Aquatic adventure in Tam Coc is wondrous

Tam Coc Tourism Site - Photo by An BuiHalong Bay, one of the seven wonders of the natural world, is a hard act to follow that is for sure.Twenty-four hours after our stay there we visited Tam Coc and the three caves along the Ngo Dong River.We arrived tired and grumpy and we expected to find it the ugly sister of the North East but the reality could not have been further from the truth. During our time there my boyfriend and I experienced a whole...

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Ho Dynasty’s history on display in Thanh Hoa

Opening a series of activities to welcome the world cultural heritage recognition for the Ho Dynasty, the Thanh Hoa Provincial Museum has put about 500 items relating to the Ho Dynasty Citadel, Ho Quy Ly and the Ho Dynasty on display, reports VietnamPlus.On display are photographs, books, literature, newspapers, magazines, scientific analysis and research by both domestic and foreign academics. The documents include four main themes of the Ho Dynasty Citadel, Ho Quy Ly, the Ho Dynasty and the Ho Dynasty Citadel’s recognition by UNESCO as a world...

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Sen Cafe – rustic corner in city

During the gloom of early rainy season, sipping bitter coffee and admiring the raindrops in a peaceful space as the classic melodies play out, the rich come to celebrate life, the poor dream of changing their destiny, with the crime and horrid pollution in the city a mere dream as you relax in comfort. This is Sen Cafe in Binh Thanh District.The decor is traditional style mixed with modern design but it is cozy and peaceful with its wooden windows, wooden table sets, red-tiled walls, bamboo clusters, devil’s ivy lianas, old ceramic vases and retro...

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Bizarre yet tasty dishes in Vietnam

Some expats living in Vietnam confessed that they have tried strange local dishes and gradually fell in love with the flavors. After all, sampling new dishes is a way to understand the customs and traditions of the country in which they are living. Here are the stories of five expats in Hanoi who have strong stomachs and have tried several strange dishes that the even locals fear to eat.Self-cooked dog meatSean Cogills still remembers the first time he tried dog meat: it was not at a restaurant but at home prepared by himself. Waking up after his...

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Russian tourists visit central region

Nearly 800 Russian tourists have visited central coastal cities and provinces since early this year, Vice Consul to Da Nang Anton Golubev, confirmed yesterday."We expect that there will be more and more Russian tourists visiting the central region during the summer holidays," he said."Hoi An City and Da Nang's beautiful beaches are major destinations for visitors in coming years."Russian tourists, who flew to Da Nang via six chartered flights from Irkutsk, Novorsibirk and Krasnoyarsk, joined familiarisation (FAM) trips in Hoi An, Nha Trang and...

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Danes fund contemporary art project

Ten projects of contemporary art and cultural performances will get financial support from the Danish Vietnamese Cultural Development and Exchange Fund (CDEF).Established in 2006, CDEF has recently approved the projects with a total funding of US$61,000 with a view to promoting Vietnamese artists as well as cultural exchange activities between Denmark and Viet Nam.Three projects by artists including Phan Y Ly, Truong Que Chi, Ngo Thanh Phuong, Nguyen Trinh Thi and Ea Sola make up more than a half of total budget.Ly's project entitled Visually Devised...

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Rare documents of world cultural heritage on show

A collection of Vietnamese and French documents consisting of newspaper and research on the Ho Citadel are on display in central Thanh Hoa Province's Library.The 500-piece collection includes literature and art works of Vietnamese and foreign scholars published before 1945.The collection gives a panorama of the Ho Citadel, Ho Quy Ly dynasty (1400-07) and publications about the citadel when UNESCO recognised it as a world cultural heritage site in June 2011.Valuable French photos of the Ho Citadel taken from the air by the Indochina Military Airbase,...

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Vietventures's business trip in EU 03.2012

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Vietventures 12th End Year Party 2011

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Loc An Beach, Vung Tau 2011

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Mekong Delta Tours 2011

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Muine Beach Village 2011

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Halong / Ky Son / Duong Lam Tour

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Cooking class in Saigon

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Bai Tram Beach, Phu Yen

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