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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

Located on the Kon Tum Plateau, in…

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.…

Phuoc Tich Village in Thua Thien-Hue Province has retained the features of a 500-year old Vietnamese village, being home to banyan trees, wells and temples.

The village is some 40km north of Hue City. Phuoc Tich was established in 1470 under King Le Thanh Tong. The village is located…

Dien Bien- Vietnam is well- known nationwide and worldwide because of the Dien Bien Phu Battle in 1954 . Remarkably, this is the place where Vietnamese people defeated the French Colonist with the Great Victory of Dien Bien Phu. 

Nowadays, a huge number of foreign tourists, especially the French Veterans are attracted to Dien Bien in Vietnam travel…

On a weekend, singer Pham Anh Khoa invited his friend to his hometown for a summer vacation trip. All gathered in a place of Khanh Hoa before joining a boat to come to a neglected island and playing the role of Robinson.

In fact, the destination is Bai Hom – is a 5ha wide valley which is in the middle of stone mountains (50m and 100m high). In order to come here, visitors have to use a coach from Ba Ngoi township (Cam Ranh,…

Situated on the northern bank of the Red River, Kieu Ki is considered as the unique village in Vietnam still performing the standard craft of manufacturing gold leaf. The dexterity of Kieu Ki artisans is created in pagodas and temples where statues are covered with thin gold leaf.

On the road to…

As Salangane Island is far from the mainland, tours need to depart very early in the day and so we woke up bright and early to be at Cau Da Wharf at 6:30 a.m. for our great trip.

Nha Trang is a tourist attraction however tourists who travel to Vietnam sometimes overlook one of its treasures – the kingdom of…

Traveling to Vietnam and visiting Hai Van Pass, which lies on highway No. 1 on the border between Thua Thien-Hue province and Danang City, tourists will get the chance to discover peace, quiet and history along the way.

Hai Van Pass is not only one of the most scenic hillside roads in Vietnam but also the highest pass in the country.

The meaning of Hai Van is wind and cloud or sea…

Foreign tourists to Vietnam are willing to pay more for local food, resorts, and interesting places that offer new cultural experiences, a recent survey by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has found.

Located on Chau Long-Chau Vien Mountain, not too far from the well-known five-star beach resort of Anoasis (Long Dat District, Ba Ria–Vung Tau Province), is Minh Dam which was a guerilla base during wartime (1933-1975).

A view of Minh Dam Mountain.

Thanks to its advantageous…

Let’s explore the most romantic beaches in Vietnam this summer!

1. Tra Co, Mong Cai

Tra Co beach is relatively unspoiled and unpolluted as well as not being too rapidly urbanized. The coastline here is long, wide with big waves, and romantic sunsets. Visiting Tra Co beach, visitors can also enjoy fresh seafood caught from the sea.

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The tomb is one of the most featured heritages of “DolMen” type in Southeast Asia.

It’s a ranked cultural heritage which represents the ancient culture appearing 2.500 years ago. Hang Gon ancient tomb was discovered by Mr. Bouchot J., a French engineer, when the inter-province road number two connecting Long Khanh – Ba Ria was opened in 1927.  

The…

In 1929, Mr. Kim Tong Ngo, the forth abbot of the pagoda, after one time suffering from strong illness, dreamed of Buddha. In the dream, he received the Buddha’s suggestion so he decided to remodel and renovate the pagoda by using clay to mold the worshipping statues, mascots instead of bronze casting or engraving wood.

Clay Pagoda is actually named Buu Son Pagoda. The pagoda was established by the Ngo family more than 200 years ago for their at-home…

For a long time tourists to Da Lat often toured the mountainous city by walking, biking, carriage riding or driving an old Vespa. Now they can take another means of transport - the classic train that will surely bring a wonderful experience. It is a really good chance for any visitor to behold the charming plateau city on the old train running slowly along mountain slopes, through flower farms, hamlets and hills of pine trees.

To turn…

Dai Lai Lake (Vinh Phuc) is about 50km away from the center of Hanoi. This has become an ideal attraction for a long times with the blue vast lake and the majestic Tam Dao mountain range in the distance…

Poetic Dai Lai Lake seen from Flamingo beach

Dai Lai Lake is a large artificial lake. Formerly, the lake is a fertile valley lying between a mountain range Lizard, one side of the hills gradually…