect the bay with 35 cities, including Hong Kong, Macau and 10 in mainland China.

Tiếp tục đọc “New airport for Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay puts the popular destination at extreme risk of overtourism”

Gardeners see profits in ‘green’ produce

Update: February, 17/2019 – 09:00

Going green: A farmer in Tiên Hà commune grows citronella at home. — VNS Photo Công Thành

Viet Nam News A group of 16 farmers in Tiên Hà Commune in the mountainous Tiên Phước district of Quảng Nam Province have joined together in a ‘green herb’ co-operative – a model that helps promote production chains of farm produce and herbs and develop eco-tourism. Covering 6,000ha of forest area, Tiên Phước District has great potential as a source of material for essential oils. Bùi Hoài Nam reports. Tiếp tục đọc “Gardeners see profits in ‘green’ produce”

Kiếm chác ở chốn tâm linh, thất đức lắm!

12/02/2019 10:07

(NLĐO) – Tăng giá vé lên gấp 9 lần và đặt sẵn 12 thùng công đức ở khắp các vị trí để nhận tiền. Đó là cách kiếm chác của chủ đầu tư Khu Du lịch văn hóa Tâm linh Bà Chúa Xứ ở An Giang.

Sự việc đang gây tranh cãi, đến mức có khả năng ảnh hưởng đến uy tín môi trường văn hóa, du lịch của địa phương.

Các tuyến đường dẫn vào khu chánh điện Miếu Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam đều kẹt cứng trong ngày mùng 4 Tết (8-2) Ảnh: THANH VÂN

Nói cho ngay thì cũng không riêng gì địa chỉ này, hầu như khắp các điểm thờ tự lớn nhỏ có đông người thăm viếng ở An Giang nói riêng và cả nước nói chung đều chăm chú cái thùng gỗ có khe đút tiền. Tiếp tục đọc “Kiếm chác ở chốn tâm linh, thất đức lắm!”

Trộm hành lý, tiếng xấu đồn xa

  • Trộm hành lý, tiếng xấu đồn xa
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Trộm hành lý, tiếng xấu đồn xa

31/01/2019 09:26 GMT+7

TTOHàng trăm camera giám sát toàn bộ quy trình vận chuyển hành lý ở sân bay, người có trách nhiệm cam kết giám sát chặt chẽ nhưng vẫn xảy ra nạn rạch hành lý lấy trộm tài sản của hành khách (báo Tuổi Trẻ ngày 30-1 đã phản ánh).

Thùng hành lý ký gửi (bị thủng một lỗ) của cô M.A.T. đi chuyến bay SQ184 từ Singapore về đến sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất chiều 27-1 – Ảnh: MINH ANH

Tệ mất hành lý theo kiểu ăn cắp vặt này đã để lại những tiếng xấu lan từ năm này qua năm khác, không chỉ ở trong nước mà cả nước ngoài. Tiếp tục đọc “Trộm hành lý, tiếng xấu đồn xa”

Điều ước cho đất nước năm 2019

  1. Xóa ISDS trong các hiệp ước quốc tế.

ISDS là điều khoản cho phép một nhà đầu tư nước ngoài chống lại luật quốc gia chủ nhà (như luật Việt Nam) và kiện chính phủ quốc gia chủ nhà (như chính phủ Việt Nam) qua một hội đồng trọng tài quốc tế xét xử theo quy định của một hiệp nước đã có với Việt Nam (như CPTPP, Hiệp định thương mại EU-VN, và nhiều hiệp ước thương mại song phương đã ký). Tiếp tục đọc “Điều ước cho đất nước năm 2019”

International tourist arrivals pass 14 million in 11 months

The number of foreign tourists visiting Viet Nam so far this year is estimated at 14.2 million, up 21.3 per cent against the same period last year, the General Statistics Office said on Thursday.

In this period, the number of foreigners visiting Viet Nam by air and road rose by 15.3 per cent and 64.4 per cent, respectively, while the number that arrived by sea went down 11.3 per cent year-on-year due to the impact of storms Toraji and Usagi. Tiếp tục đọc “International tourist arrivals pass 14 million in 11 months”