Many people come to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hoi An for its well-preserved architecture. Walking around Hoi An, it's easy to get lost in time and be shuttled back to an age when the river-front city was the largest harbor in all of Southeast Asia. It's very easy to understand why ... Views: 402
Cu Chi Tunnel
During the war in Vietnam, thousands of people in the Vietnamese province of Cu Chi lived in an elaborate system of underground tunnels. Originally built in the time of the French, the tunnels were enlarged during the American presence. When the Americans began bombing the ... Views: 395
Phu Yen beach stretches 189km with mountain ranges jetting into the sea, creating a landscape of gulfs, ponds and lagoons. Now this untouched nature can be visited-in style.
Phu Yen is a nature – lover’s delight. Each morning, Mui Dien lighthouse basks in the first rays of sunlight on ... Views: 395
“You are among the first two hundred people to approach Ha Long and Bai Tu Long Bays in this way,” announced Nguyen Van Tuan, the director of Tourism Services for Ha Long Bay, “Traveling by speed boat you will visit the most interesting to reach places.”
I had jumped at the chance to join a ... Views: 387
Located in white sandy beach, and looking out the deep blue ocean in Nha Trang Gulf is the Nha Trang Sheraton Hotel & Spa. One famous travel writer commented this way: “The hotel has set a new benchmark in style amongst the many hotels that are mushrooming in one of world’s most beautiful ... Views: 385
For more than two decades I’ve admired the old house at 86 Hang Bac, which now bears a historic plaque commemorating the capital Regiment, which fought many heated battles nearby in the winter of 1946. As well as being historically significant, this house is a fine ex-ample of the homes occupied ... Views: 374
Coconut palms, soft sand and stylish lodgings make Mui Ne a favorite with holiday makers. Manh Hung Resort.
Mui Ne, once a sleepy fishing village, and Phan Thiet, famous for pungent nuoc man (fish sauce); have in recent years become popular beach destinations. The dirt track that tourist had ... Views: 373
Many documents described Con Dao Island as “a bear with its back to the mainland and its legs were advancing straight to the East Sea”. However, I am more convinced by the comment of a captain who has been working at sea for half a century that Con Dao island looks like a “ tiger looking up to ... Views: 372
The Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum is located in Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Hanoi. It has become a prime tourist destination, since the museum exhibits in great detail the history of fine arts in Vietnam displaying comprehensive collections with more than 2,000 items. This museum aims to be a ... Views: 371
Sa Dec Town in Dong Thap Province has the increasingly valuable charm of town not overly commercialized, enhanced by its romantic history
A vision of gardens in bloom greets visitors to Sa Dec Town as the build-up begins towards Tet (Lunar New Year), the most important national ... Views: 362
Hue Royal Tombs
During the era of 1802-1945, Vietnam was ruled by the Nguyen Dynasty. This was Vietnam's last ruling Royal family. There were in all 13 kings in different times. As a mark of tradition the rulers built tombs of their own name around the palace. These tombs are famously known as ... Views: 348
Discover the wild beauty of Ha Long Bay aboard a luxurious yacht
The sky was bright blue and the sea as peaceful as our yacht, named the Indochina, cruised through a forest of rocks in Ha Long Bay. It was your first trip to this World Heritage Site and your questions, were delightfully naive, ... Views: 342