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A destination where the epic memories of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu still resonates, Dien Bien now becomes a favorite destinations for many Vietnamese and foreign backpackers. Although the war has receded for decades, the story still remains in many historical heritages in Dien Bien, such as...

Beautiful and legendary, the Sea Cliff of Stone Plates captivate The landscape of Tuy An has always been so inspiringly picturesque that even the paradise dwellers chose the place for poetic recital parties. They brought countless number of precious plates and gold cups to this shore line for...

There are 213 rivers in Việt Nam but Gianh river is the only one that lies completely inside one province – Quảng Bình. It’s Quảng Bình’s biggest river, so the locals call it the Mother river, the province’s natural symbol. Rugged upper reaches Mother river takes its waters from 2017m-high Cô...

The salt fields at Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, South-Central Vietnam air travel, have long been an infinite source of inspiration for poetry, music, arts and cinematography. My story of flocks of storks reflected on the salt fields of Phan Thiet began in 1999. It all started in March...

Tran Quoc is a spiritual anchor for the nation and its kings Tran Quoc is the name of Hanoi’s oldest and most sacred pagoda. Nearly 1500 years old, it used to receive kings in Buddhist memorial days and host famous Buddhist monks who came here to practice their religion. Occupying a...

Quan Chuong is one of the Eastern gates of the earthen fortification that surrounded the Thang Long Citadel. Built in the 10th year of Le Canh Hung reign (1749) and renovated in the 3rd year of Gia Long reign (1817), it remains intact until today. This is one of the 21 gates of the old Thang...

Dien Bien is a mountainous border province in the northwestern region, 500 km west of Hanoi; bounded by Lai Chau province to the north and Son La province to the east and north-east, Yunnan province of China to the northwest; to the west and southwest by the Lao People's Democratic Republic...

From the fires of persecution, a venerated church arose Around 1840, as the Nguyen Kings banned Christianity in Vietnam, the Western missionaries moved to the faraway highlands in Kon Tum Province on the Mid-Vietnam plateau. From Hue Capital through lowland provinces to Kon Tum, they took the...

Once forbidden by royal decree, the balcony has brought romance and pride to Hanoi In the times of kings, Vietnamese houses that looked out to the streets were not allowed to have views higher than the King’s palanquin. So, upper storeys could not have windows, and certainly no balconies. A...

Authorities in the southern beach town Vung Tau have announced that free Wi-Fi hotspots are now available at its hydrofoil pier and the popular beach Bai Truoc. These hotspots, operated by Saigon Post and Telecommunications Service JSC, can serve more than 1,000 users a day, the authorities...

To understand more about Hanoi, you may experience these following 5 off the beaten track or more from others to get the deep inside and to love this peaceful city. 1. Mai Chau Located a mere 3 hour drive from Hanoi, Mai Chau is one of those rare places in Vietnam air travel that still retains...

Binh Thuan is a South Central Coast province, with a provincial city Phan Thiet which is 200 kilometers away from Ho Chi Minh city in northeast, 250km from Nha Trang city in the south, 1518km from Hanoi. Binh Thuan has a coastline of 192km from Chet Rock of Ninh Thuan to Binh Chau mudflat of Ba...

Co To archipelago belongs to Quang Ninh province, is one of the most beautiful destination of the north Vietnam. Co To Island is 22 kilometers from land and can only be reached by boats. The archipelago including the biggest island Big Co To and many other smaller islands has an old name “Chang...

The valuable trips to discover the land of legend ancient tea tree and the charming tribe hill of Dao people in Vietnam Northernmost. I got a slow train from Hanoi to Yên Bái city. The train ride takes 5 hours as it stops at many stations. It was so pleasant to see Hanoi and the countryside...

Enjoy the specialty product of Moc Chau on the plum harvest time and discover the culture of ethnic people. Moc Chau has its own beauty that you never get bored even if you come in at any time. The large field of white flowers reform, it shimmering in the morning mist or the forests of plum...

One dish that you should not miss when travelling in Ha Giang is Au tau porridge - the most unique delicacies in Ha Giang. Ha Giang is known for its breathtaking nature beauties and unique ethnic tradition of which Dong Van karst plateau geopark and Ma Pi Leng pass are considered as highlights...

Phu Quoc and Con Dao are two famous islands in Vietnam and each one has its own beauty so it’s hard for tourists to choose one to travel. Weather If you are planning to travel to the sea, weather is the most important factor. The weather in Phu Quoc is cool but you shouldn’t visit Phu Quoc...

If Great market and ancient buildings have been so familiar, Nguyen Hue walking street or traveling by boat on Nhieu Loc canal will be interesting experiences in Saigon. Nguyen Hue walking street You can feel how young the city is when you walk down the street. In the morning, you should visit...

At any time of the year, you can visit Moc Chau plateau just 200km away from Hanoi, where the cows are grazing grass for fresh milk and impression visitors by the beautiful tea hills. The lush green tea hills were planted in rows and paths, covered all the hills, seemingly endless stretches...

Quy Nhon (Quy Nhơn) is a coastal city of Binh Dinh province (Central Vietnam). People here are very very kind-hearted and nice. Quy Nhon is famous for beautiful landscapes such as Genh Rang (Gềnh Ráng), Bai Trung beach (Bãi Trứng) where Nam Phuong queen used to bath, Trung Luong beach, Han Mac...

The following information will give you what you need to know to explore Binh Lap, a pristine island in Cam Ranh. With isolated location, very few tourists know about Binh Lap and that is the reason why Binh Lap is still so pristine and a perfect destination for you to hide and enjoy a quiet...

Y Ty is located at a height of over 2,000m, lying on the mountain of Nhuu San San which peak to 2.660m, almost covered by cloud all year round. The sun is probably less than a day to shine for 12 hours. The road to Y Ty is a zigzag trail of narrowed paths and then hidden under the forest leaves...

Freshly made rice paper rolls packed with prawn, rice noodles, carrots, cucumber and herbs, with a sweet chilli dipping sauce. See more: cooking class melbourne * INGREDIENTS --> For the dipping sauce + 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped + 1 small red chilli, finely chopped, remove seed if...

#1 Fish sauce – Nuoc Mam Fish sauce is the “must have” Vietnamese sauce when cooking our food, bring flavour and some protein. Fish sauce is made from fermenting anchovies and sea salt over a period of 1-1.5 year in ceramic jars. Fish sauce makers can pass 2 times from the mixture to get the...