On certain special days each month, locals and foreigners, especially those from India, Nepal, Malaysia, and elsewhere in Asia, come to a Hindu temple in Ho Chi Minh City to pray and seek spiritual calm.
What do Hanoi museums have to offer?
13 October 2007
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is not just a museum, but also a research center. It offers an insight into the cultural diversity, values and unique lifestyles of over 54 different ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
The ‘spirits’ of Dau Hamlet
13 October 2007
People in a Bac Giang Province hamlet believe that evil spirits have been killing their livestock for the past 10 years. Ten years ago, Bui Van Thanh was startled when he found two of his adult pigs squealing loudly as they ran themselves into the hard wall of their enclosure several times. After several plunges, [...]
The running of the bulls, Khmer style
13 October 2007
Bull races are the most popular sport among the Khmer people of An Giang Province in the Mekong Delta. Owners of champion bulls are respected for bringing fame to their villages. The Bull Race Festival is a unique tradition among the Khmers in the province’s Bay Nui (Seven Mountains) region, and is held to honor [...]
Poor service, pollution could spell doom for Da Lat
13 October 2007
Long known as a tourist’s paradise in Vietnam with its cool climate, roman-tic green scenery and fresh air, Da Lat’s attraction has been fading, due a to lack of high-quality service and environmental pollution. Located in the central highlands, the city stands 1500 m above sea level, 305 km from HCMC, and has a pleasant [...]
Vietnam to launch first satellite next year
13 October 2007
Vietnam will launch its first telecommunications satellite next year, said the vice chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Physics Society. Vice chairman Doctor Le Minh Triet made the announcement at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Sputnik’s launching on October 4. VINASAT-1 was designed and built by Lockheed Martin under a deal signed [...]
Vietnam needs 500,000 company chiefs by 2010, says expert
13 October 2007
Vietnam needs 500,000 Chief Executive Officers by 2010, Vu Thi Hang, vice chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in HCMC, has estimated. Lao Dong newspaper quoted her as saying that the government, businesses, and young people had to make a concerted effort to ensure they were churned out. The government should provide [...]
Phan Thiet temple has mausoleums for Lord Whale
13 October 2007
A visit to Van Thuy Tu offers a chance to learn about the tradition of worshipping whales, respectfully called by the local fishermen as Ca Ong (Lord Whale). Built in 1762, Van Thuy Tu is the oldest temple for whales in Binh Thuan Province, around 200 km from Ho Chi Minh City.
First Impressions of Hanoi
23 August 2007
Headed for the Da Nang airport yesterday morning. The drive up was ugly and difficult with scooters, cars, trucks, and buses all competing for space on the road. Much honking was involved, but eventually we made it. In Hanoi, we checked into our hotel and set off to find the Ann’s Tours branch in Hanoi. [...]
What a crazy capital!
23 August 2007
After a week in Laos, and Halong Bay’s serene scenery and tranquil cruising (albeit with hundreds of other tourist boats), the bustle of Vietnam’s capital came as quite a shock! We disembarked our Halong Bay junk at 8am on Monday the 25th, and, after a short stop at a handicrafts centre (lovely lacquerwork, but very [...]
Good Morning Viet…Oh, Ripped Off Already!
23 August 2007
Rolling into Hekou on the China Vietnam border I had a couple of hours to waste before the border would open, actually had to double check the time due to the 1 hour time difference between the two sides - China really needs more than one time zone. As the border opened a wave of conical [...]
Culture
What do Hanoi museums have to offer?
Posted on 13 October 2007
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is not just a museum, but also a research center.
It offers an insight into the cultural diversity, values and unique lifestyles of over 54 different ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
Destinations
What do Hanoi museums have to offer?
Posted on 13 October 2007
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is not just a museum, but also a research center.
It offers an insight into the cultural diversity, values and unique lifestyles of over 54 different ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
Danang
Central Viet Nam Highlighted for World Heritage Sites Tour
Posted on 16 August 2007
There are several of UNESCO’s designated world heritage sites attracting a large number of tourists from near and far in the historically and culturally rich central region of Viet Nam.
The second type of the five-day, four-night tour will also take tourists to Da Nang City, Hue City and Hoi An Town, but excludes Quang Binh [...]
Hanoi
What do Hanoi museums have to offer?
Posted on 13 October 2007
The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology is not just a museum, but also a research center.
It offers an insight into the cultural diversity, values and unique lifestyles of over 54 different ethnic groups living in Vietnam.
Hue
Central Viet Nam Highlighted for World Heritage Sites Tour
Posted on 16 August 2007
There are several of UNESCO’s designated world heritage sites attracting a large number of tourists from near and far in the historically and culturally rich central region of Viet Nam.
The second type of the five-day, four-night tour will also take tourists to Da Nang City, Hue City and Hoi An Town, but excludes Quang Binh [...]
Food
PHO - INTERNATIONAL VIETNAMESE noodle soup
Posted on 13 October 2007
Many international newspapers have published stories about Vietnamese cuisine and the ever-popular Vietnamese noodle soup has received plenty of attention. Many international chefs working in restaurants or hotels in Viet Nam also give Vietnamese noodle soup the stamp of approval, listing it on the menu alongside with the signature dishes at important functions.
Others
Vietnam confident of reducing number of poor by year-end
Posted on 13 October 2007
Vietnam’s poverty rate was expected to drop by two percent by year-end with over 300,000 families to be lifted above the poverty line, reducing the poverty rate to 15.1 percent, Vietnam News Agency has reported.
Under a report filed yesterday by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the government had earmarked [...]
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