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Ban Gioc Waterfall – Natural masterpiece in Southeast Asia
Last update 10:04 | 10/10/2017
Ban Gioc Waterfall is considered a priceless gift that the nature has given to the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang. It is an overwhelming waterfall with breathtaking beauty in Southeast Asia
 Ban Gioc Waterfall, located on the Vietnam-China borderline, is in Dam Thuy commune of Trung Khanh district
The waterfall is 89km to the north of Cao Bang township and 26km from Trung Khanh town
Ban Gioc Waterfall is 53 metres high and 300 metres wide. It has three levels with many smaller waterfalls Tiếp tục đọc “Ban Gioc Waterfall – Natural masterpiece in Southeast Asia” |
Vietnam’s largest grassland where horses live
Last update 09:10 | 07/10/2017
There are nearly 700 purebred white horses in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son’s Khau Sao grassland, Vietnam.
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s largest grassland where horses live”
The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong
Last update 16:00 | 07/10/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – One of the unique features of the Hang Kenh communal house in the northern port city of Hai Phong is nearly 400 dragons carved on wood plates, each with a different appearance.
Hang Kenh is also known as “Nhan Tho” communal house, located in Nguyen Cong Tru street, Hang Kenh ward, Le Chan district of Hai Phong city, worshiping Ngo Quyen. Tiếp tục đọc “The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong” |
Community tourism brings changes to mountainous area
Last update 20:31 | 07/10/2017
Community-based tourism has brought many changes to the lives of residents in Da Bac district, one of the most disadvantaged localities in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.
Hoa Binh, about 70km northwest of Hanoi, is home to several ethnic groups, including Muong, Thai, Dao and Tay. Of the total population, 60 percent belong to the Muong group.
A view of Da river (Photo: VNA)
Tiếp tục đọc “Community tourism brings changes to mountainous area”
Vietnam’s longest 3D painting amazes locals in Hanoi
The artwork is more than 300 meters longBy Tuoi Tre News
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s longest 3D painting amazes locals in Hanoi”
Vietnam to launch tours through Son Doong Cave as controversial ladder installation backed
Oxalis has been allowed to take tourists through Son Doong from entrance to exit from 2018
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| The ladder at the ‘Vietnamese Wall’ inside Son Doong. Photo: Oxalis |
The Quang Binh administration has green-lighted the ‘ladder solution’ despite widely objections that it may destroy the stalactites that are millions of years old inside Son Doong. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam to launch tours through Son Doong Cave as controversial ladder installation backed”
Eco-tourism should not destroy biodiversity: experts
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| Tourists go kayaking on Chày River in the Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park in Quảng Bình Province. — VNA/VNS Photo |
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Instead of being wary about investors, tourism management authorities should collaborate with them in preserving the natural environment, says Dr Nguyễn Hoàng Trí, Secretary of the National Committee for UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB) in Việt Nam.
With about 2.3 million hectares of special use forests (SUF), 31 national parks and 68 natural reserves, and dozens of other forests, Việt Nam is seen as a prime eco-tourism destination.
However, rapid and haphazard development of tourism infrastructure in natural reserves and SUFs in the last few years has raised concerns that development was taking place at the expense of the environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Eco-tourism should not destroy biodiversity: experts”
Công trình thủy điện – ‘Đặc sản’ du lịch của Hòa Bình
Thứ năm, 25/12/2014 | 09:02 GMT+7
Ngoài việc tham quan nhà máy, du khách còn có thể ngồi thuyền lướt trên mặt hồ rộng lớn, ghé thăm động thác Bờ, đền thờ Long Vương, đền Bà Chúa Thượng Ngàn hay các bản làng dân tộc gần đó.
Từ Hà Nội đi theo quốc lộ 6 chừng 70 km, bạn sẽ đặt chân đến thành phố Hòa Bình. Nhà máy thủy điện cách thành phố chừng 3km.
Tiếp tục đọc “Công trình thủy điện – ‘Đặc sản’ du lịch của Hòa Bình”
Du lịch: Hồ Thủy điện Sơn La
Sắc xuân trên lòng hồ thủy điện Sơn La
Mặt hồ trong xanh như ngọc bích, sóng nước lay động; khung cảnh sơn thủy hữu tình; trải nghiệm du lịch cộng đồng, tìm hiểu nét văn hóa truyền thống, thưởng thức ẩm thực của đồng bào dân tộc, cùng hòa mình trong tiếng chiêng, tiếng trống mùa lễ hội… vùng lòng hồ thủy điện Sơn La đang mời gọi du khách bằng vẻ đẹp như thế! Tiếp tục đọc “Du lịch: Hồ Thủy điện Sơn La”
Bird watching in Thung Nham bird sanctuary
Last update 09:00 | 04/10/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – For those who love nature and adventurous bird watching trips, Thung Nham (Birds valley) in Ninh Binh is the best place for your experience while traveling to Hanoi. Besides watching birds, you can also explore the caves in the mountains as well as visit orchard of tropical fruits, including star fruit, mangoes, guavas and lychees.
Thung Nham (Nham Valley) eco-tourism zone is located in Hoa Lu District, 12km south of Ninh Binh City (100km from Hanoi), deep in the mountains and far from residential area. The 350ha park has been developed for tourism but still retains its natural beauty. Tiếp tục đọc “Bird watching in Thung Nham bird sanctuary”
Tourism firm fined for encroaching on Nha Trang Bay
Last update 15:46 | 06/10/2017
Champarama Travel Joint Stock Company have been fined VND70 million (USD3,200) for encroaching upon Nha Trang Bay in the central province of Khanh Hoa.
Champarama Travel JS Company poured stone and soil into Nha Trang Bay to absorb over 17,500 square metres
According to Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, local authorities have decided to fine the company a total VND105 million (USD4,772) for its violations. Tiếp tục đọc “Tourism firm fined for encroaching on Nha Trang Bay”
Cao Bang’s rustic landscapes fascinate tourists
Last update 14:43 | 05/10/2017
Picturesque landscapes in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang have lured the attention of both domestic and foreign tourists.
 Breathtaking sunset on Phia Oac-Phia Den mountain. Tiếp tục đọc “Cao Bang’s rustic landscapes fascinate tourists” |
Hanoians enjoy nostalgic Mid-Autumn festival
Last update 10:19 | 03/10/2017
A special Mid-Autumn festival began at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on September 29, imbuing visitors with memories of the old days. Let’s explore the event through the following photos.
 The Temple of Literature is lit up with lanterns in almost of its corners. Tiếp tục đọc “Hanoians enjoy nostalgic Mid-Autumn festival” |
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