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Where to go this weekend[Code: 3496]

VietNamNet Bridge – Ben Thanh Tourist in HCMC is offering an exciting tour called ‘Homestay Weekend’ to the Mekong Delta provinces of Vinh Long, Tien Giang and Ben Tre to enjoy the region’s peaceful waterways and clean country air. The two day tour hits typical tourist points of the three provinces and offers a chance to cycle on village paths, help catch fish and make banh tet, a traditional cake. Public relations executive Cao Ngoc Minh says that the tour targets...

Unique wooden church in Kon Tum[Code: 3495]

VietNamNet Bridge – The small town of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum has been a destination of tourists because it hosts a “masterpiece’ of architecture, a 100-year-old wooden church. The 100-year-old wooden church of Kontum Please send us your comments and feedback:

Phat Quang- pagoda with many records[Code: 3494]

VietNamNet Bridge – Located on Tran Quang Khai street, Hung Long ward, Phan Thiet city, Phat Quang pagoda was built in the early 18th century when the first Vietnamese entered the land of Phan Thiet city in Binh Thuan province and is the oldest pagoda in this city by the sea. Lying on sand hills, Phat Quang is known to locals as Sand Pagoda. This is not only a cradle of Buddhism in Binh Thuan province but also an invaluable cultural heritage. Three Chinese monks spent 28...

HCMC doubles promotion fund for tourism[Code: 3493]

VietNamNet Bridge – The country’s travel hub of HCMC this year will spend around VND9 billion, or US$600,000, on tourism promotion activities, twice compared to the last year’s budget, an official said. La Quoc Khanh, deputy director of the city’s department of culture, sport and tourism, said that the city’s tourism needed a bigger budget on activities to help the sector overcome a decline in international tourist arrivals. He said much of the fund would be spent on...

Tho Ha ancient village[Code: 3492]

VietNamNet Bridge – Tho Ha is an old village in Van Ha commune, Bac Giang province with romantic old banian trees, a communal house, wharf and ancient houses. Nguyen Truong Thai captures the village: Tho Ha village’s distant glory Tho Ha has been known as a famous pottery village in Vietnam . With very old houses… And ingenuous people. The village’s communal house. A small...

Three-stripe crabs a common specialty[Code: 3491]

Ba khia (three-striped crab) season in the Mekong Delta is from the fifth to the sixth month of the lunar year (June and July this year). The crab fishermen go out in droves to catch them and they are a popular dish in the local restaurants. This medium-sized crab is found at salinity-intruded forests along the coast of Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau provinces. They look similar to field crabs with three stripes on their back, a pair of brown-red pincers, a slightly red belly, and eight...

Experiencing royal cuisine at Cung Dinh Restaurant[Code: 3490]

VietNamNet Bridge – Located in the center of HCMC with tranquility and a cozy atmosphere in a luxurious design, Cung Dinh (Royal Court) Restaurant of the five-star Rex Hotel is a familiar venue for gourmets with its tasty Vietnamese dishes and traditional performances staged as a feudal Vietnamese royal court. The 200 diner capacity restaurant serves authentic Vietnamese royal cuisine and specialties from Hanoi, Hue and Saigon for breakfast, lunch and dinner and provides...

Uniquely national treasure shines[Code: 3489]

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent recognition of Bai Mon (Mon Beach) and Mui Dien (Dien Cape) in central Phu Yen province as national landscapes has cast an extra shine over the coastal site that is always flooded with scorching sunlight in the summertime. Undoubtedly, the site is a real national treasure as certified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism once you have trekked up to the cape and climbed up the lighthouse before immersing yourselves with idly lying on Mon...

Nha Trang in summer[Code: 3488]

VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province, with one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world, is a favorite destination in the summer. Kien Trinh shares his views of the city. Please send us your comments and feedback:

New door opens for travel sector[Code: 3487]

Do Son Beach in Hai Phong City is a popular destination for domestic tourists. Tourist joint-venture enterprises have been allowed to host outbound tours. VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time, tourist joint-venture enterprises will be allowed to host outbound tours for their customers, previously the sole domain of only Vietnamese companies. The move is part of a stimulus policy by the Government to help overcome the effects of the world financial crisis. Under the...

Troubled waters[Code: 3486]

Vietnam’s coral could be exploited for developing tourism but illegal fishing practices and pollution are having a negative impact on the coral. VietNamNet Bridge - Danang is blessed with stunning coral reef but the city has failed to capitalise on its tourism potential and has yet to find a way to effectively protect it. Off the coast of Danang coral is in rapid deterioration. Over-exploitation of fish, pollution and the accumulation of sediment are all factors. According...

Arresting scenes[Code: 3485]

Destined to stay by the sea forever, it stands there still, admiring the view off the coast of Ha Tien Town by the southwestern border with Cambodia. Established 300 years ago, Ha Tien boasts many scenic spots. The second biggest town of Kien Giang Province is about 90km from Rach Gia, the provincial main town, and is a must-visit locale. The Phu Tu Islet, Thach Dong (rock cave), and Chua Hang (cave pagoda) are just a sampling of the treats the town has to offer, but the Nai (Deer) Cape is...

Vietnam’s longest bamboo bridge[Code: 3484]

VietNamNet Bridge - The Truong Giang Bridge, nearly 500m long and 1.8m wide, crossing over the Truong Giang River, linking Duy Thanh and Duy Nghia Commune, Quang Nam Province in Central Vietnam, is the longest bamboo bridge in Vietnam. Before the bridge was built, the local people living in the eastern area crossed over the river by taking rudimentary ferries that posed many dangers. In the rainy season or on stormy days, the ferries were unable to travel, so the eastern area was...

Ha Long Bay enters third phase of voting for new natural wonders[Code: 3483]

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay has entered the third phase of a campaign voting for the world’s seven new natural wonders, according to the New Open World (NOW) website on July 10. Ha Long tops new 7 wonders Ha Long Bay prepares for next poll Ministry calls for votes for Ha Long Bay The bay, which has been twice recognised by the UNESCO for its landscapes and geological values, is in Group G, which includes sea landscapes and...

Down in the Delta[Code: 3482]

The highest concentration of “floating houses” with fish cages can be observed on the western banks of the Chau Doc River near where it meets the mighty Mekong. Nguyen Van De, a local resident from the floating village, takes us on his boat for a quick tour around Chau Doc River. On the tranquil river, we cruise past neat rows of houses, which all have fishing cages underneath them. There are nearly 2,000 floating houses in the village. Some of the more sturdy houses are made with...


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