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Grilled sharpbelly – A specialty of Phu Yen province

Grilled sharpbelly – A specialty of Phu Yen province

Grilled sharpbelly – A specialty of Phu Yen province Like other freshwater fishes such as sand goby and white fish, sharpbelly is long and thin, up to an adult finger, usually live in herds in the rivers and streams. Fresh sharpbelly is washed and grilled or fried then is cooked over charcoal fire. …

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31 Jul 2016

Vietnam blocks travel firm’s website for use of ‘China Beach’ on tour promo

Vietnam blocks travel firm’s website for use of ‘China Beach’ on tour promo
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The Department of Information and Communications in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang asked the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center and Da Nang’s Centre for Information Infrastructure Development to block a local tour operator’s website on July 30.
The department made the proposal after finding that Jeep Tours, a Da Nang – based travel firm, used “China Beach” to refer to Non Nuoc Beach for a tour advertised on its website. The move aims to prevent the distribution of false information about Vietnam’s sovereignty, the department said.
The website is hosted in Canada, so Vietnamese authorities are unable to block access to the site from Vietnam. “The domain name has been blocked in the city,” said an official from Da Nang’s Department of Information and Communications.
The website <a href="http://bit.ly/2aTmBtd">http://bit.ly/2aTmBtd</a> could not be accessed from Hanoi as of July 31.
On July 28, local authorities seized leaflets from Jeep Tours that named a stretch of coast in Da Nang the “China Beach”. The company, however, did not remove “China Beach” from the tour advertised on its website.
Local police have been asked to investigate Jeep Tours.
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Vietnam blocks travel firm’s website for use of ‘China Beach’ on tour promo The Jeep Tours still used Vietnamese authorities could only block access to the site from Vietnam as it’s hosted in Canada. The Department of Information and Communications in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang asked the Viet…

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31 Jul 2016

Son Doong among top 9 wonderful caves in the world

Son Doong among top 9 wonderful caves in the world
VietNamNet Bridge – Business Insider website has released a list of nine amazing caves, including Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave.
 
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Son Doong Cave, Vietnam
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Son Doong cave is located in Quang Binh province, Vietnam and is currently known as the largest cave in the world. It is said that the cave was discovered in 1991 by a local man named Ho Khanh, but nobody dared to explore it until 2009, when the British cavers ventured inside.
Son Doong is 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and about 9 kilometers long. The beauty of this cave is enhanced by its vegetation, derived from the collapse of a roof in one of the caverns. The surreal landscapes convinced the BBC news that Hang Son Doong is one of the most fascinating caves in the world. And the pictures speak for themselves.
The entrance in Hang Son Doong cave is 10 kilometres (forest path) away from Truong Son Highway, and the nearest city is Dong Hoi (65 kilometres away).
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Mendenhall Ice Caves, Juneau, Alaska
The Mendenhall is a glacier measuring more than a half mile wide in its widest point, and about 540 meters in its deepest.
Mendenhall Glacier has a total length of 12 miles, extending between Juneau Icefield and Mendenhall Lake. Commercial operators offer tours in the summer, including hiking, biking, rafting, canoe and kayak trips, and bus, van, taxi and shuttle tours. Given the fact that the glacier`s melting process is severe, it is strongly recommend that visitors do not enter the caves during summer and that they wear proper equipment.
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Blue Grotto, Italy
The Blue Grotto, or Grotto Azzurra, is one of the top attractions in Capri, Italy. The stunning blue water of the cave was a favorite swimming destination of Roman emperor Tiberius, who decorated it with statues of the gods Poseidon and Triton.
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Waitomo Glowworm Caves, New Zealand
Waitomo region is part of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is exclusively known for its population of glowworms. They are known as Arachnocampa luminosa and their habitat is very well preserved (since they only exist in New Zealand) by a special Scientific Advisory Group.
Using high-tech tools, they determine the management of the cave environment by checking the air quality, temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide. And yes, that means that they decide how many people enter the caves every day.
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Sótano de las Golondrinas, or Cave of Swallows, is the largest pit cave in the world – an over 1,200-foot drop from top to bottom.
It’s also home to thousands of birds, who spiral out of the cave’s mouth each day at sunrise, a sight that is popular with tourists. The cave is also a hot spot for adventure-seekers, who BASE jump or rappel down the cave’s walls.
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Fingal`s Cave, Scotland
The cave is placed on the uninhabitated island named Staffa, property of the National Trust for Scotland and is 72 feet tall and 270 feet deep.
The cave is also known as An Uamh Binn, or The Cave of Melody, due to the harmonious sounds that you hear after you get closer.
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Benagil Cave, Algarve, Portugal
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Giant Crystal Cave, Mexico
The spectacular Giant Crystal Cave is connected to the Naica Mine, located in Chihuahua, Mexico, 300 meters bellow the surface. Its main chamber contains the largest selenite crystals ever found, some of them reaching 11 meters in length, 4 meters in diameter and about 55 tons in weight.
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Son Doong among top 9 wonderful caves in the world VietNamNet Bridge – Business Insider website has released a list of nine amazing caves, including Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave. Son Doong Cave, Vietnam Son Doong cave is located in Quang Binh province, Vietnam and is currently known as the largest cave …

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31 Jul 2016

Code of conduct needed at tourism sites

Code of conduct needed at tourism sites
VietNamNet Bridge – An official of a district-level office in central Ha Tinh Province has stirred a wave of outrage after his photo was posted on Facebook last Thursday.
 
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In the photo, Phan Tuan Anh, together with another man, are seen approaching a bare-breasted statue at a tourism site where he was spending his vacation. Tuan Anh was then seen kissing the breast of the statue.
Social media users recognized the figure as part of the famous statue couple on the peak of Lang Biang Mountain, a well-known tourism site in Lam Dong Province’s Da Lat City. The statues celebrate the love story between a couple who were not allowed to marry because they were from two different tribes. Lang Biang was named after the first names of these two people.
Tuan Anh said he was drunk when taking the photo, and his colleague just posted it as a memory of their trip.
The man has been strongly criticized for his improper behavior, especially given that he is a civil servant at a district natural resource and environment department in the province. He has been asked to report the incident and will likely get a penalty for his deviant act.
This is just the latest in a string of incidents involving disrespect by tourists toward local culture, customs and traditions.
The images of young people in improper outfits posing in pagodas or climbing on statues to take photos are sometimes shared on social websites. Usually, these photos carry a reminder on how to act at sacred places. Those displaying disrespect sometime come under fire, but generally the story fades into oblivion.
Lack of respect for the cultural values of tourism sites takes many forms. Littering, speaking loudly, refusing to stand in queues.
Tran Mai Huong, a tour guide in Ha Noi, said she always felt shameful when being asked about the polished heads of stone turtles in the Temple of Literature, the first university in Viet Nam.
“Foreign tourists always burst out laughing when hearing my answer that students climb on the fence to touch the heads as a good luck charm before their university entrance exams,” she said.
Huong said although the turtles are now being guarded by volunteers, and signs are installed asking tourists not to touch the monuments, she still has to answer questions about polished turtle heads.
The same thing happened at Ha Noi’s Quan Thanh Temple. After people flocked for years to the temple to touch the feet of the bronze Buddha statue for luck, a fence was erected to distance the statue from impolite tourists.
These measures are apparently not strong enough. Earlier this month, Da Nang’s tourism sector pioneered a code of conduct to raise awareness of preserving the city’s beaches and tourism sites.
The guide, including 12 friendly and well-designed illustrations of the do’s and don’ts in Chinese, will be distributed for free in the coming months.
The city has also installed a series of signals indicating certain regulations along the beach, accompanied with penalties for each violation.
Nguyen Hong Van, head of the protection team of the Management Board of Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourism beaches, said that he and 47 persons were in charge of the 30-kilometre beach. Since the signals were installed, the job of his team was much easier.
“It’s really working,” he said. “We’re no longer seeing rubbish along the beach although the beach is crowded these days.”
Van said the penalties of between VND50,000-500,000 (US$2.1-21.7) for littering were reasonable although he and his team don’t impose fines, simply guiding the violators to garbage bins.
This is a good news for Da Nang’s tourism sector and the nation in general. The measures adopted by the city have shown positive results. Tourists are happy with beautiful clean beaches. Inspectors find their jobs less tiring and the city is more beautiful and will attract more tourists.
The code of conduct was previously applied in Dong Van Highland, a UNESCO recognised world geological park in the northern mountainous Ha Giang Province. However, it has not been effective as it was only applied at some tourism sites, and there are no penalties for violators.
It’s high time that the code of conduct, together with penalties was applied at all tourism sites in the country. Improper and impolite behavior at tourism sites must be strictly fined as a warning.
As for the deviant act toward the statue in central Ha Tinh Province, the photo has been removed from social media and the local authority has handled the case. The official might get punished, but he himself has gained a precious lesson in conduct in public places.
Khanh Linh
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Code of conduct needed at tourism sites VietNamNet Bridge – An official of a district-level office in central Ha Tinh Province has stirred a wave of outrage after his photo was posted on Facebook last Thursday. Illustrative image — File photo In the photo, Phan Tuan Anh, together with another man, a…

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31 Jul 2016

ITE HCMC expects to lure 200 international buyers

ITE HCMC expects to lure 200 international buyers
The 2016 International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh city (ITE HCMC) is expected to attract about 200 international purchasers being outbound travel agencies from 30 key markets, and 100 regional buyers being tour operators of the five countries Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.
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Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Hoa, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh city Department of Tourism, released the information in a press conference about the event on July 28th.
The three-day expo will open on September 8th and attract the participation of 30,000 visitors, up 20-30% from last year’s event, said the organizers.
It will feature 270 kiosks of airlines, hotels, resorts, travel agencies and tourism representatives from Brunei, Cambodia, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan-China, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.
On the sidelines, the event will include diverse activities such as Travel Fun Fair Day, ACMECS (Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy) sustainable tourism forum, a photo exhibition introducing the ACMECS sustainable tourism, and a craft village exhibition and Mekong Tourism Alliance Award (MTAA) recognizing and honouring outstanding achievements and contributions to the tourism sector of the five countries.
Held for the first time in 2005, ITE HCMC is considered the forum for domestic enterprises to introduce tourism products and services, focusing on six key segments: leisure tourism, luxury tourism, MICE tourism, wellness and health, study and cosmetic tourism./.
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ITE HCMC expects to lure 200 international buyers The 2016 International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh city (ITE HCMC) is expected to attract about 200 international purchasers being outbound travel agencies from 30 key markets, and 100 regional buyers being tour operators of the five countries Vietnam, C…

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31 Jul 2016

’Wandering teacher’ aims to save Son Doong

’Wandering teacher’ aims to save Son Doong
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by Minh Thu
When US President Barack Obama met with young Vietnamese at the National Convention Centre in Hà Nội in May during his visit to Việt Nam, a woman presented him with a conical hat and a T-shirt imprinted with the slogan “Save Sơn Đoòng”.
That woman was Lê Nguyễn Thiên Hương, 24, an alumni of California State University Fullerton. She founded the Save Sơn Đoòng organisation that works to get people involved in protecting the pristine beauty of the largest known cave in the world, and its surrounding natural environment.
Currently, she works as a teacher and PR officer in HCM City.
In 2014, she read that a cable car would be built inside the cave to serve 8,000 travellers a day. She thought it would have a negative impact on the local ecosystem.
Sơn Đoòng Cave in the central province of Quảng Bình is more than 200m wide, 150m high and approximately 9km long. It is believed to have been formed 2-5 million years ago.
Then, Dr Howard Limbert, a cave expert, explorer and member of the British Royal Caving Research Association, took an expedition through Sơn Đoòng. When Hương heard about the discovery of the cave, she visited the cave and was totally charmed by its beauty.
“The mysterious underground world opened in front of my eyes,” said Hương. “It’s a world that exists separately from our world. It awakened a love for discovering in my mind.”
Hương said she had always liked reading Doraemon, a comic book about adventurous explorations into the entrails of the Earth. When she grew up, she liked Journey to the Centre of the Earth.
“I always dreamed of travelling and discovering new lands,” said Hương.
“Experiences from trips enrich my life and soul. I often tell my students about life around the world, what I witnessed and learnt on the way.”
The students, their parents and members of the Save Sơn Đoòng organisation call Hương “wandering teacher” for this reason.
With a love for Sơn Đoòng, Hương expressed concern over the plan to build a cable car system leading to the cave.
“Vietnamese take pride in their beautiful landscapes recognised as the world’s natural heritage sites. But they don’t take action to protect them,” she said. “Why does a foreigner like Dr Limbert come forward and try to protect the Sơn Đoòng Cave, while Vietnamese don’t?”
Hương decided to take action to save Sơn Đoòng. She sent letters to many Vietnamese and foreign organisations and agencies. Her articles had thousands of views on the internet. After catching the attention of the public and mass media, she decided to develop a serious campaign to protect the cave. She teamed up with the founder of Facebook group #SaveSonDoong and a group of young people in HCM City to develop a website and plan events to popularise Sơn Đoòng.
The SaveSon Doong campaign took shape. Hương and her co-workers received both support and criticism from the public. From these challenges, her team learned how to manage the social network more effectively by respecting all opinions in the community and using different approaches for each scenario.
“I’m so afraid of the opinions that ‘we can’t do anything’ and ‘the campaign wouldn’t help change anything,'” Hương said.
“I believe that the faith of our environment is in our hands. The way we express our perspective partly influences society.”
The cable car system is a business project, and the investors do it for profit. If people boycott the project and refuse to use cable cars, investors won’t have the motivation to carry out the project, according to Hương.
She took advantage of the chance to meet President Obama to ask him, “How would you like to discover Sơn Đoòng Cave: on foot or by cable car?” And he said: “First of all, I really want to go to visit Sơn Đoòng, the next time I come. And you know, I’m a pretty healthy guy so I can go on foot. How long is it? Seven days? I’m good. Alright. I can do that.”
During the meeting, the US President strongly emphasised sustainable development.
“If we’re gonna ensure the health of our people and the beauty of our planet, then development has to be sustainable. Natural wonders like Hạ Long Bay and Sơn Đoòng Cave have to be preserved for our children, our grandchildren,” he said.
Hương was so happy and felt motivated by this answer. She expects that President Obama’s opinion will be heard by Vietnamese leaders.
“I feel embarrassed when we have a natural wonder but don’t protect it,” she said. “When we raise our voice to save heritage, we can proudly tell our descendents that we have tried to preserve the best for them.” VNS
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31 Jul 2016

Pretending to be Robinson Crusoe on Cai Chien Island

Pretending to be Robinson Crusoe on Cai Chien Island
VietNamNet Bridge – If you are fed up with city life and the heat of these summer days, I can recommend an ideal place to escape to. This one is definitely isolated. A small island of Hai Ha District, in Quang Ninh Province.
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Relaxing: Sandy beaches, transparent water and gentle waves indulge tourists.
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The island owns a pristine beach of white silky sand surrounded by thick lines of casuarinas. Also on the island is a primeval forest of 270sq.km, which is home to numerous species of birds and animals.
Cai Chien Island is around 330km from Ha Noi. From Hai Ha Port, tourists can reach the island by ferry or by canoe, which takes 40-50 minutes.
The boat surfs the silver waves, slicing through the wind far from the mainland. On the way, we had the chance to enjoy the beauty of the Hai Ha Sea with its many varied islands. Suddenly, Cai Chien Island appeared in front of us like a giant dragon lying in the sea.
Our eyes are feted with fertile hills of tea, terraced fields, and dense areas of sugarcane, acacia and cinnamon forests. The poetic island with its hidden beauty is waiting for visitors to come and discover it. We were eager and excited to set foot on the land.
With no electricity, no shop, no market and no hotel, the most interesting and exciting way to explore the pristine island is by camping. Preparing food by yourself, burning a camp fire and dancing around it, and sleeping in tents. Visitors can experience a very much Robinson Crusoe-like life by the sea.
The island has a romantic long beach with gentle waves and white sand. As the island is shaped like a dragon, people call the two beaches on the east and the west of the island as Dau Rong (Dragon’s Head) and Duoi Rong (Dragon’s Tail).
Time seems to stop here as we swim, lie on the silky beach, relax on hammocks and listen to the birds singing all day. You may fall asleep as the atmosphere is so peaceful with the sea rhythms whispering in our ears.
Visitors are advised to prepare food and drinks for camping before getting to the island. A barbecue feast on the beach serves us well. Certainly, we have to clean up after ourselves before leaving.
Although the tranquillity and neglected beauty of the island brings you a Crusoe like feeling, you are not the only one on the island.
At present, around 120 households live on the island. Most of the locals catch seafood to earn a living, while others work in the fields. They are friendly and hospitable.
Visitors are advised to contact islanders prior to visiting for services during their stay. Besides camping, home stays still remain a popular form of accommodation for travellers here and service prices are affordable.
Apart from the self-prepared food, tourists shouldn’t miss a chance to go fishing with the local fishermen. After a day discovering the island, fishing at sunset is a wonderful experience for any tourist. The fruits of our labour is so sweet with various types of snails, clams and squid. I’m sure that you will be surprised by some seafood you haven’t seen or heard of before.
The seafood is for a BBQ party by the sea that you can prepare by yourself or ask locals to cook for you. It’s an unforgettable moment for tourists.
The island is not as wild as the first time we visited. A newly-built concrete road and the island’s recent access to the national electricity grid have made sight-seeing activities more convenient.
Tourists now have another option for accommodation on the island: staying in colourful containers that look like self-contained flats. Each container lies within pine trees and has a double bed and a restroom.
Both nature and the people on Cai Chien Island are friendly. The responsibility of protecting the forest ecosystem is considered a top concern by all the people and commune officials here.
Cai Chien Island is a wonderful place to escape from busy city life and makes for an enjoyable summer retreat. Spending a weekend on the island helps tourists forget all their worries and anxieties. Just enjoy being in wild nature and the hospitality of the local fishermen.
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Isolated: The pristine beach and wild nature give you a Robinson Crusoe-like feeling.
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Ecological: A new concrete road has been built to serve tourists. The vehicles are environmentally friendly.
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Cosy: Tourists can sleep in tents or in container apartments in the pine forest. — Photos wanderlusttips.com
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31 Jul 2016

Phu Quoc’s culinary gems

Phu Quoc’s culinary gems
Splendid beaches and crystal clear water aside, the next best thing in Phu Quoc is its gastronomy.
Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s biggest island in the far south, is not just pretty beaches surrounded by crystal clear water. Another often omitted treasure of this island is the food. Combine the signature tastiness of Viet food with freshness no one could rival and you would soon be adding these Phu Quoc dishes to your bucket list.
Raw herring salad
‘Goi ca trich’
Anyone stepping onto this island just can’t miss out on this dish and leave Phu Quoc with regret. Its availability on the island rivals that of ‘tra da’ in Hanoi if you’re familiar with the drink, or Starbucks in New York, if you’re not. Drop by a random restaurant, a portion of raw herring salad won’t cost you more than VND150,000 ($7), and can be shared among two or three eaters. You get freshest fish straight from the fisherman, roasted peanut because it goes well with almost anything fresh and herbs and a dipping sauce made with the best fish sauce the world has ever witnessesed.
Thick-strip noodle with mackerel
‘Banh canh ca thu’
It’s the island’s breakfast dish and the sister of the Oxford-dictionary filler pho. The noodle part is the thicker version of rice noodle ‘bun’ found inland, just less sour. The broth is from pig bones while the protein part is the local delicacy: mackerel. At $1.5 to $2, the dish is also everywhere.
‘Bun ken’
Consisting green papaya, the familiar volume and crunch adder to many Vietnamese salads, ‘bun ken’ is a rice noodle-based seafood soup intrinsic to the island of Phu Quoc. Fish in ‘bun ken’ is minced and seasoned with lemongrass and coconut milk. Not as widespread as the above, the dish is found only at two places on the island, making the search for it a journey wherein joy lies much in the finding. One is at Dinh Cau night market, the other is Ut Luom’s, a street stall that known by all the locals.
Grilled shellfish muscles
‘Coi bien mai nuong’
‘Bien mai’ is a big and triangular shellfish. Its flesh is the protein provider to many dishes, but the most prefered dish is a grilled one made of the whistle-shaped muscle. For your information, ‘coi’ means whistle in Vietnamese.
Those who care for a leisurely experience can order ‘bien mai’ at any restaurant, while those who enjoy fruit of labor should book a coral seeing tour and catch the shellfish themselves.
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The grilled sea urchins can be found at any seafood place in cities, far from their natural habitat. They are the perfect embodiment of the word fresh.
‘Banh kheo’
Japanese Mochi’s sister, ‘banh kheo’ comes in various shapes and stuffings such as coconut, green beans and taro. Mildly sweet and fatty, the cake makes a perfect dessert after tons of seafood intake.
Bitter bolete
Bitter bolete is a kind of mushroom that mushrooms after rounds of rain sweep the melaleuca forests in Phu Quoc. Easy come, easy go is the expression to describe the bolete due to its short life cycle: one week, until it makes another appearance next year. The mushroom pairs harmoniously with all kinds of seafood here, be it in soup or sauteed with zucchini. Though it’s somewhat less thrilling to know that you can have the bolete all year round thanks to an advance in storing technology (the freezer), the mushroom has never ceased to amaze anyone unable to make it here during its season.
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Phu Quoc’s culinary gems Splendid beaches and crystal clear water aside, the next best thing in Phu Quoc is its gastronomy. Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s biggest island in the far south, is not just pretty beaches surrounded by crystal clear water. Another often omitted treasure of this island is the food. Co…

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31 Jul 2016

International arrivals in July increase 41.2%

International arrivals in July increase 41.2%
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the number of international visitors to Vietnam in July reached 846,311, up 41.2% compared to July 2015.
Of the total, the number of tourist air arrivals reached nearly 740,000, accounting for 87.4% (up 45.5% compared to July 2015); sea arrivals reached 11,528, accounting for 1.4% (up 51.8%); and road arrivals reached nearly 95,000, accounting for 11.2% (up 14.2%).
The total number of international visitors to Vietnam from January to July reached over 5.5 million, up 24% compared to the same period of 2015.
In comparison to July last year, the number of international visitors in this July increased in most of Vietnam’s markets, of which Hong Kong (China) recorded the sharpest increase of 111.8%, followed by China 54.5%, Thailand 37.2%, the Republic of Korea 37%, Laos 30.8%, Italy 30.4%, Sweden 24.3%, Spain 24.2%, the UK 23.4%, and Russia 22.5. The Cambodian market witnessed a decrease of 17.6%.
Also in July, total domestic tourists reached 38.2 million.
Total revenues from tourists during the first seven month this year is estimated at VND235 trillion (US$10.5 billion), up 22.9% over the same period in 2015.
 
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International arrivals in July increase 41.2% According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the number of international visitors to Vietnam in July reached 846,311, up 41.2% compared to July 2015. Of the total, the number of tourist air arrivals reached nearly 740,000, accounting for …

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30 Jul 2016

Cam Ranh airport security police established

Cam Ranh airport security police established
The Security Service yesterday announced a decision by the Minister of Public Security to establish Cam Ranh international airport security police in the south central province of Khanh Hoa.
Formerly the airport security police was a part of the Immigration Division under the Khanh Hoa Police Department.
At the event, Lt. Gen Vu Thanh Binh who is deputy head of the Security Service required the airport security police to quickly stabilize organization and work with Khanh Hoa police and authorized agencies to keep a close control of entry and exit of Vietnam.
They have been asked to ensure transparent operation and close security at the airport.
On this occasion, the Security Service announced another decision to appoint Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, deputy head of Noi Bai airport security police to the same post at Cam Ranh airport.
 
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Cam Ranh airport security police established The Security Service yesterday announced a decision by the Minister of Public Security to establish Cam Ranh international airport security police in the south central province of Khanh Hoa. Formerly the airport security police was a part of the Immigrati…

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30 Jul 2016

Views of Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve

Views of Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve
VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO-recognised Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve is located in Tan Hiep island commune, Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam.
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The island is known for its pristine beaches.
 
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The Cham ancient well in Cam Commune is recognised as a national relic site in 2006.
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Ships bring tourists to the island.
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Tourists on the island.
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Roads have been upgraded to facilitate travel.
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Pristine beach on the island.
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A fishing village.
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Sycamore, a heritage tree.
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A dock locating between Bai Lang and Bai Ong beaches.
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A bird’s eye view of the Hai Tang Pagoda.
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Cu Lao Cham has eight islands, namely Hon Lao, Hon Dai, Hon Mo, Hon Kho, Hon Kho junior, Hon La, Hon Tai, Hon Ong — Photos: VNA
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Views of Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO-recognised Cu Lao Cham Biosphere Reserve is located in Tan Hiep island commune, Hoi An City in the central province of Quang Nam. The island is known for its pristine beaches. The Cham ancient well in Cam Commune is recognised as …

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30 Jul 2016

Xeo Quyt – an attractive historical and ecological site

Xeo Quyt – an attractive historical and ecological site
VietNamNet Bridge – As a former wetland in Cao Lanh District, Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta, Xeo Quyt was a revolutionary base in 1960-1975 during the Vietnam War (1955-1975). On July 20, the 50-hectare Xeo Quyt, of which cajeput forests account for two-fifths, has become an attractive historical and ecological site with thousands of visitors coming a year.
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In Xeo Quyt Tourist Area, guests can feel a fresh atmosphere brought by lotus and water-lily lakes, which are also home to lots of fish. A simple yet unique dish of the countryside is steamed rice compressed in lotus leaves and served with sesame and salt.
In the former revolutionary base, visitors can see bomb shelters, bunkers, meeting rooms and bomb craters. Though they have to do a lot of walking in Xeo Quyt Tourist Area, they may feel comfortable thanks to many big shade trees and fresh air from small canals snaking through the area.
Fauna and flora also make Xeo Quyt attractive to visitors. The place is now home to seven species of fauna, 73 species of fish, 91 species of birds, 22 species of reptiles and seven amphibians, and 170 plant species.
Instead of walking back to the entrance of the area, tourists can take a 20-minute rowboat ride through cajeput forests to get back to the starting point.
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Tourists are seen on a path leading to Xeo Quyt Tourist Area
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Steamed rice compressed in lotus leaves, a unique dish served in Xeo Quyt – Photos: Tuong Vi
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30 Jul 2016

10 interesting facts about Da Lat

10 interesting facts about Da Lat
VietNamNet Bridge – Da Lat is not only a renowned tourist-resort city of Vietnam but also famous for unusual and interesting sites.
1. Linh Phuoc – the Buddhist temple of records
 
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Linh Phuoc, located at 120 Trai Mat, Da Lat, is one of the most well-known pagodas in Vietnam with a 37-metre bell tower – the tallest in the country. The main hall consists of colorful paintings regarding the story of Buddha from his birth until he obtained Nirvana and his death.
Linh Phuoc Pagoda, also called Ve Chai Pagoda, was built from debris of glass, pottery bowls and porcelain between 1949 and 1952 in a remote residential area of Da Lat City. The pagoda is led by many Buddhist monks and was renovated by Monk Thich Tam Vi in 1990.
The pagoda has been managed by 4 Buddhist monks, including Mr. Thich Minh The (1951 – 1954), Mr. Thich An Hoa (1954 – 1956), Mr. Thich Quang Phat (1956 – 1959) and Mr. Thich Minh Duc (1959 – 1985). Since 1985, Mr. Thich Tam Vi has managed the pagoda including a big restoration in 1990.
The remarkable feature of the pagoda is the Dragon – shaped design made from the broken pieces of glasses in accordance to the design of Khai Dinh’s Tomb in Hue. In the main temple, there is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddhist with the height of 4.9m, sitting under the root of Bodhi tree. Beside the pagoda, we can see a 49m Dragon flying around the garden.
In front of the sanctum, there is Da Bao tower with 27m height. On two sides of the tower, bell and drum are put. In the tower, there are some statues of Quan The Am Bodhisattva.
On the right of the tower, they arrange place for worshipping, houses for monks staying and flower garden. It has Van Thu gate and Long Hoa garden on the left, also pool, bonsai and 49m dragon. The scabs of dragon are made from 12,000 empty bottles. The head of dragon is 7m high.
The pagoda has a 36- meter tower in the yard which contains a 8,500 – kilo bell in it. The bell is 4.38m high and its diameter is 2.34m. It is carved with 4 words “Linh Phuoc Tu Chung” and many statues, pagodas and patterns such as One Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi), Thien Mu pagoda (Hue), Bodh Gaya tower (India), etc.
Linh Phuoc pagoda is in the Vietnam Record Book with 11 records: the pagoda with the highest bell tower in Vietnam, the pagoda made from the large volume of terra-cotta pieces, pagoda with the largest sao timber-made peacock statue, pagoda with the largest indoor concrete-made Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue and others.
2. The nuclear reactor
 
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This is the only nuclear reactor in Indochina, which is located at No. 1 Nguyen Tu Luc, Da Lat city.
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According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Da Lat nuclear reactor has small capacity (500kW) but it works safely and at high economic efficiency.
The Da Lat Nuclear Reactor, formerly known as TRIGA Mark II reactor, was built in 1963 with the authorized maximum operation power level of 250kWt, but it ceased operation from 1968 to 1975.
With support from the former Soviet Union, Vietnam began to restore and expand the reactor in February 1982 and officially resumed operation on March 20, 1984, allowing a peak pulse power of 500 kWt.
Da Lat is expected to build a new 15MWt reactor in the future.
3. Da Quy (wild sunflower) Theatre
 
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This is a special architectural work of Da Lat, which is located at the Lam Vien Da Lat Square.
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4. Crazy House
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Covering an area of approximately 1,600 square meters, Hang Nga Guest House, also known as “Crazy House”, is design by Vietnamese architect Dang Viet Nga.
As the intention of the architect is to make a fairy tale house, the “crazy house” resembles a tree with uneven windows, and tunnel-shaped stairways. Both the exterior and the interior of the guesthouse are created and decorated with twisting organic forms and very few right angles.
The hollow “tree” extends in many directions, rising above to reach the sky of the amazing Da Lat. Walking along the cave-shape hallways inside the house is not simply a visit but an exhilarating experience-a departure from the norm, wild mushrooms and spider webs popping up on your way is not unusual.
The guesthouse is a spectacular construction with ten themed guest rooms such as the tiger room, the eagle room, the ant room and the kangaroo room with decorations and handcrafted furniture matching the theme.
The guest house is famous among international tourists.
5. Da Lat clay sculpture tunnel
 
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A kilometer long path snaking through a red basaltic soil hill with sculptures carved out of its sides is set to become a popular tourist attraction in Da Lat.
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Located near the famous Tuyen Lam Lake, the path embodies the vision of its founder Trinh Ba Dung to tell the history of the city in a uniquely creative way.
Sculptures on the walls of the path purport to tell the story of Da Lat from more than 100 years ago, when the area was wild and teeming with wildlife, when it was sparsely inhabited by the Co Ho ethnic minority.
Various Co Ho myths including the fleeing of the father tortoise and his children while the mother tortoise fights a huge snake are etched into the wall. The story indicates that the Co Ho were a matriarchal society.
The French colonial days are indicated with sculptures of landmark buildings like the Da Lat College, Da Lat Railway Station, Pasteur Institute and old villas by the Xuan Huong Lake.
The highest sculpture on the walls is 12m tall.
Work on this complex began in 2010 and more than 100 artisans were on the site during its busiest times.
The first work was a 90sq.m house made of soil, furnished with beds, chairs, tables, wardrobes, washing basins and chimneys, which are all made of soil. The house stands against a mountain and faces the lake. There is a map of Vietnam on its roof. The house was recognized as “The First and the Most Unique House Made of Basaltic Soil without Baking” by the Vietnam Record Book Centre in 2013.
The complex won a Green Architecture Award from the Vietnam Architects Association in 2014.
6. The only white flamboyant tree in Vietnam
 
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Da Lat is the home to Vietnam’s only one white flamboyant tree (White Jacaranda). The tree was brought to Vietnam by Dr. Ha Ngoc Mai in 1998. The tree is planted in the villa at No.75 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Da Lat.
Dr. Mai brought this tree to Vietnam in 1998 from Sydney, Australia. At that time, an Asian worker at a nursery in Sydney introduced Mai to a violet flamboyant grafted with a mutated white flamboyant tree. The price for this violet-white tree was $25.
Three years later, the tree began blossoming bunches of white flowers.
The first bunches of white flamboyant yielded several fruits and Dr. Mai cultivated over 50 seedlings from these fruits. However, they produced violet flowers, not white.
7. Circle Hostel
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The Circle Hostel is a hotel in Da Lat that provides guests with the option to spend the night in a tube. For only VND200,000 ($9) per person, you can have one of ten pipe-shaped ‘rooms’ and one of the more unique accommodation experiences in Vietnam.
The Circle Hostel is built with a unique style using the round tubular construction of the room and decorated with different colors. The hotel is located between a pine forest, and you can look down the valley and hill.
The hotel is very close to the city center: 5 minutes by motorbike to Da Lat Market, 3 minutes of intercity bus station Phuong Trang/cable car, 15 minutes down the Tuyen Lam Lake tourist area…
The hotel has 10 round tubular colorful and unique rooms. The rental is reasonable, $10/night/one person, $12.5/night for 2 persons, $15/night for three persons.
The rooms have the same area, including a small bed with mattress and drawers…
In addition to the unique shape, the rooms are decorated with different colors, and are cheerful, youthful, with lively layout. Due to the special design, tube-shaped rooms have not much space to put the toilet inside so there is a separate toilet and bathroom outside, which is very close to the rooms.
With the advantage of a beautiful location, situated on a small hill, quite wide and beautiful views from their rooms, visitors can see the pine forest, residential or garden terraces, garden fruit of households … On the high hill in early morning and evening you can see smog covering the whole valley below.
At night is the best time to have a campfire, gather with friends or relatives, while watching the city lights up. You can also enjoy coffee, artichokes, free tea, books and sightseeing or bonfire, BBQ with friends ….
8. The hill of odd animals in Da Lat
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Mong Mo Hill in the resort city of Da Lat, Lam Dong province, is the home to the strangest animals in Vietnam, such as five-horn buffalo, five-leg pig, four-wing duck, etc. These animals are collected throughout the country.
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10 interesting facts about Da Lat VietNamNet Bridge – Da Lat is not only a renowned tourist-resort city of Vietnam but also famous for unusual and interesting sites. 1. Linh Phuoc – the Buddhist temple of records Linh Phuoc, located at 120 Trai Mat, Da Lat, is one of the most well-known pagodas in V…

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