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After the success of the second Hong Kong – Nha Trang international yacht race, together with the construction of a marina for yachts at Phu Quy eco-tourism site, Nha Trang is becoming an attractive destination for international yacht races.

The international yacht race from Hong Kong to Nha Trang bay, one of the 29 best bays of the world, held in early November attracted the participation of 11 teams and 130 athletes.

The athletes were tourists and businessmen form Australia, New Zealand, Britain, the Philippines, Canada, China, the United States, Belgium, Norway, France and Vietnam.

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After the success of the second Hong Kong – Nha Trang international yacht race, together with the construction of a marina for yachts at Phu Quy eco-tourism site, Nha Trang is becoming an attractive destination for international yacht races.

The international yacht race from Hong Kong to Nha Trang bay, one of the 29 best bays of the world, held in early November attracted the participation of 11 teams and 130 athletes.

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Water puppet performance of Thang Long Water Puppetry Theatre always attracting a lot of foreign visitors

My dear fellow-countrymen, do I have to introduce myself when coming here?” This is the greeting of buffoon character Teu, who enters onto the water stage from the tormentor to the beat of drums and exciting rhythms of percussion music, starting a water puppet play.

Originating from effigies made to keep birds or mice from destroying crops plus their habits of wet rice cultivation, farmers created the art of water puppetry. The water surface of lakes or ponds serves as the stage while spectators sit at Read the rest of this entry »

The family of Tien and Loan is the biggest lotus stamina supplier in Hanoi.

In one of his writings, Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu - Trac, a well-known Vietnamese scholar and physician in the 18th century, described the lotus plant as follows: “Though it grows in mud, the lotus plant is never affected by the bad smell arising from the mud. Instead, it absorbs the fresh and pure air from nature that makes its stem, flowers and leaves valuable herbal medicines”.

Ngo Thi Trinh, a woman who owns a lotus scented tea shop named “Ninh Huong” at 22 Hang Dieu Street in Hanoi, is widely known to both Vietnamese and foreign tea lovers. Trinh has processed lotus tea for quite a while and her skill in this field is unparalleled. Talking with her about how she makes scented tea, one realizes the reason why her product is in so much demand by her devoted customers.

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Nha Trang, one of the most beautiful
bays in the world.

Nha Trang, one of the 29 most beautiful bays in the world, is an ideal place for those who like to explore the wonders of the ocean.

After one hour on the ship, visitors will arrive at Hon Mun, a sea conservation zone where exist rock islands surrounded by green sea and ranges of corals created by nature thousands of years ago with more than 350 species and 250 species of fish and other rare, precious sea creatures.

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Location: Lao Cai, Vietnam
Fansipan, a rough pronunciation of the local name Hua Xi Pan means the tottery giant rock. The French came to Vietnam and in 1905 planted a landmark telling Fansipan’s height of 3,143m and branded it the Roof of Indochina. Very few people climbed to the top of Fansipan at the time. Then came the long years of war and Fansipan was left deserted for hunting and savaging. The trail blazed by the French was quickly overgrown by the underbrush.

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Ha Giang is a major border province with grandiose landscapes and ethnic minority cultural traditions that have made this “roof” of Vietnam and its “lovers’ market” a truly impressive tourist attraction. Once visited, it promises to be a “must” to revisit.

Our journey begins at the town of Ha Giang located about 350km North of Vietnam’s Capital of Hanoi.  Ha Giang sits in a valley surrounded by mountains and close to the gentle running Lo River.  Forty kilometres from Ha Giang you arrive in Quan Ba District.  Quan Ba is filled with range after range of magnificent mountains and, not surprising, the weather is cool year round. Here, the scenery is both peaceful and romantic.  Nearby Co Tien (Fairy) Mountain is reflected in the surrounding neatly terraced rice fields.  Stopping in the nearby Sung La Valley you experience a panoramic view of delightful beauty rarely seen in other parts of the country, a vista that combines truly vast mountains and seemingly mysterious jungles.

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Tram Chim National Park,Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam
Location: Dong Thap, Vietnam
The Park covers Communes of Phu Duc, Phu Hiep, Phu Tho, Tan Cong Sinh in Tam Nong District, Dong Thap Province, about 800m from Tram Chim Small Town.

The Park is in the lowest area of the Mekong River water logged plain submerged and in the centre of Dong Thap Muoi. With a system of swamps, grass-plots and criss-crossing canals, the 7,612 ha Tram Chim National Park has become an ideal habitat of more than 130 species of plants, 100 vertebrates, 40 species of fish, 147 rare and precious species of birds, especially the red-head cranes. Hence, it is also an ideal place for scientists to research into the life of migratory birds.

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Croc fishing and bat spotting in Vam Sat,Vietnam Travelling by boat to Vam Sat Ecological Tourist Area in the Can Gio Mangrove Forest in HCM City to go crocodile fishing is what Saigontourist Travel Service Co. offers. But fishing for these animals is not the only excitement on the trip.

In downtown HCM City, tour-takers board the Dong Duong, a modern boat that used to be a restaurant, docking at Bach Dang Wharf.

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Sweep through Hue and the classic grace of women clad in ao dai will surely to make a lasting impression on you. But behind the beauty is a rich history, brimming with cultural significance.

Most Hue women have at least one ao dai of violet colour, a specific characteristic for this ancient capital. Ao dai have been an indispensable part of life for Nguyen Thi Duyen Sanh for 35 years. The 52-year-old former schoolteacher wore an ao dai for the first time at age 16, shortly after Hue was battered by war.

Her ao dai, made of a milky-white raw cloth with a short collar, dangling waist, long sleeves and broad wide flaps, was sewn by hand by her elder sister. It had, of course, all the elements to make it terribly en vogue with girls at her high school.

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