Saigon, Vietnam- We landed in Ho Chi Minh City last Tuesday after flying for a total travel time of approximately 12 light years. Between our exhaustion from such a long trip, the relief of finding our baggage, visas verified, and the time adjustment, we were lucky enough to have had a fine young man offer [...]

Seasoned tourists can augment their itineraries with completely new destinations. Dalat flowers are well-known for their beauty. The local flower farm is one of the ideal destinations for those who prefer a trip towards nature Visiting the greenhouse is an opportunity to admire at close range Dalat roses and gerberas. Standing in front of the [...]

About half way up the carpeted grand staircase of the Dalat Palace, we felt a sense of accordion time. Chronology went askew; time wrinkled, creasing back on itself. Now and then became pleated, and for a moment the two coexisted. Like an art gallery, the walls along the hallway exhibited paintings by Cézanne, Degas, Monet, [...]

During colonial times, Da Lat was the perfect holiday spot. The hill station was recommended in 1897 by the French medical doctor Alexander Yersin, and in 1912 the city proper had been founded. Because of its cool climate, it soon became a popular retreat for Europeans who wanted to escape the often oppressive heat of [...]

Dalat is located in the Lam Dong Province – Tay Nguyen region, 300 km from Ho Chi Minh City and 200 km from Nha Trang. Situated at 1,500 m above sea level, Dalat has a cool climate. The annual average temperature is 18ºC. The population is mainly composed of Kinh people, along with Kho Mu, [...]

Tuyen Lam is a natural lake situated on top of a hill covered with pine trees, 6km east of Dalat City. The lake has been surrounded by many stories and legends with sorrowful endings in which the heroine drowns in the lake to keep her true love forever. A view from Thien Vien Truc Lam

The Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee has decided to reschedule the Da Lat Flower Festival from 2009 to 2010 to coordinate with the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi. The event, previously scheduled for December 19-23, 2009, will be held from January 1-4, 2010.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung has given the People’s Committee of the central highland province of Lam Dong the go-ahead to hold a Dalat Flower Festival to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The Deputy Prime Minister authorized the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanoi City People’s Committee to help [...]