Places that cannot be missed when visiting Da Nang

Da Nang, the young city, is changing every day. From the city with only one symbol which is the bridge over Han River, there are now 3more ones which are Rong and Tran Thi Ly bridges along with Ca Chep Hoa Rong statue. Da Nang impresses tourists by its friendly people, beautiful beaches and delicious food.

1. Fire and water breathing Dragon Bridge

The dragon bridge, an alternative to the traditional spinning bridge, is the new symbol of Da Nang. No visitors coming to Da Nang without visiting this bridge to take photos and watch the bridge breathing fire and water. The bridge was inaugurated in March, 2013 and voted as the bridge with the most original design in Vietnam. The bridge spans over Han River connecting the two banks. There are also 2 other bridges over this river which are the spinning bridge and Tran Thi Ly bridge.

The ‘Dragon’ breathes water and fire in every Saturday and Sunday. To be more specific, at 8:50 pm all vehicles are banned from crossing the bridge and at 9 p.m, the dragon starts breathing.
You should arrive 20 minutes earlier to have a better view.

2. My Khe beach

Relaxing and playing on My Khe beach would be such an amazing that you’ll never forget. This is one of the six beaches that have been voted as the world most attractive beaches by Forbes magazine. Visiting this beach, you will have the chance to take part in many sea sports such as scuba diving, fishing, surfing or beach football, etc.

This beach is really safe to swim in thanks to the professional rescue teams. Rescuers work from 5 am to 8pm every day.

3. Stunning food ( Quang noodles, Xeo cake, ricepaper rolled with pork)

Central Vietnamese cuisine is really excellent with numerous dishes. The vegetables here taste quite exotic and interesting. You should totally try some famous dishes here which are Quang noodles, xeo cake, ricepaper rolled with pork, cha bo and Cam Le dry sesame cake. Thanks to the diversity of ingredients, Quang noodles in Da Nang is much more delicious than in Hoi An. You should totally give this dish a try when visiting Da Nang.

4. Ba Na Hills

This tourist site is really famous with many entertainment venues. Ba Na impresses tourists by its cool fresh air. The temperature here is 6 to 7 degree lower that in the city. It is sunny but doesn’t make you sweat. There are many activities for you to join in Ba Na hills, it would take you a whole day discovering this place.

There are many interesting places for you to discover in Ba Na. French village with the simulation of French architecture would be a good suggestion. While some tourists find the restaurants in this village hard to resist, some are in favor of its square with the beautiful fountain. If you have to time, you should also visit the wax museum or try climbing a mountain.

If you are a flower lover, you should totally visit Love garden (Le Jardin D’Amour). This is such a beautiful garden with thousands of types of flowers. A lot of youngsters have visited this garden to take some beautiful photos. Walking around while listening to French love songs would really help you relax.

5. Son Tra peninsula (the ecological garden of Da Nang)

Located 10 kilometers away from Da Nang city, Son Tra peninsula is considered as the primitive jungle of the young city. From the top hill on the peninsula, you can have a view of the whole city with the long beautiful My Khe beach. It usually takes you around half the day to explore the peninsula.

This peninsula is also an ideal place for photography lovers. What could be a better place to have the most beautiful photo than an island with numerous beaches and fishing villages.

6. Hoa Phu Thanh waterfall

Hoa Phu Thanh tourist site is a new sports tourism destination in Da Nang. Visiting this place, you will have a chance to slide down the waterfall with a rubber boat. This is a brand new type of extreme sports in Vietnam. From the summer of year 2015, the site has added a sport called ‘Zipline’, which is really interesting.

Sliding down a waterfall gives you a brand new and challenging experience. You would have a lot of fun playing this game, especially when you go in a group.

7. Ngu Hanh Son Mountains

The name of the mountain literally means ‘five elements mountains’ in Vietnamese. It is a cluster of 5 smaller mountains named Kim, Moc, Thuy, Hoa and Tho. Not only is Ngu Hanh Son a spiritual tourism destination, it also has such a stunning natural landscape.  If you visit these mountains in the middle of lunar February, you will get to take part in a festival called ‘Quan The Am’.

You are sure to be amazed by the beautiful cluster of pagodas on the mountain along with the breath – taking Huyen Khong cave. There is a small sightseeing tower on the top of Thuy Son Mountain. You can see the beach and other mountains from this tower. To fully understand the history of this place, you are advised to hire a tour guide.

8. Hai Van Pass

Hai Van Pass is a beautiful destination located on the boundary between Hue and Da Nang. The pass runs along the coastline of the beach with many curves. Looking from the Pass, the whole city along with Cu Lao Cham Island would come into your view. When you get to the top of the mountain, you should stop by ‘Ai Nam Quang’.

You can also see Lang Co beach with beautifully white sand in Hue from the Pass. Hai Van Pass offers visitors many beautiful scenes that cannot be found elsewhere.

9. Love brigde and ‘Carp turns into dragon’ statue

These along with the new chain of boat restaurants are the new symbols of Da Nang city. The bridge of love would be the perfect destination for couples. What sounds interesting here is that once the padlocks are locked, there would be no key to open, which implicates eternal love. Couples can stand at the bridge and watch the original fish dragon statue.

10. Dragon boat, yacht

Visitors always find going on a yacht on Han River great marvel. They love watching Da Nang by the night. They serve food and drinks on the yacht so you will have to eat on the yacht in order to take part in this evening voyage. The yacht has a bar and a café on the top.
Dragon boat on Han River are held nightly with 2 trips, one trip from 6pm to 7:30 pm and the other from 8pm to 9:30 pm. Going on the dragon boats, tourists will get to see Han bridge at night and watch the Dragon bridge breathing water and fire. In summer, you are advised to book tickets 2 weeks in advance if you go in a group.

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Vinh Thuan floating market

Living on river is typical of the Southwest Vietnam. It is the land of thousands of rivers, interlacement of estuaries, which are associated with trading scenes, goods exchange at floating market. No other region in Vietnam has as many floating markets as Mekong Delta. One of the floating markets that you should not miss is Vinh Thuan Floating Market (Kien Giang).

Vinh Thuan Floating Market features on river boat wharf of the West Vietnam. This floating market is always busy concentrating on exchanging of goods and specialties of different localities such as Ca Mau, Hau Giang, Soc Trang and Can Tho.

Like many other floating markets, Vinh Thuan floating market opens up a largest market in the morning. Sitting on a dinghy and weaving among the crowned market on the river, visitors will feel the cool air and relaxation.  I would be a miss if you don’t try a bowl of delicious noodles on the river and watch the boats loaded with vegetables...Specifically, people are living in the canals and ditches, so goods are transported by boat to Vinh Thuan marketplace. From here they are brought back into the canal for sale. Thus, there is neither bargain at this market nor hanging goods on the nose boat, because they sell what they planted in their garden so the price is always affordable.

It is almost always crowded, but especially busy from morning until noon. In the afternoon, it leaves a large area of the Hau Giang, Soc Trang and Can Tho boats anchoring here. Over the centuries, the floating markets remain characteristic features of this activity. Currently, the local Mekong Delta region are exploiting the floating market as tourist attractions - cultural characteristics of key economic  Southwest regions. Visiting the floating market has become a tourist route which attracts tourists over country and the world.

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Travel to Nha Trang and visit Long Son pagoda

Nature bestowed this coastal city - Nha Trang an overall harmony among mountains and sea into a beautiful fairy land. Long Son Temple is located in a separated place with real peace, fresh and pure atmosphere. With a history of nearly a hundred of years, undergone restoration, Long Son pagoda itself is the second most popular pagoda in Khanh Hoa province.

Long Son Pagoda is also known as the White Buddhist pagoda, named under Dang Long reign, located at 22 Road October 23, foothills of Trai Thuy, far away from Nha Trang railway station is about less than 1km. The mountainous topography firmly behind the temple combined with lush gardens surrounding Long Son which create the definitely fresh air. Visiting to Long Son Pagoda - Nha Trang, the first image that many tourists impress is the entrance made of carved stones was hewn meticulous to detail, highlighting the ancient beauty of this temple. Along with pictures of bonsai pot with enough posture, all shapes are carefully tended bring vitality of nature to the land of the pure.

Campus’s wide is more than 3000 square meters, away from the entrance on the right is the Buddhist Middle School based in Khanh Hoa and Khanh Hoa Buddhist Church. Temple roof is designed in the style of temples in Vietnam with bends and finely carve. Right side of the temple is a stone characterized by the Ly dragon. Over the years, Long Son Pagoda still maintains the sacred beauty. The main house has 1.680m2 wide, enough for hundreds of Buddhist pilgrims and ceremony. Especially bronze Buddha statue sitting in lecture, 1.6m tall, 700kg capacity.

Go upward to the top of Trai Thuy hill, you'll find an image of bell tower bearing the ancient beauty with great results 2.2m tall bell, 1500kg capacity between thick forests, ancient architecture of mother Nature overflowing vitality as a Republic, fresh landscape that is equally majestic.

Every day, this pagoda welcome tourists both domestic and foreign tourists coming to worship and visit. Once you travel to Nha Trang, you could not miss Long Son Pagoda.

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Immense water of Tra Co beach

For Quang Ninh, people will surely think of Ha Long Bay, Tuan Chau, Bai Chay, Co To Island or Quan Lan. It would completely an omission without mention of Tra Co beach. The beach is considered as one of the most beautiful beaches in the north and also the first beach that you encountered the first point of the letter S on the Vietnam map.

Tra Co is located in the far northeast of the country, located in Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province.  It is adjacent to the Chinese border; Topography of Tra Co is a long promontory running northeast - southwest. Southeast side overlooking to the Gulf of Tonkin with long sandy beaches. The other side overlooking to the mainland. Vietnam record was recorded Tra Co beach is the longest Vietnam, with a length of 17 km, an area of about 170 ha curved annular, I could possibly hold thousands of tourists. Tra Co beach is the outer edge of an island of natural compensation due to coastal line form. The coast is from 3-4 meters high and sand dunes, with the village and hamlet residents who mostly live on farming and fishing. Residents of this small peninsula in Do Son migrants here to live and settle.

To get to Tra Co, you can take a bus from Hanoi or private car. Tra Co is a favorable place for trade. Dubbed "the most romantic beaches in Vietnam" and is the only beach located near frontier, Tra Co annually attracts many tourists. Tra Co beach scene is unlike anything we've seen in Ha Long, Do Son or the other beaches; it has the air in the deep blue sea takes on the central coast and the lofty mountain ranges of the North sea. The unique blend was created for Tra Co a painted marine beauty and poetic lyricism. Rarely does a marine region, we again felt a peaceful space, a natural beauty and an idyllic blue waters and mangrove ecosystem diversity.

Another interesting thing is that people have never seen the presence of "commercial beach". Restaurants and hawker are limited. Enjoy the fresh seafood is very simple; you can buy right on the coast from the fishing boats of the fishermen. The juveniles will not have to buy the same time, the processing to her but even boiling, steaming are simply delicious. Here you should try the dishes made from “Sam”- Tra Co seafood specialties, so it brings the special taste. The other seafood dishes are also very attractive, such as shrimp, crab ...

Tra Co beach attracts the most tourists in the summer. Tra Co festival is one of the most famous festivals for coastal fishermen in the North.
 
If you've been to a lot of beautiful beaches in the country, then you should  try to experience Tra Co beach once day, you can plan to stay more than 1 day because there are so many interesting things in the wilderness waters, food, people… all paint a picture of a gentle simple but beautiful and full of life.

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Experience nature of Cuc Phuong

Far away from Hanoi about 120 km, Cuc Phuong national park is located adjacent to Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa. It is a friendly spot to environment and tourists can join many interesting activities here.

Cuc Phuong is suitable for a field trip in 2 weekends, where you can just stay in open space of the jungle and take an opportunity to learn about the natural surroundings.

Cuc Phuong National Park covers an area of 25,000 hectares, is the first national forests of Vietnam. Characterized by tropical rain forest, evergreen, Cuc Phuong pants rich flora and fauna, including many species of rare plants and animals. Black Delacour's langur primate species are very rare and beautiful chosen as the symbol of Cuc Phuong National Park.

Every year, national park welcomes numerous of people and nature lovers to explore and experience the forest. With a rich ecosystem, Cuc Phuong tours are suitable for relaxation, sightseeing and exploring. There are many ways to entertain between open spaces, hundreds of thousands of floral.

One of exciting activities is camping and walking on the small trails to admire rare plants in the dense forest. Besides there are many other activities such as biking through the forest, taking a key bird watching tour, search for the ancient caves or jungle trekking cross.

From Hanoi, you can take a motorbike or a bus but it's best to travel by private car thus you can go deep into the forest and ensure safety if traveling with young children. The road through jungle and rice paddies fragrant is very nice.

Cuc Phuong National Park has three areas of accommodation, dining and entertainment in order as the garden gate, the Lake Mac and the Center, of which the garden gate is a great place for stay.
Garden’s gate Area: There are all kinds of floor rooms, private apartments or modern launch price of 200,000. Also rental equipment jungle, bicycles.

Mac Lake Area: far away from Garden’s gate about a kilometer. There is a house on stilt and bungalow for rent. This is suitable for many people to make campfire or singing performances.

Downtown Forest: Includes floor, two-story house and separate apartment.

Attractions:

Cuc Phuong botanical garden: The area is designed to discover collection of rare plants of Cuc Phuong, Vietnam and the World.

Animal rescue center Cuc Phuong Primate: There are rescue missions individual primate species of rare animals.

The ancient Cave: The ruins of residence and burial of prehistoric man.

Crescent Moon Cave: Located deep in the forest, from the mouth of the cave looking out the crescent shaped.

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Travel to Ta Phin, Sapa

As one of the online community ecotourism attraction of Sa Pa district, the village of Ta Phin has become the destination of many tourists visit Lao Cai.

Last winter weather, on rural roads Seng Se (tourist center of Ta Phin community) shied table haze covered boulders, hidden at the current time. Distant flickers floor floor, layer green mountains in clouds, fog and the villages of H'mong high craggy mountainside.
Experience mountain travel fun, "harvest" is much less expensive to eat, sleep at the home of fellow.

Plate of fragrant fried pork, smoke spiraling up. French tourists as he Patric compliment dinner landlord served: "I eat delicious food here found out so much more. Family hardworking and hospitable. In the future if certain conditions I stay back here. In particular, will also invite relatives to come here to enjoy the taste, the feelings that I went through. "

Mr. Patric at the couple's home floor Dao - Phu and her brother Wok Wok A Foot Machine - Sa Seng village, Ta Phin, Sapa (Lao Cai).

He Phu wooden house, painted it brown. Lodging for travelers is the traditional building styles of the people here - the cool floor, in harmony with nature. From the top floor, with panoramic views of the mountain watching the clouds....

I had the opportunity to stay at the couple's Homestay. A hearty dinner with pork, fish and vegetables. Floors clean wood ball. General bedrooms equipped with blankets pillows brocade, velvet blanket. Toilets clean.
Prices of accommodation only 150 thousand a night.

From Sapa town, crossing road mountain dew floating about ... less than 100 thousand cash motorbike, to Ta Phin. Welcome, you are "Ta Phin Market". We integration!

In Sa Seng village and everyone Knives. You can see Mongolia; learn about Mongolian culture in the surrounding.
You do not worry, accommodation and catering, because a lot of "work" in the model of homestay tourism.
After exploring tired legs, enjoy in Ta Phin, your Sapa by motorbike from the boys, softer prices from doctors motorbike in Sapa town.

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Hanh Cave, Ha Long Bay

Hanh Cave is a beautiful and longest cave compared to those existing caves in Halong Bay. Its length is 1300 m, running through Quang Hanh mountain range to the sea.

Small boat leads tourists to each winding rocks under the flickering torchlight, clusters of stalactites hanging down from the ceiling let the light on the magic of colors, smooth water flow whole drift and quiet space. The more deep, the more beautiful, it is rather wild.

The French name for the Hang Cave is Le tunnel. Very low door so they had to use a small boat to be in the new. At Cam Pha pier, you can rent boats or canoes to visit the. Near the entrance of the cave with the small boat charter to visit to pick up and at low tide the water out new stores apparently.

Hanh Cave primarily reserved for those truly adventurous and connoisseurs to the water because if not carefully calculate the time when the tide is moving, you'll place was locked up tight in her aquarium chasms.

Right the front door, on the craggy rocks like a tower, there is a small temple called the Ba Co (Three Lady). Today fishermen often to temples to burn incense and ask her three spirits bless them.

Tourist can discover this bay by booking 3 day tour of Grayline Halong Cruise - one of the top famous brand tour supplying Halong Bay junk cruise tours in Halong Bay.

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An Hien - peaceful place

An Hien garden house located on the north shore of the river, the road number 58 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen Xuan Hoa Village, Huong Long Commune, Hue City. According to the architecture of the city of Hue, home gardens and overlooking the Perfume River and not far from the famous Thien Mu pagoda.

An Hien garden house has quite a long history and many employers hands. According to the family, before 1895, the earliest homeowner is a princess, daughter of King Duc Duc (when it is government palace princess). The next owner was Mr. Pham Dang Khanh (also known as Pham Dang Thap), grandson of the great god Pham Dang Hung Gia Long. (He is the grandson of the Thai royal Khanh Dowager Tu Du is she). 1920, the new owner is Mrs. Kham Diep.

In 1936 he badly - her son sold to him Kham Diep Vu Tuan Nguyen Dinh Chi (at that time held the government of Ha Tinh week). His wife, Nguyen Dinh Chi Dao Thi Xuan Yen she has inherited and continues to manage and preserve the garden area. She herself is the owner of the longest, best preserved integrity and enhances the value of the An Hien garden house until she died in 1997.

The day after reunification (1975) until her death Dao Thi Xuan Yen (1997), An Hien, also known as Mrs. Tuan Chi garden become a cultural destination of the ancient capital. Currently, the An Hien garden under the law of inheritance of Phan Thi Hoang Oanh and four grandchildren (now living in France).

An Hien is a typical architecture, the epitome of Hue garden houses, mingles with nature and are planned in compliance with the principles of Feng Shui Oriental traditional architecture. The main direction of the turn to the river. The entire campus nearly 5000m2, always green blue color.

Gate of the garden outside has the look humble, hidden behind the shaded canopy. Port brick arch with rolling contours characteristic of ancient architecture of Hue. Part book on the arch gate decorated with tiger picture, the two ports are located parallel sentences, upper arch is a horizontal picture scroll with the word well-hidden. All these details are decorated porcelain mosaic. Above the gate is a two bats wingspan. Two wooden gate architecture "but down the roof" to open the lead on the inside.

From the entrance to the house through a small entrance under the canopy interlocking dream, create depth and a sense of quiet, dignified. The layout of the house and the ancillary items and garden very closely, with a reasonable rate of beautiful architecture, landscape fit. In front of the house, where the path ends with two rows of plum is a smoke screen role as a "criminal record" before the house. Curtain with elegant architecture, gently, in mid-shaped "life", the two sides have the word "double happiness". Inside, behind a fronts, front of the house is an additional tank drop flowers; factor here is "street smart" in feng shui.

Architecture is a house with 3 2 bottles lying almost in the center of the garden. The house is 135m2 large, iconic architecture of traditional architecture in general and the beam Hue genre in particular. The whole frame house structure is made of wood, totally romantic link. There are 48 columns, and truss system is made of jackfruit wood; Kien Kien wooden rafters; home insulation in Ironwood. The columns are pillows on the square pedestal. Truss system carved intricate patterns. List multiple layers of roofing tiles, roof shore up the two dragons, in the middle of the lotus-shaped roof top.

The interior space of the house is clearly divided according to functional use. Time interval between the church, decorated with the principle "money Buddhist spiritual climate" (Buddhist shrine front, rear ancestors), where the two sides time sitting on the principle of "women described male friendship" (male to the left, women to the right), two wing is similar, and living where men (left) and female (right), according to the old feudal notions. This particular house has many cherished mementos of the royal dynasty. That's all picture horizontal lacquered 4 letters "Van Vo Trung Hieu" bestowed by Emperor Bao Dai family in 1937, is now hanging in the nave, and poetry of King Thanh Thai, also hung out at the reception desk house.

Later, due to customer demand for houses as well as places to visit, Mrs. Tuan Chi has a sticky build another house on the left edge of the beam to the side and living. The new house has French architecture.

Not only is a special home for generations mark up very grand, a beautiful architecture blends with poetic scenery; An Hien is truly an ecological space, a 4 season garden flavor.

Many trees, where the tree has dozens of years old, like every dream at the entrance to the plant from the 1940s Many fruit trees, many varieties of rare plants across 3 regions are also included in this gathering. It is possible to mention the mangosteen, durian, dragon fruit ... the South; apricot, rose, litchi ... of the North; tea bar, strawberry, fig ... of Central.

There are special trees, such as persimmons trees by turmeric Mai Tien Dien - great-great poet Nguyen Du Internal brought from their homeland Nghi Xuan - Ha Tinh Vu Tuan Nguyen Dinh Chi donate. This is a precious pink species, no grain, very tasty. Or maybe mention the 13 original mangosteen Giang Chau, a famous quarter results Hue professionals dedicated to the king ...

An Hien garden and a flower garden. White apricot flowers bloom spring entrance, summer blooming lilies on the water ... the red side of the house is a new rig with dozens of species of orchids blooming.

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Con Dao island

The small plane carries about sixty passengers which have took off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Ho Chi Minh City and landed at Co Ong Airport, Con Dao after 45 minutes.

This archipelago has more than ten islands. We do not know exactly when Vietnamese settled the first village in Con Dao. Perhaps the earliest one was built in three hundred years, or nearly four hundred years, when the group of Vietnamese migration from the north, central to the south for various reasons.

But Con Dao is still alive; it has many legends in the hearts of the residents here and in the ground, in the visible objects, can get their hands on. In war time, this used to be known as a scariest hell in Vietnam.

We are aware of the first female prisoners are given here is not that Mrs. Vo Thi Sau Phi Yen, whose real name is RAM, wife of Lord Nguyen Anh. When being chased by Tay Son army, Nguyen Anh runs to Con Dao. Along the way, he wanted to ask help from the French, Phi Yen tried to persuade him not asking French for help. Nguyen Anh was angry and locked her in the cave until she died. Cai prince cried and asked to stay with her. Nguyen Anh threw him to the sea without hesitate.

Since the French intervention in Vietnam, where they founded a prison. The first is that officers detained the Can Vuong was arrested in the South, followed by patriotic scholars across all three regions. Many big names such as Phan Chu Trinh, Nguyen An Ninh, Ton Duc Thang, Pham Van Dong, Nguyen Binh, Tran Huy Lieu, Ngo Gia Tu, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Van Cu, Le Duan ... did "living "here. Among the prisoners in Con Dao, there is the genuine communist. There is the Kuomintang. There are regular prisoners. Then there are all prisoners. There was a sentence in prison and juvenile prison sentence ...

Compared with the French, the Americans simply building more prisons, smaller and lower, but the horror is not inferior. At the Peak period, Con Dao had more than ten thousand prisoners of all kinds. More than twenty thousand Vietnam remains patriotic people still scattered all over the place, most Hang Duong cemetery, Hang Keo.

In Con Dao, with more than one address cannot be ignored, such as the Crystal Skull yards, cow shed with prison. There quarries tiger cages. 914. Pier Ma Thien Lanh Bridge. Milled rice stew. Hang Duong graveyard ... Every place smells fishy read Aaron horror of blood, delve into the minds and hearts of people of conscience. Each name read out, see immediate visible image of the man of steel cast iron, the body that established universal abject hidden disabilities, bright spirit and personality Vietnam.

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Paradise in Giang Mo

Sleeping in the middle of vast natural flooring, fishing Chuoi fish, hiking mountain delights are those unforgettable experiences for tourists visiting the Giang Mo, Hoa Binh.

Far away from Hoa Binh city about 10 km, Giang Mo is located in Binh Thanh commune, Cao Phong district. It attracts domestic tourists and international tourist as well. This village is in the foothills of the Mo Valley. Peaceful life of more than a hundred households are popular but simply it attracted tourists by the culture in daily life and architecture is preserved floor hallmarks of ancient Muong.

Walking the winding path from the street to the end of the forest, you will feel the beauty of unspoiled jungle. Between liberal space of scenery, visitors will encounter the floor leaning against the house built on the mountain or high land tortoise-style house was built gather together, expressing community cohesion associated with style customs, traditions and daily life of the Muong people.

The Muong people are very hospitable. You can visit and stay in any of the houses. The men in the harvest time usually entertained by strangers to play the melodious flute. Inside amphora spicy rich aroma, with guest host the center distances of the unique customs and culture of the people here. However, the majority of people living in Muong here at ethnic clothing. Even so, they still kept and preserved the characteristic traditions, imbued with national identity.

All the processors are all the traditional dishes, garnished skillfully on the green leaf, showing respect, preserve cultural beauty in wet implementation of the ancient peoples. The produce of the forests and mountains of enthusiasm, hospitality of the people are satisfied, leave a good impression for the tourists.

Muong women are very good at knitting, embroidery, cultivation should take up arms often do the traditional handicraft products such as rattan and Brocade to showcase to tourists.

People often keep Giang Mo culture through folk music repertoire of dance music festivals in ancient Muong village, with gongs, trumpets, drums. Besides, visiting with the remaining to be involved in the daily activities of people like to farming, fishing and hunting forest streams.

Visitors can visit the places where almost monumental feats of heroic anti-tank Cu Chinh Lan, Culture Space Museum Muong, Hoa Binh Lake resort, Thung Nai or tourist port...

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The most pristine beaches in Ninh Thuan

Many beautiful beaches of Ninh Thuan have the beaty of the young ladies with full of energy yet not a lot of guys to keep an eye on.

Cà Ná Beach

Along the coastal path from the past Ca Na beach Vinh Hy Bay of origin cactus, you will see beautiful beaches, fine white sand and not noisy.

When raised, colored sea is divided into two distinct colors. Far off is colored blue, while the right edge connectors with fine white sand beaches have crystal clear turquoise.

You can rent snorkelling at the resort to explore the magnificent coral seabed.  Under the sea side road on the National Highway 1A, to Ca Na commune, Thuan Nam district (Ninh Thuan), the center of Phan Rang - Thap Cham 30km to the south, you will come to Ca Na beach.

Ca Na Beach has many beautiful cliffs, which is the ideal place for sun bathing.

Black Rock Beach

Black Rock Beach is still unspoiled, not many people pay attention to. Far away from Ca Na beach about 2 km to the southeast, on the National Highway 1A, Black Stone beaches full of iconic undulating blue sea in the background. Coastal currently has only a few houses of fishermen live. Undulating rocks on background blue shining sea bottom.

Binh Hung beach

White sand beach, blue ocean waters, making clear when you are traveling through this place you cannot stop watching it to. First coast is a pebble beach in the background.

Situated close to the beautiful coastal road from Vinh Hy Bay (Ninh Thuan) to Cam Ranh (Khanh Hoa), Binh Hung like a girl full of life though not stretches lipstick.  Sea is divided into three distinct colors: white sand, emerald green, clear the area of water near the shore and blue colors of the sea in the distance.  Sea in this pristine place is quiet well-suited for weekend picnic.

Binh Hung sea brings a beauty in its pure, pristine, quiet. But not very long beach, but still converges Binh Hung fully what should be a beautiful beach.

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Cuisine Alley – Trang Tien

It is a narrow alley between Nguyen Khac Can Street and Phan Chu Trinh Street, located in the heart of the capital, near Opera house. On this alley, at lunchtime they displayed the plastic tables and chairs for the guests, mostly young people or office workers come here.

For diners, you can choose more dishes which are featured most northern cuisine such as mixed noodle, fish noodles, vermicelli with vegetable and vermicelli shrimp sauce ...

Fried rice is the popular dishe in the restaurant at 8 Trang Tien alley: “fried rice is fried beef with sausage, pork, carrots, sweet corn; had more melon with beef above. Fried rice is accompanied by a bowl of vegetable soup, depending on the day to eat more easily. A plate filled with rice is warm enough for you to have a lunch and no tension.

Fried rice has golden color is delicious. Although at Marinated Beef is just medium rare and soft. Yet you have to wait quite long because it is very crowded every day.
 
Noodle is the most attractive dish. Vermicelli, fish noodles, bun cha are popular as well...Rice noodles here are served with crab soup taste sweet fresh crab muted, more crab, crab pot surface equivocal crab pieces, sweet, placed on the tongue was immediately dissolved, add a little chili satay stir fry the shiny side up yellow then it looks very attractive.

Rice noodles with crab soup is always served with small chopped spinach, Kinky, accompanied with sliced banana trunk mourning, we coriander, smooth basil, oregano, perilla, cilantro Aaron Green clover ".

Sarah, an author on the site Travel travelfish.org express her most the favorite dish is fish noodle and fried noodle.
Sarah likes food that addresses not only the delicious food but also due to pricing pleasant and friendly, enthusiastic owners and staff. With 25,000 dong, she had been a vermicelli bowl mix well with arrowroot vermicelli strands produced in Cu Da village, outside Hanoi, beef or fried fish, price, fried tofu, onions, vegetables, depending season fried noodle and bean vermicelli ... also the food was Sarah alley culinary experience in Trang Tien ...

As for the western tourists cannot get used to the local cuisine, she also made an address in that alley: Exchange Café restaurants in the number 2, which serves Vietnamese and European dishes with seat more polite but also affordable prices.

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The ancient village of Phuoc Tich

This village is a kind of cultural characteristics of Vietnamese villages.
This area is poor yet still preserved many ancient houses and survives miraculously poverty.

Located between two adjacent provinces of Thua Thien - Hue and Quang Tri, far away from Hue city about 40 kilometers from the north of the ancient village of Phuoc Tich nestled on the banks of river moss ancient Lau as a living museum of village culture Vietnam is kept intact over hundreds of years.

According to the genealogy of the family, the village of Phuoc Tich was established in 1470, under Hong Duc reign with traditional craft village which is typical of pottery. From a few hundred years ago, Phuoc Tich pottery is famous throughout the country.

Thus, the architectural culture of the village inhabitants from the village temple, temples, shrines, houses were solidly built in the style of a typical garden of the ancient land of Thuan Hoa.

Come to Phuoc Tich today, we lost in the green space of the garden and the trees tinged fairy. Trees under the first village has recalled nearly 1,000 years old.

Nestled under the shadow of ancient trees is a field where the population density dense than Hue.

The whole village has 117 homes, up to 37 houses on 100 year old beam, and their 12 churches, temples intact. There are 12 homes beam are extremely rare, have a lifespan of 150-200 years, time shiny black wooden columns, trusses, regular, rectangular, horizontal board, the department, door carving intricate puzzle... not lost less the wooden structures in the palace dynasty.

Typical of the old house as his house beam Ho Dinh Lan, old worked as district chief. From a front entrance, shallow pools designed by the town style. More than 100 years old which store the column was polished wooden meetings. Between the horizontal images of the king was Duy Tan (1909 - 1916) are credited with integrity. Or as specific house was 200 years old Truong Cong Tien, three architectural styles left two spaces, deep roof tile paralysis has brown, mossy brick wall. The department store black dark. Large yard, front immense Bat Trang brick...

Most houses in Phuoc Tich beam are associated with extensive gardens until 1000 - 1.500m2, the tea house separated by a row boat straight undercut, creating a green space close to that neck strange glass.

In ancient beam house that we like to see as deposition time on items from hundreds of years ago. That's where the jar vase lime was high under thick layers of time, then drink tray, wooden food tray, assorted jars, sauce jars, salt, water jars by the village's pottery manufacturing ago was several hundred years and still maintain a daily basis, people still travel with as sediments of the time, recalls the heyday of the pottery village.

Not only known for the supply pottery from hundreds of years ago, Phuoc Tich village is also famous school, the village's children generation after generation serial solid education, many high achieving parking. Only in the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 - 1945) in the imperial city of Hue, the village has 19 bachelor's degrees, PhDs as court officials.

Phuoc Tich is also the only country in Central Confucius Temple built over a hundred years ago to honor the studious, encouraging children in the village working diligently under the pen now. That is why almost Phuoc Tich from past to present, virtually none of illiteracy, a rare thing for an ancient village of Phuoc Tich like sucking pig.

Today, the pottery village of only a legacy of the past, no longer economic life past its heyday, but the foundation of the village was studious wings flies away. This explains why, in the village now mostly elderly, young children but who also thorough history of the village as the first lesson in life. It is this has surprised researchers and tourists witnessed behaviors very culture of the people of Phuoc Tich on his father’s legacy.

Vestiges of ancient pottery remains are kept; the villagers also dedicated a land called alcohol Treng to store old pottery shards as a museum of traditional villages.


We can say, Phuoc Tich was almost intact to preserve the pristine beauty of daily life associated bucolic scenery, ancient architectural space beam house, temples, pagodas, ancient temples; pottery tradition village ... deserves a unique cultural heritage of Central and country.

Professor - Architect Dao Heng Glass, Chairman of Vietnam Association of Architects exclaimed when the Phuoc Tich “... I was really shocked to see a Vietnamese ancient village in the ancient land is not of Vietnamese people. On this land, there are too many houses still exist across chest with rain and poor sun miraculously. This discovery is like finding a Hoi An " forgotten " in the 80 years of the twentieth century ... "

Indeed, after being awakened " reveal the forgotten " in thickets of time ( since 2003 ) to date , Phuoc Tich has become an attractive tourist sights of numerous domestic and foreign tourists . Has appeared in the period Hue Festival with “Perfume old ancient village”. Since then a lot of research projects ancient village of Phuoc Tich conservation has been made. Especially in two days 17 - 08/18/2011 past, the project " Promoting the role of communities in sustainable development through heritage tourism " by the agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) supported assistance has been made in Phuoc Tich, with many cultural activities, travel, seminars ... to find solutions for tourism development, improving people's lives, contribute to the conservation and sustainable development of the ancient village.

With conservation efforts to preserve people's Phuoc Tich, as well as the industry level functions, the ancient village of Phuoc Tich is becoming a cultural destination tourist attraction, a sure living museum of cultural history unique village of Vietnam.

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Twenty-five things not to miss in Vietnam

Specialist famous tourist sites of the British Rough Guides listed the same location should not miss when traveling in Vietnam on “inspiration” on his website.

1. Upland areas

The fair highland ethnic minorities are always to attract tourists. One can clearly see the special culture of the nation through colorful traditional costumes, cuisine and handicraft products made out of people. The atmosphere is boisterous spirit characteristic of the ethnic minority market, Bac Ha market is typical.

2. Temples

Temples reflect religious characteristics of Vietnam, as well as a unique architecture with the beauty essence that Long Son Pagoda in Nha Trang is one example.

3. Tet

As the most important holiday of the year in Vietnam. In these days, many traditional customs of Vietnam by region are shown. Tet atmosphere bustling with blooming, decorative street lights and colorful performances, spectacular fireworks or concerts skillful art dragon dance always attracts everyone’s eyes and all.

4. The Cu Chi Tunnels

Just reached the top 10 of the world's most underground, Cu Chi Tunnels has many interesting and attractive than you think. Coming here, tourists will experience life underground as real residents previously (sightseeing, eating). This defense system is still attractive destination for many tourists, especially veterans.

5. Draught

Drinking beer at the bar located deep in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter is an interesting foreign tourist. This way of saving travel, just to be able to soak up the lifestyle of the natives.

6. Hue

Relics of Hue in its retention characteristics of particular historical tombs, ancient ramparts time kings. Cultural and architectural works are always impressed with not only foreign tourists but also from Vietnam.

7. Puppet State

Water Puppetry is the art form of traditional folk theater unique, born from rice culture. Due to the unique and innovative performances, puppetry water quickly and received many visitors preferred.

8. May god speed measurement

Try a visit to Hoi An and visit the tailoring goods here, you 'll see surprise and delight when she saw workers cutting and singing , sewing to fashion a product after only a few hours.

9. Trekking Sapa

Climbing Fansipan - Vietnam's highest mountain and explore the highland town of Sapa is the first choice when visiting Vietnam of foreign tourists.

Sapa , tourists will have surprise for scenic sky blend together incredibly romantic and poetic . Weather and cool air in Sapa is one of the many attractions visitors.

10. Dak Lak lake

As one of the largest freshwater lake in Vietnam, province of Dak Lak lake is a destination to attract pilgrims. Only once the water naked, paddling canoe on a peaceful lake or riding elephants roam between vast countries, or explore the woods surrounding the lake will make visitors memorable.

11. Tours in Hoi An

Possesses a rich cultural heritage with the beautiful house still retains the old value , such as a picture Hoi rustic , casual, romantic , always charming and anxiety all visitors to this heart .

12. The Red River Delta

Visiting the peaceful countryside of the northern region and experience the simple life is not only not changed over the years , but still retain many traditional beauty in cultural activities is one of the tourist attractions RRD calendar.

13. Mekong Delta

Tourism Mekong Delta is one of the most fascinating tours in Vietnam. Here, in addition to visiting the floral and fruit garden, go on one of nine tributaries of the river to the sea Me Kong, ca tai tu listen and enjoy Southern specialties, tourists hardly skip visiting the floating markets, a feature found only in the western rivers.

14. Taking cyclo

Enjoy watching and scenic streets by pedicab are a special flavor not get anywhere outside Vietnam. This makes traveling tourists (especially foreigners) just feels new, just closer to the life and culture of Vietnam. Du cyclo city are common in old town Hanoi , Hoi An , Nha Trang , Da Nang ...

15. Cruising on Ha Long Bay

As one of the 7 natural wonders of the new world and is recognized as a world natural heritage Ha Long Bay as a beautiful gentle water color painting. To admire the beauty of this, visitors must go inside the yacht bay. There will be tours of the day, spending the night on the boat with many attractive activities visitors as squid fishing, swimming, rowing kayak.

16. Phu Quoc resort

Phu Quoc is blessed for blue beaches, pristine looks intact with coconut trees along the coastline. Go south at An Thoi Phu Quoc , tourists will admire the beauty of the marine life in the waters pure .

17. Cruise Unified

Send your bike on the train, then sit back, relax and enjoy the beautiful views from South to North as the ship slowly run between Hanoi and HCMC.

18. Colonial architecture

The French colonial legacy can be easily found in the impressive architecture as the Hanoi Opera House, the French house painted yellow wall with a fireplace or wood stairs in niches characterized. Currently in the old town and many other towns in Hanoi houses remains durable French architecture over the years.

19. Traditional music

Performing traditional music is one of the important performance art in Vietnam. Each region has its own unique music. Foreign tourists often enjoy watching and listening to traditional types such as ca tru , concerned they reformed ...

20. Going for market

One of the things that visitors to enjoy Vietnam’s walking around and shopping at the market. Here, apart from fresh foods, including salty food stalls stomach lining, as the region that sells typical dishes. For example, Binh Tay Market that sells soup, spring rolls, rice cakes or bread pate help you fight hunger while shopping. Besides the cultural experience “bargain “when traveling to Vietnam.

21. Playing Dangerous Sports

Due to the structure of terrain especially so when it comes to Vietnam , tourists will enjoy the adventure sports " stunt " as climbing, parasailing , kite surfing , kayak or bike mountains , suitable for those who feel strongly preferred .

22. Cao Dai Temple

A place of worship of the Cao Dai religion - one of the most influential religions in Vietnam, churches are built with special architecture (modeled Tay Ninh Holy See, but smaller and simpler). It also often has ceremonies and cultural activities specific to religious believers.

23. Village of Ba Na

The Ba Na communal house is famous for is the meeting place of the villagers in the village in the Central Highlands. Ba Na communal house has many unique features in the architecture, shape, and pattern. If possible, make a visit to Gia Lai and Ba Na people live together in communal houses to learn more about Highland culture. In Hanoi, visitors can also admire the Ba Na communal house at the Museum of Ethnology.

24. Sidewalk food

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the kitchen eating roadside, mobile food stalls around the streets; enjoying fresh delicious dishes typical of each region is one of the cultural experiences and exciting cuisine in Vietnam.

25. Pleasure in Nha Trang

Scuba diving in the secluded small island offshore, but green as emeralds in Nha Trang is one of the most amazing things to come. Or just relax on the sea breeze soot sandy slopes is enough to wowing visitors at the beach paradise of Vietnam.

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The tourist spots near Hanoi

1. Dong Mo

Far from Hanoi about 40 km to the west, located in Culture Village populations of ethnic tourism and is Vietnam’s top tourist complex of Son Tay - Ba Vi, eco-tourism center opens considered a tourist attraction near Hanoi ideal for your family. It meets 3 factors for family relaxation: Nature in healing, there are many entertainment and cuisine.

Open automatically, you can visit Son Tay ancient citadel, temples and Mia pagodas and Suoi Hai resort, visit K9 and Uncle temple in Ba Vi, then return to the resort to enjoy the delicious dishes specialty services using steam, relaxing massage.
Phoenix Island area with the green foliage is appropriate locations for outdoor play activities of children. Fishing, catch the chicken, peach shoots ... as well as children's activities are extremely preferred to come here. This is the point at which there are any ecological zones.
Dong Mo enough motels, budget hotels to luxury so you can easily select the appropriate getaway with the economic situation. Hotel room rates here average around 600000-700000 copper / room / night.

2. Tam Dao

How about 80km from Hanoi, Tam Dao resort has spectacular mountain scenery, covering an area of vast plains north. Year -round cool climate, the average temperature is 18-25 degrees C, Tam Island is an ideal place for the apparent rotation of 4 seasons in one day: the morning will spring breeze, warm season afternoon summer, clear autumn afternoon romantic autumn, cold evenings of winter.

This really is the ideal retreat for your family after the working day, study stress. TV Tower, Ngan Thuong Temple Princess, Silver mining, golf courses and ancient church of Tam Dao ... is the place to visit not to be missed to Tam Dao. Regarding food, do not forget to taste the green tops of chayote is grown immensely popular here.
Tam Dao with winding roads up and down the many bends and sleeves are very attractive to those who want to experience the feeling of traveling by motorcycle.

3. Ba Vi

53 km away from Hanoi, Ba Vi’s famous green space, clean, place to contain the pristine beauty and fascinating ideal for picnics of your family.

To Ba Vi National Park, you can explore pleasure, resort to the resort has been invested, a spacious renovated day, with many exciting tours are well organized.

4. Dai Lai
The center of Vinh Yen town about 25km, Dai Lai lake poetic calm where visitors can walk, sightseeing, boat trip to the water, cool shower, fishing, hiking, forest.
Dai Lai attractive resort with beautiful natural scenery, good service. Here, you can also visit the San Diu village, Soong hear her sing, enjoy ethnic cuisine or visit the Bat Cave, a walk in the pine forest ...

Those who prefer can organize hiking journey up north, threading passes through forest land to Thai Nhe or turn to the scale of the mountain, or explore the castle ruins of the ancient citadel of Nguyen Danh Local District.
Also the tour is extended to visit such as Dai Lai Lake Explore sail, yacht tours and Bat Cave area, skylights, mountains excursions Dai Lai, learn, explore life countryside as well as the local culture...

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Son Doong is one of the top 52 most attractive destinations in the world by 2014.

The New York Times described Son Doong cave is so vast that it can accommodate a 40 -storey high building. Guests also surprised by the huge stalactites blocks with a diameter of up to 260m in the cave.

The roof of the cave collapsed centuries ago led overgrown trees in a forest cave green, where there are tall trees to 100m. The distance, tourists can observe the fauna -rich cave as hornbills, monkeys and flying foxes. The species was first discovered in 2009.

The Son Doong cave tour will explore the limited number of visitors each month just to be four types 6 day 5 night trip / trip and the number of visitors in just about 220 people. This is the tour for tourists who are in good health and an entire tour cost over 6,000 USD (127.7 million equivalents).

Earlier, in the month 9-2013, organizers said company Oxalis seats put it caving tour in 2014 was closed.

Also, on a yacht excursions to explore the Mekong ( especially on cruise journey to discover Avalon Angkor region of HCMC, Vietnam - Siem Reap, Cambodia ) is also The New York Times Magazine comments select ranks 35/52 point to and stand 9/12 destinations in Asia.

According to The New York Times, was ranked first in 52 points to the city of Cape Town, South Africa, known for its famous Table Mountain. Over 6 million years of erosion have formed a unique flat top part of Table Mountain with height 1.086m compared to sea level. The mountain is considered a symbol of South Africa, from the mountains you can zoom out of sight around the city of Cape Town.

Table Mountain area also houses about 1,470 plant species and many rare species of animals in danger of extinction. In 2011, Table Mountain is officially New Open World Organization announced as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world.

Ranked 2 and 3 respectively in 52 destinations in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand and the North Coast, California, USA.

Son Doong cave reached the top 12 world's wonders

On 09/01/2014, Travel Business Insider magazine (USA ) announced the list of 12 most spectacular caves in the world , including the name Son Doong cave is famous in Vietnam.

Business Insider Magazine introduced that: Hang Son Doong of Vietnam is now the largest natural cave in the world is constructed from about 2-5 million years ago by the underground river limestone mountains. Hang a width of 150m, 200m high, at least 5km.

List of 12 most spectacular caves by Business Insider also voted Emerald Cave ( Thailand ), Waitomo glowworm ( New Zealand ), Crystal Caves of Naica ( Mexico ), Blue Grotto ( Italian ), Fingal ( Scotland ), Lascaux ( France ) ...

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Five new destinations in Vietnam

Community based tourism is not only help visitors mingle with nature but also unleash explore cultural minorities.

Located in the master plan for tourism development 2010 - 2015, enters this year's tourist season Bat Xat district ( Lao Cai ) has developed and launched the five cultural tourist village located on the online community Lao Cai - Bat Xat - Sa Pa forming chain link extends points.

1. Lung Po

Lung Po is far away from Lao Cai city is about 70km. The Road to Ban Xeo- Den Sang is very bad with large riprap little lumpy on road, beneath the Muong Vi wool stream flows through rocks deep spleen hun smoke to pour on the Red River at The Vuoc so you have to drive slow, stable handlebars.

 Road is higher gradually, there are places up to 12 % slopes and cliffs protruding.

Around noon, you will reach the Y Ty - a famous highland in Bat Xat district at an altitude of 2660m, the people here are mostly ethnic Ha Nhi, Mong, Dao. Every time the road will make you a worse driver braced to avoid the jolt but two scenes offset the picturesque, sparkling slopes wipe flowers, wild chrysanthemum bushes, far away from the vast dunes corn, bananas, like matchbox houses are tiny protruding above the mountains, fertile valleys and quiet villages.

You will be the next milestone of 92 and found a big tree - this is natural landmarks marked borders Vietnam - China, beneath the alluvial intersection of small stream from mountain A Mu Sung by the Red River Bat Xat district. That is where the main rivers flowing into the soil Vietnam Hong us - Lung Po.
This is where the Red River flows into Vietnam land. Here, visitors can get very immersed in the river, mountains and explore the culture of the Mongolian people.

2. Lao Chai

Lao Chai village of Black Ha Nhi, Lao Cai city 70 km ( Bat Xat district ). On looking down, Lao Chai is situated between mountains and rocky hills with cogon houses look like giant mushrooms growing on the side of the mountain at an altitude of 2,660 m; around namsuong Government and cold.

Lao Chai has 76 households, the village has some black Hanhi east living in Y Ty plateau. The homes here are made according to the type of wall, by land with two laps inside and outside. Wall rubs her thick 40 - 45cm, height of about 4.5 to 5 m in ice cores arranged, by holding hands.

Each house measuring 65-80 square meters, has a short slope (four roofs) cogon roof, no porch. In the middle of the house has a door and a door or two ventilation to the left or right side of the aisle. Once inside the second door as thick outer walls. After this time the kitchen door and bedroom family home.

3. Den Sang

Area: 40.72 km ² with a population of 1,784 people. This is the land of cultural sexism of the Red Dao people customs renowned as excellent levels, fire jumps and processing of tobacco leaves from trees.

Especially popular with spring here called The poetic stream between green valleys. This springs from the center of Bat Xat district 40 km road passes. Jungle streams derived from black to flow through this commune, a meeting place, a center of youth or the young couple that middle-aged people also flock to tingle slave to exchange about life, how do eat, how to build a happy family...

4. Muong Hum Market

Muong Hum market is small longstanding located between the villages of ethnic minorities, specific to the highlands in Vietnam market. Market meeting on Sunday, the busiest day of alpine Bat Xat.

 For the year under small valley adjacent to the stream with clear water, surrounded by towering mountains clouds overlap. Weekdays, who also likes to admire this charming Muong Hum, also on the fair visitors the most stunning is the market along streams.

Beside a stream, waiting for all horses in the spring market focus with enough hair color, sometimes we take whinny echoes charges made painting even more vivid, very rarely seen elsewhere. The suspension bridge or a stone bridge spanning the stream always brought the horse back and forth...

Inside Market noisy, crowded and not from the client before admiring costumes “blinding” of the ethnic girls.

Girls, boys in the village where grocery purchases, but only to go to learn, to have fun, find your love, so anyone can do pretty much less attend the festival. The flower girl dresses sexy Butt, the team added the wig with brilliant colored wool yarn looks like a walking flower, blooming shimmer.

Equally Beautiful Red Dao costume: the girls wear black indigo dotted pattern on the chest like the butterflies and the red scarf is to add a lot of silver jewelry, always sparkles. Both the Dao ethnic baby, despite being on the back sling mom mother but also cared about clothes, hat and scarf children are most people prefer to watch ...

5. Ban Xeo

Ban Xeo ( Bat Xat ) is located in Muong Vi east, near the west to Thang commune, commune south and Nam Pung Pa Cheo, north Ban Vuoc and cup noodles.

So, come to this place, visitors will have the opportunity to explore the interesting culture and life of the people.

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Hanoi night grilled corn

People often remember about Hanoi autumn with scent of milk flower, with falour of green young sticky rice. What about winter? Probably missing the northeast moonson with flavor of grilled corn on street corners at Hanoi night.

 Boiled corn in every season. In the small streets of Hanoi night, about midnight At every corner street, we can easily hear the sound “let’s buy boiled corn” in the quiet night. But having only grilled corn from late autumn to early winter.

When the late autumn winds begin, when it started taking cold night, when the cold hands need to find gloom ... Grilled corn is next season. Gosh how to please people but right then, the Red River bank side also has a major corn. Look at the sticky corn mantle bomber with velvety green balls and curls silks begin to turn color was red flyaway hung in the cold wind sewing incipient, is known aromatic grilled corn season is in the streets.

We should know how to choose corn, corn is not really old. But be careful to choose the grilled corn. That must be the corn “buds” is not old or too young. Old, when baked, hardened corn kernels hard, eat well, too young to be shrunken grilled corn kernels, dry food is not tasty determined. Choose maize, bi mantle bar outside, they saw how seeds are corn, gear, pressed beads that still soft but not turned out to be the colostrum. Which is rather sticky corn sweet corn, American corn or maize that they could not baked up fragrant for well.

In the late afternoon, when the street lights started gilded on the street corners, the sister of her presentation corn rows corn begins to bake. A charcoal tray, a fan nan , chips three plastic chairs to sit and eat corn . That's enough. Then fanning embers up, slowly turning back once corn, so corn cooked slowly, the fragrant smell of ripe corn on each rotor, fly away, tangerine wrap every street corner, every corner makes anyone come across well last stupor to find ... Listen to her fragrant smell, the women, girls, men and women go through ham snacks could not resist, what type should also stop.

Grilled corn is heated in the cold winter night in Hanoi. Couple should stop and sit by the fire, buy a corn and share the warmth. The lonely wandering alone on the street the night, breaking through the rows of corn silage maize buy a kettle in hand, just inhale absently sipping just watched the blip tons of coal in the night, watching the line of life passed before his eyes slowly ...

Eating grilled corn Hanoi winter night, but every other ordinary miss when away from the skin away, as the memory of the memories of his childhood cozy.

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Eight inspiring locations for taking photo in Hanoi

Yen Vien strain station, Long Bien Bridge and the streets are littered with fallen yellow leaves are always inspiring places for photo hunter.

1. Longan garden 

Location: Located at the foot of Vinh Tuy Bridge.
About 2 years recently, with about 500 longan trees near Vinh Tuy bridge (Long Bien district, Hanoi) has become an attractive place for young people to take photo.

2. Yen Vien station

Location: Going toward to Bac Ninh and go through Duong bridge, the Railway Station is on the left.

Peaceful scene with the trains, where appropriate place for enjoying tinkering with something new, classic and a little personality.


3. Nhat Tan flower garden

Location: Going on from lane 264 Au Co , Tay Ho District.

Here flowers bloom all year round, from the most pressing, sunflower, butterfly flower, flower nail to the spoiled dragon ... and the young couple posing.
The fee for each garden is 20,000 VND / person, for the bride and groom, can cost up to VND 200,000 - 300,000 per pair.


4. The street s with yellow leaves falling

Location: Hoang Dieu, Phan Dinh Phung, Dien Bien Phu, Kim Ma.

The road is pretty popular in Hanoi with trees, creating a peaceful feeling, fresh.

Whenever you walk up to Kim Ma Street, near the Diplomatic Area and Van Phuc street, you can find a nice angle to take pictures. In the spring, the road covered with red buds of the plant Lagerstroemia closely.

In the summer, the cool green grass becomes more brilliant in the sun. Autumn, fall leaves and even full path winters Kim Ma street with spindly trees also attract teenagers pose bewitching figure.

5. Temple of literature

Temple of literature is particularly impressive in the heart of Hanoi and attracts tourists every day. That fall leaves, green grass and old buildings from the Ly dynasty. This place is always the first choice of who wants to retain memories.

At any angle, one can also see images of flowing robes, the manipulator amateur but enthusiastic.


6. Imperial Citadel of Thang Long

Location: Located on Hoang Dieu.

There are not too many features but here attracted by landscape photographer ancient, inspired artistic creations.


7. Long Bien Bridge

Long Bien Bridge is not only a witness to history, connecting the banks of the Red River that connects life was idyllic, unspoiled beaches of the people between the Red River to the bustling urban prosperous place.

Every moment of the day will bring this historic bridge a different beauty. If the early morning, the bridge looming in the mist unfurl unfurling behind the beach between the Red River at evening begins, the Long Bien Bridge has become quiet old age as an artist at sunset.


8. Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter

Location: around Hoan Kiem Lake, the ancient streets.

If you want to keep it quiet beauty, the gentleness of Hanoi Old Quarter is the most suitable destination. Green lakeside scene they earn, with The Huc Bridge, turtle tower prominent among them. But district board with dazzling Hang Ma always lanterns, fabrics with bar bamboo create unique shapes or the old neighborhood craft will be beautiful backdrops.

When autumn brings Hoan Kiem Lake a strange beauty, will collect chilly wind, one can clearly feel the smell of fallen leaves and water mingles with the smell of earth. This is also the time when the inflorescences sesame graceful drooping crimson lake. If late winter, sesame replace the late autumn leaves yellow, red flowering tree as a curtain to let the water surface. Sky blue water and sesame flowers will create a beautiful, poetic scene.

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