Bich Dao Grotto, also called Tu Thuc Grotto, is a favorite tourist destination in Nga Thien Commune, Nga Son District, Thanh Hoa Province, because of its love story between a scholar and a fairy. Tu Thuc Grotto was named after the scholar Tu Thuc who met a beautiful fairy named Giang Huong. He fell in […]
Amidst development in nearby areas, an old town in Hoi An is standing its own ground in its one-of-a-kind culture which has in fact earned its recognition not only in its locality but worldwide: wooden houses. And perhaps what’s more amazing is that all the success was achieved through the sheer passion and hardwork of […]
In response to a call for “high-value” tourism in Vietnam, seaplane tours will be launched beginning September of this year. The Thien Minh Group, owner of the famous Hai Au Aviation Company, will supply the said planes for the tour. It will import two Cesna Caravan 2014 seaplanes from the United States in July and […]
While Can Duoc-Long An is famous for its high-quality rice, it is also known as a cultural institution for of its Hundred-Column House which is considered an architectural masterpiece in Long Huu Dong. The Hundred-Column House was built between 1901-1903 and owned by Mr. Tran Van Hoa, a village headmaster at Long Huu Village, Loc […]
Mekong Delta is almost synonymous with Vietnam. When one is in the country, the trip doesn’t seem to be complete without visiting the world-famous place. Mekong Delta is located at the Southernmost part of Vietnam. It was formed by the many tributaries of the Mekong River, which in turn is one of the most important […]
A Vietnamese juggler is so enamored with his homeland after visiting for the first time in many years that he decided to showcase it in a show combining his love for his art and his country. Le Ngoc Tuan Anh, or otherwise called Tuan Le, is a 37-year old Vietnamese juggler who was born in […]
Vietnam is the first and only country to export dragon fruit to New Zealand. This was established on May 28 when the Official Assurance Program for the export of dragon fruits from Vietnam to New Zealand was signed in Hanoi by New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Mr. Haike Manning and Director General Nguyen Xuan […]
A 12-day excavation by experts from the Institute of Archaeology in Dong Van Park, Ha Giang Province revealed an enormous collection of rock items dating back more than 20,000 years ago. The find was mostly accidental when a road construction at the park caused an erosion and exposed certain patterns which caught the archaeologists’ attention. […]
The Duong Pham communal house is a 200-year old Vietnamese heritage which is currently facing destruction despite its historical and architectural significance. The communal house is located at Phu Nhuan Ward, Hue City and designed with nha ruong style. This means that the structure is made of wood with many beams and pillars. But these […]
A joint excavation team composed of archaeologists from the Ha Noi University of Social Sciences and the Humanities (USSH) and Da Nang’s Museum of Cham Sculpture discovered the foundations of the century-old Cham Temple Towers at Qua Giang 2 Village, Hoa Phuoc Commune, Hoa Vang District, Da Nang. The excavation lasted for almost a month […]