32 things not to miss- Vietnam Travel Guide
It's
not possible to see everything Vietnam has to offer in one trip – and
we don't suggest you try. What follows is a selective taste of the
country's highlights: outstanding architecture, classic landscapes and
great things to eat and drink, arranged in five colour-coded
categories;
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Hoang Lien Son Nature Reserve and Mount Fan Si Pan- Vietnam Travel Guide
The Hoang Lien Son Nature Reserve was set up in 1986 to safeguard
remnants of natural forest habitat over an area of thirty square
kilometres south and west of Sa Pa. Over the years, trees below an
altitude of 1500m have largely been cleared for agriculture, building
and firewood, but reforestation programmes are under way, adding
commercial timbers in an effort to reduce illegal logging....
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Binh Tay Market and around- Vietnam Travel Guide
First impressions of Binh Tay Market, with its multi-tiered,
mustard-coloured roofs stalked by serpentine dragons, are of a huge
temple complex. Once inside, however, it quickly becomes obvious that
only mammon is deified here. If any one place epitomizes Cho Lon's
vibrant commercialism, it's Binh Tay....
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The Jarai and Bahnar villages- Vietnam Travel Guide
Once past the Plei Ku Hotel
and out of town, Le Loi probes the coffee, tea and rice crops that hem
the road to Kon Tum. A right turning 7km north of town will take you
after just 500m to Bien Ho, a volcanic lake which is also the
town's reservoir; it's pretty enough viewed from the observation point,
but doesn't warrant much more than a five-minute stop...
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Around the lake- Vietnam Travel Guide
A good way to get your bearings in Hanoi is to make a quick circuit of
Hoan Kiem Lake, a pleasant walk at any time of year and stunning when
the flame trees flower in June and July. In the Sixties these paths,
like many others in the city, were studded with hundreds of individual
air-raid shelters – concrete-lined holes big enough for one person,
topped with a manhole cover...
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Shopping and markets- Vietnam Travel Guide
When it comes to shopping for crafts, silk, accessories and souvenirs,
Hanoi now offers the best overall choice, quality and value for money
in the country. Specialities of the region are embroideries, wood- and
stone- carvings, inlay work and lacquer, and the best areas to browse
are the south of the Old Quarter and the streets around St Joseph's
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Music and theatre- Vietnam Travel Guide
The binding element in all Vietnam's traditional performing arts is
music, and particularly singing (hat), which is a natural extension to
an already musical language. The origins of Vietnamese music can be
traced back as far as the bronze drums and flutes of Dong Son...
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Sapa Town- Vietnam Travel Guide
Sapa is a small market town that has been a gathering spot for many
local hilltribes for nearly 200 years. Hmong and Dao people, among
others, still come here to conduct trade, socialize, and attend an
ephemeral "love market," where young men and women choose one another
for marriage.
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Express silk tailoring - Vietnam Travel Guide
With the influx of tourists, Hoi An is becoming a centre for the arts.
A delightful hour-long medley of traditional music and dance is
performed most evenings in a cramped room rather grandly known as the
Traditional Arts Theatre, 75 Nguyen Thai Hoc (Mon– Sat 9pm; 45,000VND)....
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Tet the Vietnamese New Year- Vietnam Travel Guide
"Tet", simply meaning festival, is the accepted name for Vietnam's most important annual event, properly known as Tet Nguyen Dan,
or festival of the first day. Tet lasts for seven days and falls
sometime between the last week of January and the third week of
February, on the night of the new moon...
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