“Tac xinh” is the most popular dance performed by the San Chi, an ethnic minority group in northern Thai Nguyen province at their most important ceremony of the year. Hau Duc Nhanh, a San Chi man in Tuc Tranh Commune, wakes up very early in the morning. But, for a change, he is not going [...]

Van Don Archipelago is about 50 km northeast of Ha Long City. It belongs to the island district of Van Don – o­ne of the four key economic-tourism areas in Quang Ninh Province. With over 600 islands and islets which are arranged as a great wall in Bai Tu Long Bay, next and connected to [...]

As the birthplace of national icon Ho Chi Minh, Nghe An Province has been emblazoned in the consciousness of the Vietnamese people for several generations. But today it is attracting attention for a different reason – its potential for a great holiday. Forests, mountains and ethnic minority villages – there’s a lot to see in [...]

Everyday, a Cham woman called Gai sits by an old loom in her soil-walled house in My Nghiep Village to weave fabric. The work creates a merry clop sound when the loom components hit together. The simple but good-to-listen-to hollow sound goes echoing amidst the laughs and giggles of the children and the chatting of [...]

Once visiting the central coast city of Nha Trang, aside from the beach and the Cham towers and Nha Trang Bay with its many splendid islands and islets for relaxing and discovering nature, tourists should stop at Long Son Pagoda in the west of the city. Nha Trang is one of the most important tourist [...]

In recent years, eco-tourism has attracted a great number of tourists who want to discover wild nature. And salt-marsh forest in Hoa Lan Island is one of the eco-tourism destinations having mountain, forest, spring, sea and island. This forest is located in Hoa Lan Spring Eco-tourism Site in Nha Phu Lagoon, Ninh Phu Commune, Ninh [...]

Cloud covered Lung Cu Commune in Dong Van District of Ha Giang province, Vietnam’s northernmost point. The commune has a small hamlet, Lo Lo Chai, with only 81 households and slightly more than 300 people. Seen from the Lung Cu flag pole, the hamlet is so tiny, it fits within one’s peripheral view. Lo Lo [...]

The Mekong Delta is endowed with endless fertile fields, orchards and interlacing canals and rivers. The beautiful That Son (Seven Mountains) mountain range is striking amidst the lowlands with Cam (Forbidden) Mountain its tallest and largest at a height of 710 meters above sea level. Locals call this mountain the ‘roof-top of the delta’. Located [...]

The northern province of Ha Giang, located at the highest latitude of the country, is popular for its Quang Ngan Waterfall, Than Thuy-Thien Bao National Frontier Pass and Dong Van Highlands, which are popular for camping and hiking. We come to Ha Giang on a misty morning. The scenery is blanketed with peace and cold. [...]

Not as popular as Con Son Tourist Site or Kiep Bac Temple, An Phu Tourist Site and Kinh Chu Grottos in the northern province of Hai Duong are luring more and more tourists with their charm and historical significance. The vestige is located in An Sinh Commune, Kinh Mon District, about 30 kilometers from Hai [...]