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Shopping on Cam Mountain in An Giang

Shopping on Cam Mountain in An Giang

Cam (Forbidden) Mountain, also known as Thien Cam Son (heaven’s forbidden mountain), is the highest and largest of the superb That Son (seven mountains) in An Giang Province, and is famous for its wonderful scenery, ancient temples and pagodas and cultural life of local residents. Located in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang [...]

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Beyond Vinh Hy Bay

Beyond Vinh Hy Bay

Vinh Hy is blessed with unique beauty and charm; no matter how often you visit Vinh Hy and the surrounding areas, you will discover a new attraction every time. First time visitors typically choose to take a cruise in the bay in Ninh Thuan Province to see the coral reefs and the many islands and [...]

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Visiting Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Kien Giang

Visiting Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Kien Giang

Coi Nguon Phu Quoc Museum in Phu Quoc Island will open on April 30 to mark the 34th anniversary of the Reunification Day of the country. This museum is the result of the profound passion for preservation of a young couple, Huynh Phuoc Hue and Nguyen Thi Phuong Dai. Nestled by a small hill on [...]

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Discovering and understanding the culture of ethnic people

Discovering and understanding the culture of ethnic people

Many changes have occurred in the large basaltic area of Bom Bo Village in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, which shelters the hamlets of the ethnic M’nong, S’tieng and Khmer peoples. This is a fascinating destination for learning about the culture and life of ethnic groups. Located 10 kilometers from Duc Phong Town, Bu [...]

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A coastal beauty

A coastal beauty

Bai Lu is a new, beautifully designed beach resort in Nghe An province that is already attracting more and more tourists to this relatively undiscovered part of Vietnam’s coast. The resort overlooks a bay that is blessed with golden sands and clear, blue waters but it is also surrounded by sweeping mountains covered by verdant [...]

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Magnificent Cuc Phuong National Park

Magnificent Cuc Phuong National Park

Leaving behind the noise and the dust of the city, we escaped to Cuc Phuong National Park – the place of Vietnam’s capital in the 10th century – to immerse ourselves in nature and breathe in the fresh air of the vast, green forest. Cuc Phuong National Park, 120km south of Hanoi, is located in [...]

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Visiting Dien Bien

Visiting Dien Bien

Dien Bien is a province located in the northwest of Vietnam, about 480 kilometers from Hanoi. It is a well-known tourist destination in the region for its history and beauty. The province is the home of the famous victorious battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Dien Bien is most appealing during the second month [...]

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Shore leave

Shore leave

The Nam Du archipelago is an undiscovered paradise off the southern coast of Vietnam. It takes six hours for our small ferry to bounce over the waves to Cu Tron Island, 100km from the coastal city of Rach Gia in Kien Giang province in the southwest of Vietnam. Cu Tron is part of the Nam [...]

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Exploring Dat Mui, the tip of the country

Exploring Dat Mui, the tip of the country

While everyone was heading to the stunning beaches of Nha Trang, Mui Ne and Vung Tau to escape the summer heat of HCMC and to celebrate Reunification Day and International Labor Day, 100 members of the 2030 Club decided to go downstream to Dat Mui tourist area in Ca Mau City, the southern tip of [...]

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A new natural cultural heritage in Vietnam

A new natural cultural heritage in Vietnam

The ancient village of Phuoc Tich in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has been recognised as a national cultural heritage by the Government. Phuoc Tich, located 40km to the north of Hue, has 117 old houses, including 27 in traditional style that are of invaluable architectural and cultural value. Importantly, it has clung to [...]

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