Cyclotours Vietnam: tháng 5 2015

Thứ Tư, 27 tháng 5, 2015

Stunning beauty of Ly Son Island

Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai is seen as an attractive destination for many tourists due to its stunning, natural beauty.

Let’s take a tour around the island:

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Ly Son garlics are planted in An Hai Commune

Sunset on the island

Dawn on Ly Son Island

Blue sea

Unique stones in An Binh Commune

Fresh water is very scarce on Ly Son Island

Evening clouds on Co To Island

Co To Island in Quang Ninh Province has the most beautiful and romantic beach in Vietnam with transparent blue sea, white smooth sand, golden sunshine, and green mountains and forest.

Tourists who have never been to Co To cannot imagine how fascinating and charmingly beautiful it is. Visiting Co To, tourists have a chance to become one with nature in a relaxing and fresh environment of blue clean seawater, and visit primitive forests, the impressive lighthouse of Co To, Ho Chi Minh’s Monument, Co To Pier, fishing village and natural reefs and islets.

Co To Lighthouse is the symbol of the island, which offers the most beautiful panorama of Ha Long Bay. From the lighthouse, tourists have a great view of a breathtaking picture of the Northern Gulf with unique formation of small islets on emerald water of the bay, the pristine white color of beaches, the lush green color of forests, and yellow rice-fields. On the way to the hill where this lighthouse is located, tourists have an opportunity to go through a romantic forest with a variety of alluring flowers blooming along the path, not to mention listening to the melody of the forest composed by thousands of rare species of birds.

In Co To, you might feel free to go in the clean water while watching flocks of seagulls flying above or wandering around the beach to look for their food. With many beaches in Co To, you should never worry about finding a good spot for a relaxing afternoon.

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Pictures: Y Ty in the summer

VietNamNet Bridge - Located at an altitude of over 2,000m with a cool climate all year round, Y Ty in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is a favorite destination of domestic and international tourists.

Y Ty is at the back of Nhiu Co San mountain with the top at 2,660 meters. Y Ty is covered by white clouds much of the time and the sun rarely shines 12 hours per day. The roads to Y Ty are zigzag trails among the forest leaves and looming houses in the cloud. People feel like they have stepped into another world when they come to Y Ty.

Y Ty’s stunning scenery changes with each season. In May and June it’s time of watering terraced rice fields. These fields look like sparkling mirrors shining under the blazing sun of summer.

In late August to October, the rice fields are in the harvest season. The yellow color of ripe paddy with the green of unripe rice plants creates an interesting picture.

In December to February, the peach and plum flowers bloom. And if you are lucky, you can experience the amazing cloud paradise.

Below are pictures of Y Ty in the summer:

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Preparing for Southern Fruit Festival in HCM City

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From June 1-20, 2015, the Southern Fruit Festival will take place at Suoi Tien Tourist Area, HCM City.

The event aims to honor values of exotic fruits and growers in Viet Nam and the Southern region in particular as well as to promote the cultural identity of Vietnamese people.

At the festival, there will be more than 150 kinds of regionally distinguished fruits, like Nam Roi grapefruit, Queen dragon fruit, Luc Ngan lychee, and Cai Mon, Ben Tre durian… to be introduced to visitors. In addition, many other activities will be held in the frame of the festival such as fruit parade, a show of rare fruits and cooking contest.

Specially, an int’l music performance staged by both domestic and foreign art troupes from India, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos and folk games will also be held.

In 2014, the southern fruit festival welcomed more than 1 million visitors.

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Viet Nam: 3 destinations among top 27 amazing natural wonders

SmarterTravel, one of the largest online travel resources of the US, has revealed the world’s top 27 amazing natural wonders in Asia, including 3 destinations in Viet Nam.

Accordingly, Ha Long Bay triumphed the first place in the list.

The online travel website suggests that visitors should take one of the overnight cruises offered within the bay and watch the sunset over its tranquil waters.

Son Doong, the world's largest cave, located in central Vietnam took the 19th place.

According to SmarterTravel, the cave is more than 5.5 miles long and has its own jungle and river. Still, it wasn't even discovered until 1991, or fully explored until 2009.

Can Gio Mangrove Forest is also named in the list.

“The Can Gio wetlands support not only thousands of mangroves, but also around 200 different species of wildlife and 150 species of flora”, says the website.

Rounding on the list of top 27 include Longdong of Taiwan, The Chocolate Hills, of the Philippines, Flaming Cliffs of Mongolia, Marble Rocks of India, Thi Lo Su Waterfall of Thailand, Natural Forest Park of Zhangjiaje of China, Al-Hasa Oasis of Saudi Arabia, Tubbataha Reef of the Philippines, Karst Mountains and Caves of China, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park of the Philippines, Mt. Kelimutu of Indonesia, Komodo National Park of Indonesia, Kuang Si Falls of Laos, The Valley of the Geysers of Russia, Okama of Japan, Tojinbo of Japan, Lonar Crater and Lake of India, Manjanggul Lava Tube of the Republic of Korea, Ta Prohm Temple Trees of Cambodia, Tiger Leaping Gorge of China, GunungMulu National Park of Malaysia, The Stone Forest of China, Taroko Gorge of Taiwan, and Lion's Rock of Sri Lanka.

Source: VOV

Thứ Sáu, 22 tháng 5, 2015

Sai Gon and south western delta

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Established at the confluence of the Saigon River and Canal Kinh Te, Ho Chi Minh City is currently the largest city in Vietnam in terms of population with 7,000,000 inhabitants in 2005 and economic standard of living 2 times the rest of the country.
It was also the seat of government of Cochin name given to the south of the country during the colonial era and the capital of South Vietnam from 1956 to 1975.

And, originally, the city was called Saigon. and renamed Ho Chi Minh city in 1975, that is to say at the end of the Vietnam War, the city remains in the eyes of many non Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City, its official name. Besides "Saigon" still appears on some brands.

The tourist attractions of the city lies in its colonial district its cathedral and central position between his and other Chinese district of Cholon. The Saigon's Chinatown, is truly a city within a city, a sort of nest in total contradiction with other neighborhoods, which is its charm. More like Vietnamese in any locality, we find the religious monuments including pagodas.
Similarly, near the city harbor Tay Ninh temple religious building monumental and outrageous.

The city was occupied by the Americans during the Vietnam War. Also, it still shows the scars of this heavy past. Similarly, near the city are visible witnesses of resistance perpetrated by communist North Vietnam and South (Viet Minh and Viet Cong). These are the Cu Chi Tunnels.

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South Vietnam but not limited to its capital. Instead, the region is more his fame and tourist attraction of its natural major Mekong Delta. It is made of two major river arms interconnected by a network of secondary rivers that flow into the South China Sea at the southern tip of the country.
The ideal is to navigate the Mekong, to go to meet the established villages on its shores and to make stops in its floating markets, including that of Phung Hiep. The Mekong Delta, majestic and singular fact unanimously tourists.

Finally, two destinations "nature", less touristic worth visiting: Can Dao islands and island Phuo Quoc.
Can Dao is characterized by its natural park while Phuo Quoc Island has somehow condensed as a paradise of Vietnam, with its white sand beaches and verdant hills.

History of Ho Chi Minh City
The first settlers on the present territory of Ho Chi Minh City were the Khmer majority people of Cambodia. The city is then summarized in a small fishing port, named Prey Kor.

The arrival of the Annamite people in central Vietnam in the seventeenth century, the site became known as Saigon.

Then, in 1859, the city was conquered by France and will be part of Conchinchine French colony. Saigon will become the "Paris of the Far East", and until 1954 the date of the signing of the Geneva Accords that marked the withdrawal of the French colonists and the division of the country into two independent states.

The Vietnam War was declared in 1964, following the failure of the unification of "two Vitenam" in 1956, strongly mark Saigon. The city was occupied by the Americans in particular, allies South Vietnamese army.

At the end of the conflict in 1975, the town was renamed Ho Chi Minh City in honor of the Vietnamese Communist Party chief eponymous.

Currently, even though the city has not regained its former glory, it remains less austere than its rival North, Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City has also become the country's economic capital.

Thứ Tư, 20 tháng 5, 2015

Northern Vietnam, a charming beauty

Terraced rice fields (Mu Cang Chai District, Yen Bai Province)

Ban Gioc Waterfall (Cao Bang Province)

Ba Be, Vietnam’s largest natural lake (Bac Kan Province)

Tea hills (Thai Nguyen Province)

Halong Bay- UNESCO World Heritage site (Quang Ninh Province)

Sunset in Haiphong City

Nom ancient village in Hung Yen Province

Yen Phu Street in Hanoi

A river in autumn (Ninh Binh Province)

Bell towers in Nam Dinh Province

A funeral procession (Thai Binh Province)

Saigon’s new walking street is a real hoopla

Crowds throng Nguyen Hue despite the baking sun. The street will be off-limits to vehicles all weekend and holiday nights, as it was the whole of the opening day. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

Children scamper on the street, possibly one of the few free, large playgrounds for them anywhere in the city. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

Japanese tourists shoot a selfie in front of a water fountain, the biggest attraction on the street. Photo credit: Tuoi Tre

A tourist takes a photo of a water fountain. Photo credit: Thanh Nien

Lights add color to the water at night, when the fountains also dance to music. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City

Another colorful dance. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City

People flock to a fountain at night. Though it is prohibited, some people step inside the fountain with children to take photos or even a shower. Photo: Cong An Nhan Dan

From the walking street, one can see the glittering tourist boats on the Saigon River at night. Photo credit: Vietnam News Agency

The street became an ideal spot to watch the country’s reunification anniversary fireworks show last Thursday night. Photo credit: Zing

Many foreigners sit on the street to watch the performance. Photo credit: Zing

A man walks up from the underground toilets on the street, which has an elevator for disabled people.

Security cameras. The city has installed more of them after several snatch-and-run thefts were reported recently. Photo credit: Dan Tri

A button to press to cross the street at the junctions with Le Loi, Mac Thi Buoi, and Ngo Duc Ke. Photo credit: Voice of Ho Chi Minh City

Thứ Ba, 19 tháng 5, 2015

Tra Que village's vegetables add value to exalted Hoi An cuisine

19/05/2015

If you are a fan of Hoi An's popular foods like rice noodle cao lau, chicken rice, and prawn rolls locally known as tom huu, you definitely must visit Tra Que village, some three kilometers from the town.

The 300-year-old village is one of the country's best vegetable producers though it is better known for homestay and agritourism among foreign tourists.

In fact more than 20 varieties of leaf vegetables produced at Tra Que are commonly used in Hoi An cuisine.

The greens are often praised for being not only organic but also having unique flavors, as local farmers stick to their traditional growing methods that are hundreds of years old – like using weeds taken from nearby De Vong River as fertilizers and not using any chemicals.

Thanks to Tra Que's vegetables, Hoi An foods are best in their birthplace despite the fact that they can now be found in many other places around Vietnam.

At the village, even if you have no interest in getting your hands dirty by playing farmers, the experience will not be less enjoyable with trips to family-run eating places around fields.

A lot of dishes are worth checking out even if you have had them before. Like the tasty tom huu in which leaves are wrapped around prawns and pork and the rolls are held together by slim green spring onions and the strongly flavored stir-fried mussels with Vietnamese coriander and green onions, just to name a few.