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Vietnam has long been the fantastic setting for thousands of enchanting articles, photos, postcards, and videos shared all over the world. The beautifully S-shaped country wins the international recognition for the natural charm, interesting culture, brave history, and friendly residents. Many praises for Vietnam win the interest of some Italian holidaymakers who are ready to […]
Ngoc Ha village is just like an oasis in Hanoi City. It used to be the village that grew the flowers and bonsai trees which were supplied to Hanoi. From 1992, when the living standard of people in Hanoi got much better, many rich people in the city came here to buy land for building […]
Three-quarters of Vietnam’s topography is mountainous, and the most beautiful area is in the North of Vietnam. Far away from the touristy places, most of the areas in the mountains have not been affected by the travel industry, which has developed rapidly in this country. The spectacular scenery of the tremendous mountain range, long and […]
In Vietnam, there are exotic masterpieces of nature and local people that are mostly yet unknown by travelers. Located primarily in the mountain areas in the North of Vietnam, the terraced rice fields are called the “stairway to Heaven” by many people. These are the result of really amazing work over a hundred years by […]
Besides being an attractive ancient town, Hoi An contains many hidden attractions that travelers might never know about. The local people may know about these, but they have never evaluated how much these would appeal to the traveler. In 2001, on my vacation to Hoi An, I spent a whole morning riding on a motorbike […]
The Old Quarter is an attractive place for most travelers in Hanoi with its classic and beautiful streets, old style houses and the authentic scenes and activities of people on the street. There are many ways to visit the Old Quarter: from the window of your tour bus, on a cyclo, a tramcar or by […]
Tay Phuong Pagoda is the most special, beautiful and impressive pagoda in the Red River Delta, and it is listed as one of the ten best pagodas in Vietnam. It is located on top of a green hill in the middle of the plain, and from the pagoda, you have a great view of the […]
The city of Hue still has many vestiges from the old times. On the way to Thien Mu Pagoda, along the bank of the Perfume River, you can see some old gates of the houses of past Mandarins. In this area, there is a village named Kim Long. This well-known village used to be the […]
Hue is the center of Buddhism in Vietnam and has many pagodas that have been built in the last 400 years. I was introduced to Thich Nu Dieu Dat, the chief nun of Dong Thien Pagoda, by a friend of mine who is one of the best tour guides in Hue. It was a rainy […]
In my history class at school, I learned about the revolution of Mai Hac De and the great victory of Ngo Quyen who defeated the Chinese to gain independence for the country after a thousand years of domination. They both came from Duong Lam – the ancient village in the Red River Delta about 60 […]