Quan Son Lake, with its many small islands surrounded by forests and hundreds of limestone peaks, retains its wild and tranquil beauty as an idyllic out-of-the-way picnic spot in My Duc District, 50km from central Ha Noi.
The lake is considered a small Ha Long Bay on land.
Passing the East Bridge, visitors reach a wharf where, for only VND60,000 (US$3), they can be taken around the 850ha lake area by an enthusiastic boatwomen.
The interesting tour gives tourists a chance to behold the captivating scenery and enjoy the fresh air. The site is also the home of many varieties of birds, including the white egret.
During the trip, tourists will also see unique white flowers floating on the surface of the lake. It’s a strange plant native to the lake, with leaves as round as the moon and blossoms shaped like starfish.
Archive for September, 2010
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The scene of around the Sword Lake.
Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature)
See the Statue of Liberty on the top of Tortoise Tower
Dinh Tien Hoang Street
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The burden florist around Hoan Kiem Lake
A burden coffee of street vendor in Hanoi
Those haircuts.
People to rest next to the To Lich River.
Every year, thousands of people flock to Chau Doc Town near the Cambodian border in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to pay their respects to Ba Chua Xu, the famous goddess of wealth, at a temple on top of Sam Mountain.
The trip is usually taken during the 15th day of the first lunar month or in the second half of the fourth lunar month, which is typically in February and May, respectively, on the Western calendar.
But I think the beauty of this incredibly friendly town is revealed best during the rainy season, or what is more commonly known in this low-lying region as the high-tide season.
A group of Duong Quang Chan’s friends from Los Angeles was very excited about a two-day home stay tour in stilt houses in Lac Village.
The village is located in the north-western province of Hoa Binh’s Mai Chau District, some 120km from Hanoi.
Chan, who visited the village five years ago, said the village has gone through a lot of changes, with more of its Thai ethnic people currently involved in tourism compared to his previous visit.
“The road to the village is very nice, our car moves smoothly. The landscape is beautiful, too, with immense green fields and stilt houses going in and out of view as we pass through cloud covered mountain valleys,” said Chan.
“But we were amazed when we stumbled across Lac Village and the nearby Poong Coong hamlet, both nestled in a breathtakingly beautiful mountain valley. Gentle villagers did not hesitate to offer us food and accommodation, as well as a glimpse of a traditional lifestyle that has changed little by little over the centuries,” said Chan.
VietNamNet Bridge - Ly Son Island is some 18 nautical miles east offshore Quang Ngai mainland, composed of Big Island and Small Island with total area of over 10 km2, devided into three comunes of An Vinh, An Binh and An Hai.
For hundreds of years, Ly Son island has been called by many as a “fairy island,” of VietNam, thus a destination for either businesspeople or trevellers.
Vietnam tour guides can use their paper-based practicing cards until September 30, instead of on Thursday, following a new decision by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
VNAT earlier asked the provincial departments of culture, sports and tourism to complete the issuance of the new plastic cards by September 1, but this job cannot be completed due to strict requirements provided by the Tourism Law.
The law forces tour guides to have a bachelor degree but many experienced guides for markets such as Germany, Italy, Japan, China, Russia and South Korea find it impossible to meet this requirement, meaning they cannot change their cards.
This explains why only 283 of 1,680 professional card holders serving foreign tourists in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) as the country’s tourist hub have had their cards replaced so far.
By Tuong Vi in HCMC
“Ham lam, ba lam, bon lam…” (meaning VND25,000; VND35;000; VND 45,000). It is the voice of the sellers that you hear when you visit Dalat market in the evening. We spent some late evenings in the market listening to all the spruikers competing for the customers’ attention. In the evening, after 6p.m. the market that locals call Hades market was bustling with activities from selling woolen products such as coats, hats and scarves, to the street food vendors. In the cold weather and light drizzling rain that had people dressed in coats, the tourists could not resist the smell of the grills or the cups of hot milk. Hades market is thronging every day in the streets around the main market in Dalat.
