Nguyen to loan's Blog – September 2013 Archive (18)

Thu Bon River – An ideal destination for tourists

The Thu Bon River not only carries tonnes of silt to the fertile land in Quang Nam province, central Vietnam, but also contributes to creating lots of cultural heritage sites such as My Son Sanctuary and Hoi An ancient town.

The Thu Bon River descends from little streams running through the forests of cinnamon trees and a rare variety of Ngoc Linh…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 22, 2013 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Explore the Thai white shampoo custom

Every year in the 30th’s afternoon of the Tet traditional holiday, the Thai white people who live on the moutain stream of Quynh Nhai, Phu Yen, Ngoc Chien ( Son La), Muong Lay (Dien Bien), Phong Tho, Muong Mo, Muong Te (Lai Chau), Nghia Lo (Yen Bai) organize the shampoo festival.

The Thai people live in many locations in Vietnam territory but most-densely inhabit in the West North provinces; about more than 1 million people live in Son La and Lai Chau with groups of the Thai…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 22, 2013 at 11:17pm — No Comments

These most attractive coffee shops in Saigon

Mentioning to Saigon coffee, we can`t not remind the garden shop - a unique type of Saigon coffee. Each shop has a private style but all of them bring guests the comfortable feeling and the silence after a hard working day.

1.Coi Rieng shop- Nguyen Trong Tuyen, Tan Binh District.

In  pretty green space, Coi Rieng gives the guests a quiet atmosphere with a small lake running around campus and two rows of  bamboo l hanging down the entrance.

In addition,…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 22, 2013 at 11:11pm — No Comments

A wild beauty in Dong Chau Beach

If you are interested in the wild beauty of beach. Don't miss to visit Dong Chau Beach. It is located in Dong Minh Commune, Tien Hai District, 30km far from Thai Binh City along National Road 39B, and some 145km from Hanoi. The total area is about 10,000 km2. The centre of this tourist spot is Dong Chau Beach with the length of 5 km, green pine forests…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 19, 2013 at 11:32pm — No Comments

Hoi An's traditional silk village

A silk village in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province, somewhat overlooked for a while, has seen a revival of tourism of late, attracting tourists.

Ma Chau Village in Duy Xuyen District is just one kilometre away from centre of Hoi An City.



The combination of eco-tourism and traditional handicraft product development has helped to preserve the cultural life of people in Quang Nam.



Now, the village appears…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 19, 2013 at 11:28pm — No Comments

Sapa covers in the mists

Today, Sapa’s narrow streets are both temporary home and business place to the H’mong, Dao, Giay, Pho Lu, and Tay people, whose traditional ethnic dress marks them out from the multitude of nations who come to Sapa to lose themselves in its landscape.

Deep within the valleys and mountains of Vietnam’s furthest Northern reaches lies the remote hill town of Sapa. Most often viewed through the seemingly never ending carpet of mist, Sapa is a visual feast unmatched in…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 19, 2013 at 11:24pm — No Comments

Early morning at a fish market

As usual, about 2 AM, when the sun still be under the horizon, many people had presented at Phuoc Loc beach of Tam Tien commune (Nui Thanh district, Quang Nam province, 12km far from Tam Ky city center). They were fishing traders, buyers came from many places, local people, transporting workers… and be waiting for boats to come back the market after a long fishing trip.

 When the first…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 16, 2013 at 11:25pm — No Comments

Contemplating the sunrise at Vietnam’s most beautiful waterfall

Many backpackers consider Pongour waterfall in Da Lat City as the most beautiful waterfall in Vietnam.

Pongour waterfall (its alternative name is 7-storey waterfall) lies in Duc Trong district, Lam Dong Province, being 50 kilometers from Da Lat.



Going about 40 kilometers along the highway 20 from…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 16, 2013 at 10:50pm — No Comments

Exploring community travel in Van Long

Currently, many tourists come to Ninh Binh city to contemplate its charming beauty as well as experience homestay service in Van Long Nature Reserve.

Going along the Highway 1A about 90 kilometers from Hanoi to Gian Khau intersection, turn right and keep going about 8 kilometers and then turn right and go two more kilometers, tourists will come to Van Long Nature Reserve.



With an area of more than…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 16, 2013 at 10:48pm — No Comments

Visiting Thung Nai, Hoa Binh

Thung Nai is a commune in Cao Phong district, being nearly 25 kilometers from Hoa Binh city. In recent years, It has been  a new tourist destination in the northern Vietnam.

According to local people, formerly, there were a lot of deers living here so they call the valley Thung Nai. “Thung” is the valley and “Nai” is deer. Therefore, Thung Nai means the valley of…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 11, 2013 at 10:48pm — No Comments

Attractive destinations in Binh Thuan

Binh Thuan province is famous for Phan Thiet city, resorts next to Mui Ne beach, and sand hills stretching endlessly. In addition, there are many interesting things for you to discover in this land.

Binh Thuan has the advantage in an abundance of natural terrain, and mild climate all year round so it has become the ideal destination…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 11, 2013 at 10:46pm — No Comments

Love market in Sapa

Sapa is the famous destination in the northwest Vietnam, opening the world of ethnic minorities' culture. One of distinctive cultural features here is the love market which takes place every Saturday night.

Since the market, the place of goods trade and culture exchange, are held only once a week on Sunday, people living in the far mountain villages have to go in advance on Saturday to be able to join it. It is on…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 11, 2013 at 10:44pm — No Comments

Stunning destinations in Da Lat

Da Lat is a popular tourist destinaton with Love Valley, Lang Biang Plateau, etc.

Truc Lam Zen Monastery

Lying beside Tuyen Lam Lake, Truc Lam Zen monastery is 5 kilometers from Da Lat City. It is the biggest Zen monastery in Vietnam with solemn architecture.

Zen Monastery is a place for many monks to study Buddhism and for domestic and foreign researchers to study…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 9, 2013 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Quang Nam – Land of Culture, and extraordinary people

Quang Nam is not as noisy as Da Nang, and not as quiet as Hue, it always attracts tourists with its own cultural value and simple people. You should pay a visit to Quang Nam to explore the land of Culture, and extraordinary people.

Thanks to traders, missionaries, Chinese and Japanese crossing the border gate of Hoi An, Quang Nam people had…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 9, 2013 at 11:20pm — No Comments

Picking plums in Moc Chau

Moc Chau Plateau in the northwestern mountainous province of Son La may be the perfect destination for you if you are looking to escape from the summer heat.

Here, average summer temperatures are 20-260C and there is usually a cool, calming breeze. In particular, visitors between April and June can enjoy a very special holiday as in these months it is plum-harvesting…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 9, 2013 at 11:18pm — No Comments

Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary- The Home of Thousands of Storks

Taking a tour to Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary, tourists in Vietnam travel can see thousands of storks returning to home in late afternoon after the whole day seeking food from other places. The Garden is now a popular destination of both domestic and international visitors.

With an area of 1.3 ha, The Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary is home 150,000 storks (11 kinds of them including fly stork, egret, heron, pelican, woodpecker, etc). It’s about a…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 4, 2013 at 10:25pm — No Comments

Kon Ka Kinh National Park

With the purpose of preserving subtropical forest in the high mountains with species of gymnosperm, Kon Ka Kinh was one of four national parks in Vietnam, (together with other national parks in Vietnam: Hoang Lien, Ba Be, and Chu Mom Ray), also one of 27 national parks in ASEAN was listed on ASEAN Heritage Park. The National Park is a priority zone for the protection of biodiversity of Vietnam as well as ASEAN.

Kom ka Kinh National park



Located on the Kon Tum Plateau, in…

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Added by nguyen to loan on September 4, 2013 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Vietnam's best-kept secret

Roughly 30km from Phan Rang City in the southern province of Binh Thuan, Binh Tien beach is a hidden gem for tourists who want to discover new experiences and rejuvenate.



Binh Tien beach is a hidden gem for tourists who want to escape the madness of the city.

After you pass over a high slope onto a white sand road, Binh Tien appears in the distance as if a gift from nature.…



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Added by nguyen to loan on September 4, 2013 at 10:24pm — No Comments

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