A “Halong Heritage Gala” performance was held at night on May 2 on Bai Chay wharf in Halong city, northern Quang Ninh province.Halong bay in Vietnam
The unique and impressive event is the last in a series as part of the 2009 Halong carnival.
Among performance troupes were those coming from different localities in Vietnam and also from foreign countries including the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Cuba and China.
Thousands of domestic and foreign visitors and local people flocked to the Sapa district Cultural Centre in the north-western province of Lao Cai to attend the opening ceremony of the 2009 Sapa Tourism and Culture Week.Sapa tourism week
In an opening speech, a representative of the district people’s committee highlighted the history, tradition, lifestyle and distinctive cultural identities of different ethnic groups in the district and the province.
Leaving behind the noise and the dust of the city, we escaped to Cuc Phuong National Park - the place of Vietnam’s capital in the 10th century - to immerse ourselves in nature and breathe in the fresh air of the vast, green forest. Cuc Phuong national park in Ninh Binh
Cuc Phuong National Park, 120km south of Hanoi, is located in the center of the Tam Diep mountain range. It’s so big (22,200ha) that it’s situated in three provinces, Ninh Binh, Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa.
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