Top things should do at Ho Chi Minh City - Sai Gon in one day

If you had unlimited time in Vietnam, you would surely be able to explore every facet of what makes this country unique.  Unfortunately, many people who travel here have limited time and want to make the most of it.  As part of our new “Custom Itineraries for Vietnam” series, we will guide you through the various cities in Vietnam and help you experience the country to its fullest.  We will also show you how to get off the beaten path and see the country in a unique way.  The first of our “Custom Itineraries in Vietnam” series...

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Meet the person who... street vendor in Viet Nam

We met Ms. Hung on Nguyen Van Cu street, squatting next to her yoke full of snacks and condiments.  She sells a type of rice paper snack that is cut up in strips and mixed with lime, seasoning, nuts, and other delicious additions.  We squatted down next to her to speak with her about her daily life.  Moment of enlightenment #1:  squatting for 12 hours a day is as uncomfortable as it looks.  We probably adjusted ourselves...

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Viet Nam Beauty Cruise: Top Places To Visit In VietNam

Viet Nam Beauty Cruise: Top Places To Visit In VietNam: 1.Ha Long Bay With its aqua-green water and cluster of limestone rocky outcrops rising from the water like sea dragons, Ha Long Bay re...

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Top Places To Visit In VietNam

                                             The wondrous beauty of Danang beach. 1.Ha Long Bay With its aqua-green water and cluster of limestone rocky outcrops rising from the water like sea dragons, Ha Long Bay resembles a scene from a fantasy story. Located about 130 km (80 miles) east of Hanoi in northern Vietnam, this otherworldly...

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Get your noodle around Vietnamese food

1. Pho They call it beef noodle soup, and such it is, but so much more. It is Vietnam in a bowl. Pronounced like 'fur' (but drop the 'r'), it is beef noodle soup raised to the nth degree. You can have pho everywhere in Vietnam, but it is almost a cult in Hanoi. From the garnish tray, add a squeeze of lime juice. Add beansprouts to the soup, and a dash of chilli sauce and fish sauce. Lastly, sprinkle it with coriander leaves, or mint leaves, or basil....

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A great trip to Viet Nam

Halong Bay: best for coast Once upon a time, a friendly dragon lived in the heavens above Halong Bay. With invaders from the seas threatening Vietnam, the gods asked the dragon to create a natural barrier to protect its people. The dragon kindly obliged, performing a spectacular crash landing along the coast – digging up chunks of rock with its flailing tail and spitting out pearls – before grinding to a halt. This scene of devastation is...

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Tet Nguyen Dan: The Lunar New Year in Viet Nam

In Vietnam, Tet ushers in the New Year and is by far the biggest day on the national calendar. Tet rites begin a week before New Year’s Day, and the first three days of the New Year are official holidays, but the event visitors will really want to experience is New Year’s Eve. This is the one night that Tet becomes a boisterous celebration; the rest of the time it’s a fairly quiet family affair. One week before the New Year, Tao Quan –...

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Viet Nam Beauty Cruise: Some travel experience to visit Hoi An Viet Nam

Viet Nam Beauty Cruise: Some travel experience to visit Hoi An Viet Nam: You can catch a bus from the bus station of Da Nang to Hoi An. Every 30 minutes with 1 bus, starting from 5:00 or 6:00 am to 5:00 pm, bus t...

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Stunned the beauty of Ha Long Bay

When we put the cruise crept between steep limestone cliffs, appeared between deep blue water, I suddenly felt that I was lost in a picture wearing any." I 've seen many images of Ha Long bay, heard much about the beauty of Ha Long. I know that Halong bay very nice and had secretly wished to set foot once . Yet, when eyes to admire her beauty, I could not help stunned. When we put the ship crept between steep limestone cliffs, appeared between...

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Discover the hiden beauty of HaLong Bay

Speaking of Hạ Long, one must above all talk of the beauty of its water and sky. In a relatively small area (1,553 sq. km), there are 1,969 islands rising from the sea. Seen from above, Hạ Long Bay resembles a light blue handkerchief dotted with emerald gems; sometimes clustered together, sometimes isolated. The clever artistic hand of creation has made thousands of stone islands simulating familiar personages or animals. Like the constellations...

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