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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Heart-pounding with adventure game hang nets at middle of the depths

People we all have different fears as fear of insects, fear of needles, fear of reptiles, or simply afraid ... ma. Among the fear, the fear of heights is the most common, and science has shown that, in a more or less has a little afraid of heights. But there are people like the feeling particularly adventurous when aloft.

Moab Monkeys, is a special group of "addiction" adrenaline, not only passionate about sport altitude BASE jumping, slacklining, highlining, has woven mesh that looks like a spider web on canyon near city of Moab in Utah (USA) to enjoy the feeling of heaven hideout. Apart from Moab, Utah, USA, the group has performed in many famous terrain hazards, such as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil or the Alps, Austria.

Learn a little about the sport Slacklining offline. If it says the sport climbing, cycling terrain is the sport to focus on strength and ability, technique itself; it represents the ability Slacklining balance. If you look at a simple aspect, Slacklining is a sport requires the implementation of balancing and walking on wires were stretched at both ends.

The tightrope walker requires a lot of things, from the elements ability, technique, knowledge, strength of body, there is the balance, and most importantly, mental focus. You have to train for a long time, and to know what kind of wire slackline matching condition, its weight to achieve the best performance.

Back to Moab Monkeys group, most recently, they've done a hideout on the screen with no elevation of 120m above the ground, and a mesh wall closest mountain 60m. They have woven a screen that looks like a spider with 5 top rope chronic problems on the mountain, which means they have to balance on the rope at a height of 120m over 60m rope to get to the center of the grid. And here, they can rest, take pictures, and even jumped into the hole in the center of the grid and unwind whether to land.

Even if you think I'm keen on adventure, the rollercoaster of such poignant to you, you'll look startled when people sit cliff scene between heavens, the only thing supporting they are just a screen full vibrant color.

This group of friends has been the corner nice and impressive footage turns Base jumping down the center of the grid area in the town of Moab is famous for its scenery was named the same on Mars with the canyon, cliffs, natural arches giant, extremely impressive and unique. Let's take a look at the impressive footage of them.

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These spring rolls bewitching international tourists in Vietnam

Vietnamese people always have diverse taste in combining ingredients and the flavor of the dish. This is considered the traditional culture of Vietnam.

Today, this unforgettable impression of spring rolls still exists in foreigner’s heart. Just diversity in materials and processing, but it always brings great taste for diners. Let's go through the list which passionate diners.

Vietnamese Steamed Rice Rolls

Steamed Rice Rolls is made of rice flour and rolled thin on a cloth covered on a pot of boiling water.

The sellers quickly coated cake, sprinkle the meat and mushrooms then they roll into thin slices.  These rolls should be eaten with sweet and sour fish sauce. This sauce has lighter flavor than Bun Cha sauce. Rolls served with fresh vegetables to make up fresh taste.

Rolls originated from the north but it is now popular in almost all regions of Vietnam. In addition, tourists are also interested in eating as well as its rustic flavor.

Vietnamese pancake / Crepe 

Pancakes similar to crepes in the West, but the crust was crispy fried fast because on a hot pan.

You will be attracted by the chef of the restaurant along the road who quickly pour yellow pancake on the mold, sprinkle with shrimp, pork, beef, and bean sprouts on half of the pie and finally fold in the rest. I learned how to eat this roll from the local people that they roll the pancake with rice paper, salad and dim in sauce.

Pancakes is a favorite cake from south to north, so Roll is also delicious with a rice paper sheets outside, inside included a spicy cabbage, a few herbs of all kinds, fish sauce, comparable mixture of sweet and sour.

Grilled minced pork on a bamboo stick ( Nem Lụi )

In Hue, this dish leads in the series of delicious rolls which is made from lean pork and mix with chopped pork skin, pork fat then diced marinated with salt, pepper sugar. This has delicious flavor and rolled with rice paper, salad then dot with sauce. All creates unforgettable taste for diners.

Nha Trang grilled springroll

Almost like sour pork, it derives from Ninh Hoa is bewitching guest by its sweet flavor, fresh vegetables and noodles. Characteristic is this dish could be eaten with julienne of green mango, rice paper. On the other hand, the sauce is highlight in Nha Trang with shrimp sauce.

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Things that climbers should learn by heart

Vietnam is one of the ideal destinations for those who love hiking. You can experience a unique adventure in jungle with incredibly pristine mountains and join strange activities of the tribe hiding behind the mountains ... However, in order to be safe, please keep in mind some following things.

1. PLEASE CLIMB WITH YOUR OWN STABILITY OF SPEED

Anyone can choose their own way to explore the hiking tour, but if you have someone to go along with your journey and they are speeding up while you fall behind, do not worry and feel inferiority. This will cause you to think about how to pass there, thinking that inadvertently cause your body to lose more strength. When starting the stamina, stop and rest until you find your own stability of speed.

2. DO NOT LEAVE THE TEAM AND WANDER ALONE. IF YOU'RE FEELING LIKE

Travelling in pair is the best way to support yourself in case you get tired or accident.

3. NEVER WEAR FLAT SHOE

When climbing, the road is sometimes slippery and loss of strength of the legs is what the flat-heeled shoes cause us.  It makes the journey more inconvenient and prone to accidents. Please choose a pair of climbing shoes which could hold your body well when climbing.

4. ALWAYS WEAR A HAT

Always keep the hat on your head. Do not leave it because when going to a new higher air pressure will be lower.  Cold air makes it difficult to breath and you may be cold quickly, which makes your health is unstable or you can give up halfway.

5. DO NOT MISS  SUNCREAM TO PREVENT INSECT

Climbing does not mean there is no sunshine when you climb. Some places with a certain height will be higher temperatures and it will make your skin rough and burnt or when low temperatures in some places such as Sa Pa, the sunscreen also work to moisturize the skin. Hint: You can bring your moisturizer if possible, because this cream can be suitable for all skin types and is used more if the weather is hot or cold.

6. CHOOSE ONE BACKPACK BAG MADE FROM WATERPROOFING MATERIALS

With tropical monsoon climate in Vietnam, it would not be hot year round. When climbing to higher areas, It has some light rain when the temperature drops. Choose your backpack or a bag with waterproof material.

You are a professional climber or mountaineering enthusiasts to discover what the most spectacular, the most beautiful, interesting, do not ignore these things, especially when coming Vietnam.

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