"Mua Vu Lan" - Mother's Day in Viet Nam

Westerners have Mothers’ Day to be proud of, the Vietnamese treasure their seventh full moon of lunar calendar ("Mua Vu Lan") as a time to express filial piety to their parents, especially their gratefulness and appreciation to their mother. Annually, Vietnamese children...

Non la - One of Vietnam’s symbols of charm

“Non la” (translated as “conical hat”) is not only a normal hat, but also one of Vietnam’s symbols of charm.  Every country has its own national headgear. The United States has the baseball cap, Britain is...

Ao dai Viet Nam - The Women long dress!

The beauty of women dressed in “Ao Dai”always leaves a deep impression on foreign visitors to Vietnam   The beauty of women dressed in “Ao Dai”always leaves a deep impression on foreign visitors to Vietnam. Girl students dressed in white long robes take to...

Hanoi - The capital of Viet Nam!

Hanoi, originally named Thang Long or "City of the Ascending Dragon”, was found in A.D. 1010 and located in the center of the Northern Delta, on the Red River. The name “Hanoi”, in fact, means "bend in the...

Dragon's pearl Cruise on Ha Long Bay

Dragon's pearl Cruise on Ha Long BayIn keeping with the tradition of wooden boat building, this 32 meter long, 8-meter wide masterpiece is constructed of the finest quality materials by the hands of skilled craftsman. Designed after the Chinese sailing Junks of old, there are...

Lost in Halong Bay

When the bus pulled up to the departure point for Halong Bay I was a little put-off by the incredible number of tourists. But I had heard that Vietnamese drive boats the same way they drive motorbikes and I was...

Cambodia traveler's Tips

ENTERING THE COUNTRY Cambodia has two international gateways for arrival by air, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, and a healthy selection of land borders with neighboring Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Formalities at...

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