North Vietnam
Hanoi Overview
Area: 3,344 km2 Population (2009): 6,472,200 Hanoi is the capital city of the Social Republic of Vietnam. Hanoi locates in the centre of the Red River Delta. It is border by Thai Nguyen province in the North, Ha Nam province in the South, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen provinces in the East. Hanoi is in [...]
Quang Ninh Overview
Area: 6,099.0 km2 Population (2009): 1,144,988 Quang Ninh is the northeast province of Vietnam. It is bordered by China in the North, by Hai Phong province in the South, by Gulf of Tonkin in the East, and by Lang Son, Bac Giang, Hai Duong provinces in the West. Its coastal line is more than 200km. [...]
Sung La – The forgotten paradise
Sometimes, you have visited somewhere before in life, and think there is no need for a second visit but I took a gamble and made a return journey to Sung La, a small village in Ha Giang Province and it was to prove the right decision. Sung La village is on the road leading to [...]
Ngoc My Nhan Mountain
Ngoc My Nhan is located near main centre of Ninh Binh city, near Day River. The temple is considered Ngoc My Nhan (beautiful lady) for its look like a girl letting her hair free and lying on the broad day light. Besides, the temple is also called Canh Dieu Mountain (kite mountain), for the legend [...]
King Le Dai Hanh temple
King Le Dai Hanh temple is in the historical and cultural vestige of Hoa Lu ancient imperial. It is located in the Truong Yen Ha hamlet (Truong Yen commune – Hoa Lu), so it is called Lower temple (Den Ha). The temple was built in the former base of Hoa Lu imperial city. The temple [...]Central - Highland Vietnam
Institute of Oceanography in Nha Trang
The Institute of Oceanography, which was established in 1923, was one of the first centre for scientific research in Viet Nam. It is located on an elevated land next to Cau Da Wharf, about 6km from the centre of Nha Trang. Nha Trang is an excellent location for tropical oceanographic research because it is close to [...]
Whale island resort in Nha Trang
It is located 80 kms North of Nha Trang city at the tip of an archipelago. It is absolute paradise – an ideal place for resting and enjoying many beautiful sights and relics of Whale Island. Coming to Whale Island Resort, you will learn about the fishing work of the inhabitants, the habits and customs [...]
Van Phong Bay
Van Phong bay is one the most beautiful bays in Viet Nam, about 70km north of Nha Trang City, in Van Ninh District, Khanh Hoa Province. The bay is surrounded by a peninsula which is a 18-km—long sand dune lying between the shore and two islands – Gom and Lon. With the water area of 43,544 hectares [...]
Mun Island
Mun Island has high-rise cliffs with dangerous wattles forming caves and grottoes, especially its stones are as black as ebony, which could rarely be found in other areas. Mun Island is situated on the south of Nha Trang Bay, Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province. Named Hon Mun because in the south east of the island, [...]
Tru Beach
Tru Beach is situated on Hon Tre islet in Vinh Nguyen ( Ward, Nha Trang City, It is one of the natural idyllic and finest beaches in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, especially the purity of sea water an beach, and the surrounding environment. This is one of the natural idyllic and finest beaches in Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa, especially the purity [...]South Vietnam
Quan Am Tinh Vien
The pagoda is located in 444/79 Tran Phu, Ward 5 with the area of 3.4ha built by the superior Buddhist Monk Thich Hue Thanh in 1969 and restored in 1993. There is a statue of Sukyamuni of 6m high, statue of Avalokiteśvara of 9m high, Bat Nha boat, Lam Ti Ni garden, Loc Uyen garden, [...]
Pagoda Linh Son
It is now located in the Hoang Hoa Tham street, Ward 2, moved in since 1959 by Superior Buddhist Monk Thich Tinh Vien. Not many people know that this pagoda was located in a small mountain. In 1919, French people took that area to build a torch, so village people moved the pagoda down to [...]
Chon Khong Zen ancestry
With the history of nearly 18 centuries, Vietnamese Buddhism and Dhyana Buddhism have contributed to the process of building and protecting the country. The Chon Khong Zen ancestry is acknowledged by the Vietnam record book centre for being the first place to restore the group of Zen of Truc Lam Yen Tu in Vietnam. At [...]
The statue of Mother of Jesus – Bai Dau
From the ground around the Church to statue of Maria, flowers are planted around to give a peaceful feeling. The gate of the statue area and the church are newly built. Visitors could walk from the main road to the garden and directly to the statue. In the height, Mother has a happy face welcoming [...]
Pho Da Son Quan Am Bo Tat Tu
Pho Da Son Quan Am Bo Tat Tu (Mountain Pho Da – the monument of Avalokiteśvara). Located in the curling road of Nui Lon, about 500m from Bai Dau (Dau beach), this is a pagoda built by Tieu Chau people in 1976. The pagoda is nearly 5,000 sq m wide. The highlighted object among the green [...]Travel News
Many resorts fail to treat wastewater in Binh Thuan
The Binh Thuan province has 125 operational resorts, and around three-fourths of them have wastewater facilities, said director of the department Ngo Minh Chinh. He told the Daily on the phone on Monday that the remaining 25% that had not built wastewater facilities as required might face the axe if they did not quickly abide [...]
Promote tourism of Vietnam in Australia
A programme on tourism of Vietnam was held in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Sydney on October 10-12 as part of the national tourism promotion initiative. The event was co-organised by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the Vietnamese embassy in Australia, and Vietnam’s Consulate General in Sydney. VNAT Deputy General Director Nguyen [...]
Visit Marvelous Mau Son Before Tourism Boom
If you fancy exploring a quiet and beautiful spot before the masses come, you’d better visit Mau Son now. Located about 30 kilometers from Lang Son City in Lang Son Province, Mau Son Tourist Area covers Mau Son and Cong Son communes in Cao Loc District and Mau Son Commune in Loc Binh District. Mau [...]
The tourist amount to Ha Tinh province is 10% higher
According to the statistics of the department of culture, sport and tourism of Ha Tinh province, the amount of tourists to Ha Tinh in 2011 is 721,380 participations, which is 10% higher than the annual plan and 26.3% higher than the previous year. In which, the amount of international tourist is 11,849 participations, which is [...]
