Mai Chau – The Places of Interest
Mai Chau Valley Location: Thi tran Mai Chau, Huyen Mai Chau, Tinh Hoa Binh While Mai Chau town itself has little to offer the tourist, the White Thai villages of Lac and Pom Coong, located south west of the town,…
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Mekong Delta Highlights
My Tho and Vinh Long A convenient first stop in the delta is My Tho a sprawling market town by the banks of the Ham Luong branch of the Mekong, just 60km (37 miles) southwest of Ho Chi Minh City….
Mai Chau Visitor Tips
Trekking tours around Mai Chau In the summer months the 4-kilometre circular walk around the valley floor affords photogenic scenes of villagers working in the fields, ploughing, planting or harvesting the rice; water buffalo are in abundance, as well as…
Introduction of Hoi An
Historic Hoi An The small but historic town of Hoi An, located on the Thu Bon River 30km (19 miles) south of Danang holds far more appeal than its big northern neighbor. During the time of the Nguyen Lords and…
Ethnic Minorities in Mai Chau
The Thai Collectively, the Thai belong to the Austro-Asiatic language family and specifically to the Tay-Thai language group. Their ancestors migrated south from southern China at an early date and had set up numerous petty kingdoms in the region as…
Brief Introduction of Danang
Danang, Vietnam’s fourth largest city, has ample accommodation and good seafood restaurants, but – with the notable exception of its remarkable Cham Museum – lacks intrinsic interest and is primarily useful as a base for visiting nearby attractions. Hoi An,…
Brief Introduction to Vietnam Religions and Beliefs
Besides popular beliefs, Vietnam also has some major religions such as Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism, Islam, Caodaism and Hoahaoism… Buddhism Buddhism was introduced to Vietnam from the 2nd century. Ly dynasty (11th century) was the peak periods of Buddhism and was regarded…
Vietnamese Traditional Costume & Dress
Costumes are one of the three needs of physical life (food, accommodation, and clothing) of Vietnamese people. It is the earliest cultural product of human society. Costumes were also changed over the course of historical development. Two prominent features in…
Top Suggested Itineraries for Ho Chi Minh City Tours
Ho Chi Minh City Tour I: Downtown Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral – Municipal Theatre – War Remnants Museum – Reunification Palace – Military Museum – History Museum – Jade Emperor Pagoda – Xa Loi Pagoda – Ben Thanh Market –…
Top Suggested Itineraries for Hanoi Tours
Hanoi City Tour Itinerary: The Old Quarter of Hanoi Ho Hoan Kiem – St Joseph’s Cathedral – Old Quarter – Dong Xuan Market – Bach Ma Temple – Ngoc Son Temple – Water Puppet Theater There’s no better place to…