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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Impressive images on the differences Hanoi - Saigon

What make Hanoi and Saigon different? We can see the impressive images, concise and humorous about Saigon and Hanoi through the same prism.

- On the streets of Hanoi has many street venders. On the streets of Saigon, many hawkers carts.
A graphic titled The Difference Between Hanoi and Saigon ( roughly translated : The difference between Hanoi and Saigon) Le Duy Nhat is very pleased to describe the distinction between Hanoi and Saigon by an impressive expression.

- In Hanoi there are many flower stalls, peddling bicycles carrying flowers. Saigon does not seem to have this image. The Saigon usually buys in the flower shop.

- Plate of five fruits present on the altar in the days of the Lunar New Year in Hanoi and Saigon are also different.

- The Hanoi “interesting “noodle shop in the pavement, roadside, in the ancient alleys. People usually enjoy Pho Saigon in bars and restaurants.

- Pictures of Breakfast in Hanoi associated with a hot bowl of pho, at Saigon associated with coffee.

Unity shared that he himself faced many difficulties when choosing the distinctions " cute " to put into the picture: " In the past there have been many comparisons Hanoi and Saigon in both negative and positive. I only desire to introduce two domain life, there is no intention to praise any domain. "

- Bun cha Hanoi. Saigon has broken rice.

- Saigon prefer more sweet and spicy food than Hanoi
Explaining the decision to write in English captions, Unity, said: "I chose this language because it seems more concise, more concise. Just can introduce cultural Hanoi, Vietnam Saigon or both with international friends and also to “dodge” the words make sense to distinguish regions ".
- Ha Noi People like to drink hot tea. The Saigon people like to drink iced coffee.
- In Hanoi, the ideal place to “gossip” is the customary ice tea, lemon tea sidewalk. In Saigon, the ideal place to “temporarily transferred” is the cafe pedestal.
- The Hanoi people often welcome guest with tea. Saigon people usually welcome fresh water.
- Rains in Hanoi can be compacted to extend. Rain in Saigon to fast and stopped quickly.

- It looks like the work culture “superiors, subordinates” between Hanoi and Saigon has a lot of different things.
- The voice is definitely the most characteristic differences between Hanoi and Saigon.
- In the behavioral culture, people seem inclined Hanoi ingenuity, ornate dining voices in words. Meanwhile, the Saigon promotes frank, straightforward language.
- Even the " cap uniforms " of traffic police in Hanoi and Saigon also have very different styles.
- Men often go out at rush, late afternoon, dark clouds and try to go home before night in Hanoi, it's too late. Saigon Men can drink throughout the night.
- The Hanoi seems to wake up earlier than Saigon.
- In Hanoi 4-seater taxis are common. In Saigon, the 7-seater taxi more common.

- The concept of " nice car or bad car " not a few in Saigon as popular in Hanoi.
- Dress Style in Hanoi than in accordance with the standard. In Saigon more comfortable.
- Ha Noi has many large lakes in the inner city than Saigon.
- Another similarity between Hanoi and Saigon is traffic jam.

- Pace of Saigon seems more hustle of Hanoi.
- The things that people in Hanoi and Saigon nostalgic also very different.
According to Le Duy Nhat, when asked Hanoi, Saigon or any other city, would probably not be difficult to overcome cultural barriers, adapt and integrate into the environment, the people of the that city.

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VietJetAir official launch flight to Singapore

VietJetAir Airlines official launch flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore and vice versa from 23/05/2014. Departure time is 8.50 am morning, flight from the international airport of Tan Son Nhat International, HCMC. Ho Chi Minh City.

Routes HCMC - Singapore is the first time VietJet extraction with 7 round trip frequency / week, each leg of the flight time is about 1 hour 50 minutes. Flights will depart daily from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore at 8.50 am and at 11:40 ( local time ). Reverse depart at 12h40 ( local time ) from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City and at 13h30. Routes HCMC - Singapore’s VietJet supply extra 2,520 seats / week for passengers to meet the travel demands of the increasing population and tourists.

Mr. Desmond Lin - Director of Business Development VietJet said : "VietJet open routes between Ho Chi Minh City - Singapore to meet the food needs work, work, travel, study, shopping ... Day the rise of the two countries residents and visitors with cost savings. This is our commitment to customer VietJet about constantly growing international network, providing more opportunities for people flying to destinations across the globe." (source: vietjetair)
Starting on 03/20/2014, passengers booking tickets easily on all channels VietJetAir ticket.

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Lang Co dried squids

Dried squids are many passengers on the trans- Vietnam Popular train. Thua Thien - Hue is famous not only locally but nationwide sonorous. There are so that station Lang passenger train dubbed dear “gas cartridge”.

Train station just in, we heard faintly familiar aroma of grilled dried squid. Dozens seller, brought the present large tray full of dried squid, white mold embossed leather. No solicitations, a few squid girl set up a mobile kitchen, choking smell sweet spread. As a signal, known by Ad here ... smell taste for passengers, a type of advertising most gentle stimulation!

My friend in Nha Trang commented ink Lang taste characteristics. Not eat sour squid, not tart, pure scent of salty sea, not mealy chew nor too tough.

Needless processing, just put chili sauce was also delicious. According to him, the ink must meet the standards delicious: sweet, fragrant, soft, little tough. When buying, look them will have a white powdery layer of skin, try bending that plastic, beard still stuck with the ink itself is reached.
The coastal region like grilled squid with wine (high concentration), add a handful of salt left to live, they said, will be fresh squid cooked, baked more imbued with an unpleasant smell alcohol concentration.

When baking detached itself and separate ink beard, pour alcohol (alcohol) moderate fire and use chopsticks to flip back flip until squid is cooked bent. Pack ink on paper, using ink Baseball tapped to soft.

With a sunny squid, cut into pieces, lightly departed to form checkers when cooked squid into flowers bloom beautifully spiced and the ink will be absorbed, more fragrant. A nine ink colors sunshine, only to about 3-5 minutes, depending on baked whole or sliced. Butter fried squid dish is simple but tastes weird. Dried squid soaked in water for about 15 minutes until soft and roasted, shredded into fibers. Preheat the oil in a pan, ink spinning stir until golden crispy squid, seasoned fish sauce, sugar, and butter on. Wait for butter to melt, and then turn off the stove off.

Best of dried squid fried grapefruit: pomelo citrus extract, remove the pieces. Dry spiced grilled squid was spinning. Coconut thin julienne. Roasted white sesame. So all in bowl sprinkle the prepared broth into. Served with prawn crackers, if pale, sweet and sour sauce chan more.

Lang ink to eat whatever type of processing sweet, perhaps where the coastal waters with squid. The most simple, grilled squid nhach kid chewing on the train had enough fun that long forgotten.

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