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. Hauled back from the edge of obscurity around fourteen years ago, the Do Son buffalo fights are framed as a window into hundreds of years of wet rice and martial culture.    Sixteen buffalo made it to the finals. Decked out in my plastic raincoat, under the brooding Do Son sky, I silently cursed myself for not having learned any songs by Russell Crowe’s band Thirty odd foot of grunt . Somehow it seemed, as I...

A brief glimpse of Mekong Delta life . For those on limited time, but want to experience the Mekong Delta, enjoy this two-day, one-night tour, which takes in some highlights of this intriguing and very friendly agricultural region in the south.  The first day, visitors drive 170km from Ho Chi Minh City to Can Tho by coach; the Mekong Delta's official city hub - crossing the extensive network of canals and rivers by both bridge and ferryboat. In the afternoon, visitors get to experience a true Mekong Delta phenomenon -...

The ancient character of Hoi An has been attracting lots of tourists. But the old town now looks even more attractive with many new features. . The ancient character of Hoi An has been attracting lots of tourists. But the old town now looks even more attractive with many new features.   The ancient town of Hoi An, one of six features in Vietnam granted world heritage status is a very popular destination for tourists. It is renowned for its peacefulness. But when the moon gets fuller in the middle of the lunar month, this cozy town with old houses and small streets looks even more romantic and...

The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, Central Vietnam, lies on the trans-Vietnam highway, 1,278km from Hanoi, and 448km from Ho Chi Minh City. . The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, Central Vietnam, lies on the trans-Vietnam highway, 1,278km from Hanoi, and 448km from Ho Chi Minh City.  Nha Trang is endowed by nature with deep, quiet and warm waters all the year round, surrounded by archipelagoes, islands, mountains and white sand beaches - a wonderful and attractive tourist resort. To the north of Nha Trang stands the Chong mount which looks like a wide open hand over the...

  Hue City is one of places which have many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City . . Area: 70.99 sq. km Population: 311,641 habitants (2002) Principal Gate Hue City is one of places which have many cultural heritages. Up to now, there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City . On the northern bank of Perfume River has relics consisting of palaces, which were constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km...

Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam. It is encompassed by Thai Nguyen Province to the north, Vinh Phuc and Ha Tay to the west and south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen provinces to the east and south-east.Hanoi means “the hinterland between the rivers” ( Ha : river, Noi : interior). . Click here to see Hanoi Hotels Click here tours depart from Hanoi   Area: 921 sq. km Population: 3,082,800 habitants (2004).   Geography Hoan Kiem Lake Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam. It is encompassed by Thai Nguyen Province to the north, Vinh Phuc and Ha Tay to the west and south, Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and...