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For generations, the Mong ethnic minority group in the Dong Van Karst Plateau, northern Ha Giang province, has woven threads made of flax plant into colourful fabrics.
 Dried flax plants are used to make threads.  A Mong woman uses a special technique to connect different flax strands into a long thread. Tiếp tục đọc “Flax weaving by Mong ethnics in Dong Van Karst Plateau” |
VietNamNet Bridge – Those who like savoring a cup of coffee in a nostalgic space full of items that date back decades should visit Nha Xuong and Bao Cap cafes in Hanoi or Ut Lanh and Cafe 81 in Saigon. Below is a list of old-style coffee shops in Vietnam.
 Cong Café in Hanoi, Haiphong, Danang, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City. Tiếp tục đọc “Old-style coffee shops across Vietnam” |
Located on the east side of Phu Quoc Island, Sao beach is among best beaches in Vietnam with crystal clear water and year-round calm sea.
 Sao beach spans 7 km of white sand. Tiếp tục đọc “A summer holiday on Sao Beach, Phu Quoc island” |
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang attracts large numbers of visitors in summer, thanks to a series of beautiful islands, particularly the most famous one, the Phu Quoc.
 Most islands are very pristine, clean and thinly populated. They are ideal places for adventurous visitors. Tiếp tục đọc “Three days to discover Kien Giang beaches and islands” |
Tourists will have an opportunity to get a better view of colourful butterflies this summer in many forests in Vietnam, such as Cuc Phuong, Nam Cat Tien and other National Parks.
 Tam Dao National Park in the northern province of Vinh Phuc Tiếp tục đọc “Best places to enjoy watching butterflies in Vietnam” |
VietNamNet Bridge – If you are in Hanoi, you should not miss these two places, which are not far from Hanoi’s center.
Bao Son Paradise
Located on Lang-Hoa Lac expressway, Bao Son is an entertainment area with separate areas characterizing Hanoi features, a roomy space, ancient and modern combination, scenes recalling activities of Hanoi streets, etc.
On weekends and holidays, the ticket costs VND135,000/adult and VND120,000/child (normally, it is VND20,000 cheaper). The price includes following activities: park visiting, aquarium, animal garden, dolphin circus, etc.
Aquarium visiting service: the aquarium has four storeys with turtles, various kinds of fish, animal garden with reptiles: snakes, pythons, etc. and lions, leopards.
Moreover, tourists can see water puppet at 4 pm (plus VND20,000) and at 7 pm water music free. A garden of spirit, orchid, bird, butterflies, etc. entrance for free.
 Tiếp tục đọc “Two must-see places in Hanoi suburbs” |
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Son Doong Cave—the largest in the world—wasn’t discovered until 2009. Now, National Geographic grantee and photojournalist Martin Edström, takes us deep inside Son Doong as he tries to capture its overwhelming size and beauty in 360 degrees. Tiếp tục đọc “Journey through the Largest Cave in the World: Son Doong – National Geographic”
The central province of Khanh Hoa is considering allowing a local private firm to preserve and operate its Hon Mun Nature Reserve, one of the most famous tourist destinations in the province.
Tourists in Hon Mun
Earlier in February this year, the provincial people’s committee agreed on Hon Tam Nha Trang Sea JS Company’s proposal to manage Hon Mun Nature Reserve. The company would also provide eco-tourism tours.
The company has co-operated with Australia’s Reef Ecologic to survey the condition of the reserve. Tiếp tục đọc “Nha Trang nature reserve may be operated by private firm”
Generations of ethnic groups in the Central Highlands have used gongs to convey their innermost sentiments and communicate with their deities.
 The Central Highlands gong culture spreads across 5 provinces – Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The musical instrument has been practiced by Ba Na, E De, Co Tu, M’Nong and Gia Rai ethnic groups. Tiếp tục đọc “Gongs – Echoes of Central Highlands forests & mountains” |
Established in 2010, Van Long Natural Reserve covers 2,730 ha. Three quarters of the reserve are mountains and rocks, with the remainder wetland.
The area boasts a diverse bio system with a large amount of rare fauna and floral species recognised in the Red Book. Hoa Lu – Van Long Specialised Forest Managing Board, which takes charge of the reserve, has 30 local collaborators engaged in forest protection.
Through training classes, locals and boat rowers are taught how to develop tourism in connection with protecting the environment.
Ninh Binh’s efforts in forest and biodiversity protection are on a sound track, towards sustainable tourism in which people live harmoniously with nature.
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The Mekong Delta province of An Giang, which shares a 104km borderline with Cambodia, is a land of bustling border trade and tourism, diverse culture and charming people.
 A view of Chau Doc city seen from Sam mountain Tiếp tục đọc “An Giang: Life in border land” |
VietNamNet Bridge – Co Loa Citadel was built near Phong Khe, about 20 km to the north of today’s Hanoi, during the end of the Hong Bang Dynasty (about 257 BCE). The fortress is a spiral-shaped complex of the then new capital. The site was the source of various relics of the Dong Son culture of the Bronze Age.
According to folklore, An Duong Vuong defeated the last of the Hung Kings in 257 BCE and founded the kingdom of Au Lac, choosing the site of Co Loa as his capital.
Co Loa is a very large site and is the dominant presence in the northern floodplain of the Red River Delta, which would have required a large amount of labor and resources to have built in its time. Tiếp tục đọc “Co Loa – the oldest citadel in Vietnam”
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| Fishing in An Bình Islet of Lý Sơn Island off the coast of QUảng Ngãi Province. VNS Photo Công Thành |
QUẢNG NAM — Community-based tourism, unique lifestyles and traditional cultural values offer major potential for development in the centre of Viet Nam and its Central Highlands, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam said at a tourism forum in Tam Kỳ city on Saturday. Tiếp tục đọc “Central region struggles to develop tourism”
vietnamnews Update: June, 11/2017 – 09:00
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| The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival opened on Saturday night in the central province of Khánh Hòa. — Photo vtv.vn |
Viet Nam News KHÁNH HÒA — The 2017 Nha Trang Sea Festival, themed “Extending the Circle of Friendship”, opened Saturday night in the central province of Khánh Hòa, with a wide array of artistic, cultural and sporting activities.
This year’s festival is expected to host as many as 50 art performances, exhibitions, sporting competitions and food events, the highest number of activities since its inception. The festival is expected to welcome 150,000 visitors. Tiếp tục đọc “Sea festival opens in Nha Trang”
Experts and travel operators gathered at a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 9 to seek ways to promote the region’s tourism potential.
Dr. Ho Thanh Tam, from the Can Tho College, underlined the need to develop infrastructure, create a favourable investment environment for tourism, enhance connections among localities, build special tourism products and promote personnel training for the sector.
The regional provinces and cities should call for more domestic and foreign investment in local infrastructure facilities by offering open mechanisms and simplifying administrative procedures, Tam said. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong Delta’s tourism sector seeks ways to take off”
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