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Laterite, a highly compacted and cemented type of soil and rock, has long been used for construction and sculpture in Thach That district, just 30 km away from Hanoi.
 A laterite mining site in Thach That Tiếp tục đọc “Traditional laterite building and architect in Hanoi’s suburb” |
Update: June, 24/2017 – 09:00
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| Boats carry visitors to Vung Viêng floating fishing village in Quảng Ninh Province. The village is promoting responsible tourism with fish farms and tours friendly to environment. — Photo baoquangninh.com.vn |
QUẢNG NINH — The floating Vung Viêng fishing village in Hạ Long Bay, northeastern Quảng Ninh Province usually hosts about 15,000 visitors each month. During peak periods the number of visitors soars to 21,000.
On arrival in the village, visitors are welcomed to have meals with local residents, go fishing and sightseeing around the village. Tiếp tục đọc “Floating village tries eco-tourism”
Làng chài Vung Viêng – điểm đến tuyệt đẹp trên vịnh Hạ Long
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 |
Here are the top attractions in Nha Trang.
Po Nagar Cham Towers
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”
VietNamNet Bridge – Nightlife in HCM City means very different things depending where you are in the city.
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
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”
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
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”
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.
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.
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 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.
 Tiếp tục đọc “Students seek luck before exam at Temple of Literature” |
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” |
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
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The high terrain in Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts, An Giang province has created scenic, beautiful lakes like Ta Pa, Thuy Liem and Thanh Long, which attract a large number of visitors.
 Ta Pa Lake in Nui To village, Tri Ton district Tiếp tục đọc “Scenic lakes in An Giang” |
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
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”
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.
Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh province, the Caodaism worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbol of its supreme being. It is now the third largest religion in Vietnam.
 The Tay Ninh Holy See, the centre of Caodaism in Vietnam, was completed in 1947, covering an area of more than one sq.km with twelve gates. Tiếp tục đọc “A glance at Tay Ninh, the capital of Caodaism” |
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