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Thac Ba Lake in the northern province of Yen Bai– one of Vietnam’s largest artificial lakes is attracting a lot of visitors during the floating season.
Located in the northwestern region of Vietnam, Thac Ba Lake in Yen Bai province is considered a ‘Ha Long Bay in the mountains’ with more than 1,300 islands. Tiếp tục đọc “Floating season at Thac Ba Lake” |
The central coastal city of Quy Nhon has been named among the top 10 winter sun destinations for 2018, according to the UK newspaper The Guardian.
Quy Nhon offers a laidback atmosphere and the perfect place for a relaxed getaway
The quiet beach town offers a laidback atmosphere and the perfect place for a relaxed getaway. A warm, sunny day by the beach may sound like a totally absurd winter wish, but look no further than Vietnam, according to The Guardian. Tiếp tục đọc “Quy Nhon named among top 10 winter sun destinations for 2018”
Có 2 con sông lớn đi qua Sài Gòn (TP Hồ Chí Minh): Sông Đồng Nai và Sông Sài Gòn, cùng một hệ thống kinh rạch chằng chịt trong nội thành.
Sông Đồng Nai và Sông Sài Gòn
Bản đồ Sông Đồng Nai và Sông Sài Gòn
Sông Đồng Nai là con sông nội địa dài nhất Việt Nam, lớn thứ nhì Nam Bộ về lưu vực, chỉ sau sông Cửu Long. Sông Đồng Nai chảy qua các tỉnh Lâm Đồng, Đăk Nông, Bình Phước, Đồng Nai, Bình Dương, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh với chiều dài 586 km (364 dặm) và lưu vực 38.600 km² (14.910 mi2).
Đồng Nai nguyên tên phiên âm tiếng Miên là “Nông-nại”. Đây là vùng đất Chân Lạp người Việt vào khai phá trước tiên. Tiếp tục đọc “Hệ thống sông ngòi và kinh rạch Sài Gòn”
Bài viết khảo cứu tổng hợp một số tài liệu đề cập đến hệ thống cầu, sông, kinh, rạch vùng Sài Gòn-Chợ Lớn qua các thời kỳ khai phá đầu nhà Nguyễn, thời Pháp thuộc đến thời Việt Nam Cộng Hòa (VNCH) trước 1975. Trọng điểm nhầm thẩm tra những địa danh dựa trên khảo sát, nghiên cứu bản đồ, không ảnh, hình ảnh tìm thấy thời Pháp và VNCH nhìn lại trong hoài niệm của một thời tuổi trẻ. Những kinh cầu xưa nay đã đi về trong tâm tưởng hay đã thay da đổi áo , cũng đã chuyên chở bao nhiêu kiếp sống thăng trầm cùng những kỹ niệm thân thương của những ai đã từng xuôi ngược, mang hơi thở Saigon một thời là Hòn Ngọc Viển Đông.
Năm 1618 chúa Sãi (Nguyễn Phước (Phúc) Nguyên gả con gái cho vua Miên Chey Chetta II , năm 1623. Chúa mượn xứ Prei Nokor để mở trạm thuế đồng thời được phép gởi quan đến để quản lý việc thu thuế và thương vụ hành chính.
Năm 1658 chúa Hiền (Nguyễn Phúc Tần) cho quân tiến chiếm và phá hủy thành Mô Xoài vì quân Nặc Ong Chăn vua Cao Miên xâm phạm Trấn Biên (thời mới khai thác gọi những chổ đầu biên giới là Trấn Biên ) tức Phú Yên ngày nay. Tiếp tục đọc “Kể chuyện kinh cầu xưa vùng Sài Gòn Chợ Lớn trước 1975”
Located 1,000m above sea level, Ho Thau Commune in the northern mountains has cool weather all year round and breathtaking landscapes.
The commune, with thousands of hectares of terraced rice fields and topped with the “grey hat” of Chieu Lau Thi Peak, is considered the capital of the Red Dao ethnic group, which numbers about 450,000 people in Viet Nam alone. The area is also the starting point for the Chay River, which runs like a giant snake through the mountains and forests. Tiếp tục đọc “Red Dao ’capital’ is mountain wonderland”
Located in the Glar commune, Dak Doa district, about 20km from Pleiku city in Gia Lai province, hills carpeted with a vivid pink grass are attracting hundreds of visitors for photo opportunities in the stunning scenery.
 Endless pink grass meadows among the pine forests of Glar commune. Tiếp tục đọc “Discover vibrant pink grass hills of Gia Lai” |
The period between the rainy and dry seasons in the Central Highlands is the perfect time of year for travelers to visit the Central Highlands and experience the vast swathes of wild flowers in full bloom.
Rolling meadows of flowers in bloomset among the spectacular natural landscapes of the region create scenes of picturesque beauty, attracting a lot of visitors these days. Tiếp tục đọc “Central Highlands enlivened by vibrant wild flowers” |
A country with 54 ethnic groups, Vietnam boasts many unique tangible and intangible heritages. Together with the support of its citizens, the Vietnamese government has carried out numerous policies to preserve and promote the national treasures.
The Great National Unity – Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Week has been held annually over the past 6 years in Hanoi’s Son Tay district with many cultural activities and festivals.
At this year’s event, the culture of the Cai Rang floating market, which is part of a national intangible cultural heritage, was re-enacted. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s efforts to preserve and promote national heritages”
Poor waterway infrastructure and lack of wharves as well as stopover stations are major obstacles preventing the full development of waterway tourism in HCM City, according to river transport and tourism companies.
HCM City’s first public river bus route Bạch Đằng- Linh Đông begins at Bạch Đằng Wharf in District 1.
Nguyễn Hải Linh, owner of the Elisa floating restaurant, said the city had not invested enough in river tourism products. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City to offer more river routes”
VietNamNet Bridge – Enjoy vegetarian dishes on any day of the month to maintain a healthy body and soul.
1. Loving Hut Restaurants
– Loving Hut World Vegetarian, number 192/4, Quan Thanh street, Ba Đinh district, phone: 0462737 403. Tiếp tục đọc “25 vegetarian restaurants in Hanoi”
Prime Minister has recently approved a program on development of tourism infrastructure in the period 2016 – 2020 to help the tourism industry become a key economic sector.
Under Decision 1861/QĐ-TTg, the VND30 trillion (US$1.32 billion) program will focus on building and upgrading tourism and transport infrastructure at provinces with key tourist destinations listed in the “Strategy on Vietnam’s tourism development until 2020, vision to 2030” approved by the Government.
The program will give priority to poor provinces, whose budget cannot afford the investment. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam to spend US$1.32 billion for tourism infrastructure till 2020”
VietNamNet Bridge – The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased significantly as many tourism programmes have been successful over the last year, according to provincial authorities.
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| The number of tourists to the Mekong Delta has increased, but more and better tourism products are expected to further promote tourism in the area. — VNA/ VNS Photo |
Many attractions in the Mekong Delta have maintained their high traffic since the beginning of the year.
The Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in Dong Thap Province reported that the province welcomed 110,000 arrivals in October, up 25 per cent year-on-year. This brought the number of arrivals to 2.5 million in the first 10 months, up 24 per cent year-on-year. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong Delta to improve tourism services”
Ben Tre has enormous potentials in not only agriculture but also tourism. Making full use of the favourable ecosystem, Ben Tre tourism has been developing in a more professional and sustainable manner, making it the local spearhead economic sector.
Ben Tre – home to small islets amid wide rivers of Tien, Co Chien and Ham Luong – is renowned for its rich historic values and orchards, especially coconuts.
Thai Thanh Huyen, a visitor to Ben Tre expressed her delight when visiting the province, saying that she has been familiar with Ben Tre province through various songs. She wants my kids to know more about the locality as a home to coconut candy and large rivers, she added. Tiếp tục đọc “Coconut fairyland strives to attract tourists”
Farmers in Nhat Tan Ward, Hanoi, are busy with harvesting their daisies, with the promise of lucrative returns.
Some local households said the flower grew a lot in Nhat Tan and were ignored as worthless. Only when people flocked to take photos of the fields, did people in Nhat Tan start cultivating them.
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