NGOC SON TEMPLE IN HANOI

Ngoc Son Temple is situated on Hoan Kiem lake, in the heart of Hanoi city. The temple was built on Ngoc or the Jade Islet. The temple is dedicated to Van Xuong who is considered as the brightest star in Vietnamese literature, and Tran Hung Dao, the national hero who led Vietnamese...

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VIETNAM EMBROIDERY IN THE PAST AND TODAY.

In the past the embroidery products were mainly made for the upper class, temples, and pagoda. But nowadays embroideries are also used for decorative purposes. Besides embroidering by hand people also use new tech to create the motifs on the surface of table cloth, pillowcases,...

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CHEWING BETEL LEAVES AND ARECA NUTS IN VIET COMMUNITY

Chewing betel and areca in Vietnam derived since Hung Vuong period, around 3,000 years ago. People need to prepare betel leaves called Trau , slices of areca nuts called Cau, little tobacco and lime paste, mixed and chewed together. Ảnh: internet After a while of chewing...

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PERFUME PAGODA FESTIVAL IN SPRING

Perfume Pagoda Festival is held during the 6th day of the 1st Lunar month until the end of the 3rd lunar month. The festival is the longest one held in Vietnam. During the Festival, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrive to admire the wonderful landscapes here with...

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BAT TRANG CERAMICS IN HANOI ON THE RED RIVER BANK

Bat Trang Village is 10 km from Hanoi center, situated on the bank of the Red River. The history of the village is dated back to almost 1000 years. Villagers decided to settle here for they found very fine resource of white clay that is material for ceramic products. The...

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FRENCH ARCHITECTURE IN HANOI

It is nice to walk around old Hanoi center for photo of French architecture that dated back to early 20th century till 1954. Besides walking tour around French Quarter we can use other means of transport like rickshaw, electrical car. Major streets with French villas are...

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GREETINGS FROM HANOI - VIETNAM

Dear our valued Guests, My warm greetings from Vietindo Travel We live in Hanoi, capital city of Vietnam. With great love for travel we decide to write this blog to convey not only travel info but also all true aspects of life and culture in the past and today Vietnam. We...

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HUE CITADEL IN CENTRAL VIETNAM

Hue city is located in central Vietnam, about 700 km south ward Hanoi. Hue was listed one of World Cultural Heritage in 1993, the first one in Vietnam. The city was capital of Vietnam from 1802 - 1945 under the rule of 13 Kings, during Nguyen Dynasty, the last feudal regime...

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WONDERFUL MEKONG DELTA

Mekong Delta, or in Vietnamese called Nine dragons river Delta, is southern part of Vietnam, and covers an area of about 40,000 sq km. Total population who rely on rice farming is around 20 million people. Mekong delta is considered to be the biggest basket of rice in Vietnam. The...

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VISIT HO CHI MINH CITY

Ho Chi Minh city ( former name is Saigon derived from 1698) is the biggest tourism and economy center in Vietnam. Once it was called the Pearl of Far East. The city is 1,690 km south of Hanoi. Former name of Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh city in 1976, after Vietnam get the...

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VISIT DALAT - CITY OF FLOWERS

Dalat is situated in central highland Vietnam. Dalat, called Paris of Indochina, is cool all year round, and is one of the best attractive tourist destinations in South East Asia.  Da Lat city is the provincial capital of Lam Dong Province, located on the Lam Vien Plateau,...

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PHU YEN - WONDERFUL BEACH TRAVEL

Phu Yen is new destination for wonderful beach travel in Vietnam. Surely, you will admire it's clean white soft sand beach with blue water here. In addition, sea food is also cheap and fresh. You can get good price for domestic air tickets from both Vietjetair or Vietnam airlines. Phu...

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VISIT ANCIENT TOWN OF HOIAN

Hoian ancient town is a world heritage site in central Vietnam, about 30 km from Da nang airport.  Don't miss to visit lovely Hoian when you spend your holiday in Vietnam. Hoi An ancient town is located at downstream of Thu Bon River, in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam....

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TOP DESTINATIONS IN NINH BINH

Besides Hanoi and Halong Bay where should you go. Here are the top tourist destinations in Ninh Binh province where is only around 120 km from Hanoi capital.  Ninh Binh province is located inside the Red River Delta, one of the best famous tourist attractions in Northern...

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