Cat Ba est la plus grande de près de 2000 îles entourant la zone de la baie d’Halong. Cat Ba possède 17.300ha de la forêt tropicale. Sous la voûte de verdure se trouve un écosystème diversifié, avec des centaines de précieuses plantes médicinales et des arbres composant une grand biodiversité. Cat Ba est également le [...]

Breakfast was an early start this morning so that the junk could drop us and the other three day passengers at the harbour on Cat Ba island. Having moored up we had to leap from the roof of the first floor onto dry land. I went first and tried to shoo the ladies selling trays [...]

Le Chan was a widowed aristocrat, who helped the Hai Ba Trung defeat the occupying Chinese forces in 39AD. No small wonder she is still honoured today. Located in An Bien Ward, Le Chan District, Hai Phong City, Nghe Temple is dedicated to Lady Le Chan – a widowed aristocrat who transformed herself into general [...]

Hang Kenh Communal House, also referred to as Nhan Tho Communal House in Sino-Vietnamese. Built in 1717, Hang Kenh Communal House was later expanded in 1905. The main front hall, also called “dai dinh”, connects to the back part through a tiled roof bridge. There are lots of valuable items in the communal house, of [...]

Hai Phong is northern Vietnam’s main port, and an important industrial and commercial center. 105km from Hanoi, Hai Phong is a beautiful city with much of the central colonial quarter still preserved. Many streets are bordered by flame flower trees, giving the city its other name “city of flame flowers” General information: Hai Phong is [...]