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Legendary beauty of Nui Coc Lake[Code: 3533]
Nui Coc Lake also surprises tourists by a mysterious legend of a romantic but tragic love story between a girl named Cong and a man named Coc. As the legend has it, the Cong River and Coc Mountain are named after the names of the ill-fated couple. The tourism zone of Nui Coc Lake covers a large mountainous area with natural landscape and exciting entertainment areas. The lake is surrounded by mountains, forest trees and green tea hills which help to make Nui Coc more like an artistic...
Cow market-day on stone plateau[Code: 3532]
VietNamNet Bridge – As most of the natural area on the stone plateau of the northern mountainous Ha Giang province is rocky mountain, local ethnic minority people earn most of their income from animal husbandry, especially the breeding of cows. The number of cows on sale at market-days is on the rise. Local people come here to buy calves to raise and bring them back to market-days for sale. Both cows raised for food and for field work are sold at the markets. The Meo Vac, Dong...
Entertaining nature retreat[Code: 3531]
A tourist takes pictures as a deer goes around at the Dam Long (Dragon Lagoon) tourist site, 70 kilometers from Hanoi’s center. VietNamNet Bridge – Whether it is a weekend getaway or a weeklong retreat, a 70-hectare ecotourism site located 70 kilometers to the west of Hanoi’s center offers the soothing respite that all working souls need. For those who are looking for an outing in the wilderness that does not stray too far away from the comforts of modern living, the Dam...
Zen monastery on Bach Ma Mount[Code: 3530]
VietNamNet Bridge – Truc Lam Zen monastery, the first of its kind in the central Vietnam, was built on the peak of Bach Ma, a beautiful range of mountains that forms the natural borderline between the central province of Thua Thien – Hue and Da Nang city. The monastery was built by senior monk Thich Thanh Tu from 2006-2008 and inaugurated in April 2008. Some amateur photographers captured the peaceful scenery around Truc Lam Zen monastery on the peak of Bach Ma in the...
Trekking up Chua Mountain[Code: 3529]
VietNamNet Bridge – The disappearance of two Raglai porters around lunch time warned us of the risks and challenges on the way to the peak of Nui Chua (Chua Mountain) as they shouldered foods for our dinner and breakfast as well as hammocks for us to sleep at night in the forest in the central region during our recent trip. Fortunately, we were able to find the ethnic porters after nearly an hour of searching and shouting. They were seen sitting by a pristine stream resting...
TRAVEL IN BRIEF 24/7[Code: 3528]
Later hours proposed for bars at luxury hotels All four-and five-star luxury hotels should be allowed to keep their entertainment facilities open until 2am, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism’s Hotel Department has said. Do Thi Xoan, head of the department, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to give incentives to a number of luxury hotels. The department has asked the Government to include...
Lotus Garden of Eden beckons[Code: 3527]
We watched the sun set while sipping a cup of lotus tea in a small hut in the middle of a 2ha pond near Ha Noi’s West Lake. We were enveloped in the sweet fragrance of the pink flowers. A gentle breeze took away the heat of the day. We were enjoying a magical moment, yet we were just 7km from the centre of the city. We were in a Garden of Eden, an ideal escape from the noise and dust of the city and the burning summer heat. For a very long time I have known about the immense lotus...
Hanoi streets at night[Code: 3526]
VietNamNet Bridge – Quiet, cool and peaceful are the most accurate words to describe Hanoi streets at night. If you can, take a walk on Hanoi streets at night to feel and remember it. VietNamNet/VOV Please send us your comments and feedback:
Paradise island[Code: 3525]
Situated 25 nautical miles off the coast of central Quang Nam Province’s Hoi An Town, Cham Island (commonly known in Vietnamese as Cu Lao Cham) actually consists of seven islets named according to their shapes and characteristics. Individually, they are known as the Lao (pear), Dai (long), La (leaf), Kho (dry), Tai (ear), Mo (tomb), and Nom (east wind) islands. The scenic landscape is ideal for camping, swimming and scuba diving with a stunning array of coral and marine life. Taking a...
Tropical beach paradise beckons[Code: 3524]
VietNamNet Bridge – People who like to bask in the tropical sun and frolic in warm water by day and then party all night will not want to miss Hai Hoa beach in the northern province of Thanh Hoa’s Tinh Gia town. Powdery sand and clear water make sunbathing and swimming a pleasure and the two year old facilities here are rather good. Three-star hotels Cao Nguyen and Xanh Ha ACB offer bars, karaoke, sauna massages and swimming pools. Smaller hotels like Dai Duong and Binh...On the way to Turtle Beach[Code: 3523]
VietNamNet Bridge – The suggestive shapes and patterns of the beautiful rocks and trees capture the eyes of visitors on the way to Bai Rua (Turtle Beach) in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district in Ninh Thuan province. Undoubtedly, the most attractive scene is the site about 400 meters from Provincial Road 702, where a nearly round-shaped rock sits firmly on a boulder which is nestled amidst cactus and other plants on the left of a narrow cement road leading to Turtle Beach....Bach Ma National Park[Code: 3522]
VietNamNet Bridge – With a camera in hand you can wander everywhere in Bach Ma (White Horse) National Park and capture unique photos of nature. The park is 40km from the central city of Hue, located in the two districts of Phu Loc and Nam Dong, Thua Thien – Hue province. The park was established on July 15, 1991, with a total area of more than 22,000 hectares. In January 2008, it was expanded to nearly 37,500 hectares. According to surveys of many local and international...
Viva Macau flies daily to HCM City[Code: 3521]
VietNamNet Bridge – Viva Macau Airlines has announces its Macau-HCMC frequency increase from four weekly nonstop flights to daily service in less than two years of launching service to Vietnam. Macdonald did not detail the seat occupancy on the flights between Macau and HCMC, but said that he was confident in the Vietnamese market as the number of passengers on such flights had grown strongly since the airline commenced service to Vietnam. Macdonald told reporters in HCMC...
Colourful Bac Ha fair[Code: 3520]
VietNamNet Bridge - Bac Ha fair opens every Sunday in Bac Ha district, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. The fair is known for its cultural identity of ethnic minority people. The fair attracts not only domestic tourists but also many foreigners who come to look for colourful brocade, skirts of Mong ethnic minority people and specialities of the mountain region. These Chinese tourists are looking at wooden and silver jewellery and other souvenirs...
Ha Long Bay among 28 finalists in New7Wonders pole[Code: 3519]
VietNamNet Bridge – The New7Wonders on July 21 announced the names of the 28 landscapes that have advanced to the final round of the online poll for seven new world natural wonders. According to the New7Wonders’ website, Vietnam's Ha Long Bay is among the 28 famous world sites, such as the Dead Sea, Grand Canyon in the US, Angel Falls in Venezuela and Fundy Bay in Canada. A panel of experts chose the finalists from among the 77 nominees that gained the most votes in...
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