Relaxing, tasting delicious sea food on Khem Beach- Phuc Quoc island

Many people like the island due to its stunning beaches, untouched natural environment, splendid surroundings, and fantastic scuba diving, snorkeling and squid fishing as well as many cultural and historical relics. 

The island is also endowed with biodiversity and most of the natural area has not been exploited yet so tourists not only have a chance to relax but also to explore riddles of nature. Once visiting here, tourists for Vietnam travel guide are recommended to stop by Khem Beach to get closer to nature, and glimpse locals’ life and culture.

Located about five kilometers from An Thiu Township and 25 kilometers from Duong Dong District, the beach is an ideal venue for travelers in Vietnam tours. The beach boasts stunning scenery with stone cliffs, forests and smooth, sandy beaches.

The beach is not long and large like other beaches on the island, but it attracts tourists in Vietnam travel due to its tranquil space and poetic landscapes. Standing on the slopes of hills, tourists will see many boats sailing offshore and workers fishing onshore, creating a very peaceful and rustic fishing village

Many generations of locals survive due to fishing near Khem Beach. Day by day, they sail offshore on fishing boats or wooden boats from early morning to catch seafood, especially trich fish, a specialty of Phu Quoc.

Today, the beach is developed with many restaurants and hotels so tourists can enjoy seafood made in local cuisine with dishes such as snails, clams, shrimp and various types of fish.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: THE SPOTLIGHT OF VIETNAM TOURISM IN 2014

According to asianewsnet.net, the central region of Vietnam will be the spotlight of events on the occasion of National Tourism Year 2014.

Mr Nguyen Van Huong, director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Lam Dong province, said: the National Tourism Year event will be organized in Lam Dong province and several other provinces in the region next year, starting from December 27 this year. The main theme of the event is “High mountain and thick forest of Central Highlands”. The National toruism year will include 9 programmes and 17 events, 13 of which will be held in Da Lat, 4 remaining events will occur in Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Dak Nong. Main events will include Cultural Week to celebrate Vietnam UNESCO heritage Festival which consists of embroidery products, a fashion show of Central Highlands, wooden statues Festival and international  Gong Festival. Mr Huong said Lam Dong will also hold Da lat Flower Festival to promote the provincial tourism. A variety of sport events such as elephant race, and some folk games will be held during the year. Culinary festival will be the spotlight for National tourism year 2014. Central Highlands has been recognized as the mysterious land with most ethnic minorities whose custom and culture are interesting topics of researching for anthropologists. This area is also home of many species of endangerd animals of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, including Indochinese tiger, gaur, Asia wild buffalo and Asia elephant. The unique natural beauty and cultural diversity make this area one of ideal places for tourism development. Ms Hoang Thi Diep, deputy director general of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said the goal of National Tourism Year 2014 is to encourage provinces in the country to consider tourism development as the orientation of developing economy and improving quality of life for local people. In a speech at the meeting on Friday, Mr Hoang Tuan Anh, Minister of Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said the National tourism year 2014 will be a international event to introduce images, and natural beauty of Central Highlands in general and Da lat, Lam Dong in particular to domestic and foreign tourists. The minister asked organizers of the event as well as Lam Dong province to strengthen tourism management to make Da Lat city and Lam Dong province become a safe and attractive destination in 2014 and next years.

The charming and romantic scenery of Trang An

Trang An located about 3 km away from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, is a wonderful landscape. Road from Trang An to Ninh Binh is very long and smooth and both sides of the road are the newly planted trees with premature green leaves.

We arrived at Trang An at noon but the atmosphere here is very cool with charming scenery of the majestic mountains reflecting the calm and clean water surface. On waterfront, there are many blue boats making the scenery more charming as a nice picture.

Trang An has nearly 50 large and small caves, but a tour around this area just has to go through 10 large caves.  In these caves, rocks were eroded by water many years ago and it created these lively and colorful stalactites

Each cave has a private name such as  Dia Linh, Nau Ruou, Ao trai cave. That is an amazing experience when visitors sit on a boat to explore these caves. Because you not only sit still but also not tilt from side to side and bow your head very low to avoid stalactites hanging down from the top of the cave.

The atmosphere in cave is very cool and when getting out the mouth of the cave, you will be surprising because of wonderful scenery. Water in lake is very clean and visitors can see through its surface .

Coming back from Trang An, visitors can stop at a roadside to enjoy special dishes: goat meat, “com chay”.  “ Com chay” is very crispy and spicy with light yellow. It is very delicious!

According to the legend, by the end of the 19^th century, a Ninh Binh young man named Dinh Hoang Thang worked for a Chinese in Hanoi. He fell in love with the landlord`s daughter but was rebuffed. Hoang Thang came back his home and learnt the secret to cook food deliciously and invented “com chay” and when becoming the owner of a large store, he came back to marriage his lover and her mother agreed.

Another specialty that tourists can not miss when visiting Ninh Binh is goat meat. Those goats are fed on the rocky mountain. Their main food is grass and green leaves. Therefore their meat is very delicious.  I am sure that this special cuisine will make satisfied any demanding customers. 

Visiting Ghenh Rang to enjoy Han Mac Tu poems

The hectic life always makes you tired and you want to find a peaceful place to relax, Ghenh Rang will be a perfect choice for you. You are here able to enjoy everything, visit the poet Han Mac Tu’s tomb and Quy Hoa leper camp with pleasure.

Ghenh Rang located around two kilometers from the heart of Quy Nhon City, the tourist spot is like a beautiful garden lying along the sea.There is a Queen Beach, a unique beach with numerous smooth stones as eggs with different sizes together, so it called Bai Trung (Egg site).

It is called Queen’s Beach, where once Nam Phuong’ Empress bathed.The site also offers a panorama of the city which is located along a beautiful prolonged coast.  Above the Queen beach is the resting place of famous poet Han Mac Tu. There is a shop nearby, where you could read his typical poems and know more about his life. The shop owner called Dzu Kha often carves the poems on fir-made pieces with his “fire” pen.

The tomb of Han Mac Tu is at a high and solemn place surrounded by flowers and stone statues. Poetry lovers should not miss a chance to visit a special house near the tomb, where all poems of Han Mac Tu have been preserved.

The homeland of Han Mac Tu poet

Gravesite of Han Mac Tu poet located peacefully on romantic Thi Nhan hill

Artists in the house will tell tourists love stories of the poet and read some popular poems. Visitors there can take home souvenirs such as romantic poems and fol songs carved on wood boards and key chains with a special fire pen. Therefore, Ghenh Rang tourist site has become a poplar destination where people can come to visit the tomb of the talented and ill-fated poet as well as enjoy his romantic poems.

Visiting Ghenh Rang, you will bath in the sea, go fishing, and enjoy seafood at the restaurants. Coming here on September 22 or November 11, when birth and death anniversaries of Han Mac Tu are held, you will have a chance to sip at mouthfuls of wine, recite Han Mac Tu’s poems and recall his life and career.

Besides the Ghenh Rang site is Quy Hoa, "valley of peace", a spot to visit tourist attractions with fantastic scenery, beautiful beaches, and the green casuarina-tree. Going into the center of Quy Hoa, you'll find hundreds of houses of the patient built over 80 years ago, every house has a different architecture but all seems rustic and casual.
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Discovering Son Dong, the world's largest cave

Son Dong, a cave belongs to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang grotto system in central Quang Binh Province, has been discovered to be the biggest in the world.

Son Doong cave, discovered by a local 18 years ago, is more than 200 meters wide, 150 meters high, and at least 6.5 kilometers long, though the explorers said they were unable to explore it fully. Bristish explorers have recently discovered that So Dong is much larger than the world’s biggest known cave.

The biggest section of Son Dong is five kilometers in length, 200 meters high and 150 meters wide, said Howard Limbirt of the British Cave Research Association team searching the area April 10-14, 2009. Son Dong is much larger than Deer Cave in Malaysia, currently considered the world’s largest, an explorer said (Deer is 90 meters wide, 100 meters high and 2 kilometers long). TheSon Doong cave has replaced to take pole position as the world’s largest cave.
The Son Dong is situated below another cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang, though its entry passage is very difficult to traverse. The exploration team said they had set foot on just 6.5 kilometers along the cave, as there is a large amount of fast flowing water inside Son Dong. It takes explorers six hours of walking through a 10 kilometer long forest path from Truong Son Highway to reach the mouth of Son Dong cave. The explorer added that the Quang Binh cave has beautiful stalactites and stalagmites that are not seen anywhere else.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang grotto system belongs to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park. It is a limestone region of 2,000 square kilometers in Vietnam and borders another limestone area in Hin Nammo in Laos. When describing the newly-discovered cave, the team’s spokesman, Haward Limbirt, said that it was a thing of overwhelming beauty and grandeur. He added that each grotto has its own beauty, but he is impressed by Ca Xai. This cave is near the Vietnam-Laos border. It is very deep and has a big lake inside. Explorers measured the depth of this lake, but they had only 200m of rope and the end didn’t reach the lake bed.
The British team suggested to the local authorities not to develop Son Doong Cave as a tourism site immediately to preserve its natural beauty.

Mui Dien (Dien Cape) where the sunrise is firstly seen

Mui Dien (Dien Cape), also called Dai Lanh cape, is an attractive tourist destination. This spot contains a great value of natural landscape, history and culture. Mui Dien (Dien Cape) makes a wonderful landscape where the dawn is first seen daily, ideal for discovery.

There are 17 historical-cultural relics and landscapes that have potential for tourism development, Dai Lanh Cape for example.

Located in Phuoc Tan village, Hoa Tam commune, Dong Hoa district, Phu Yen province, this famous land has existed many different names, such as Mui Dien, Dai Lanh Cape, Ke Ga Cape or Cap Varella through many years. Mui Dien is a part of  Truong Son mountain range overlooking the sea.

In particular, this place not only looks like a mountain and but also an island because there is the stream separating mountain from the land. However, it is really a land.

Mon beach, situated at the mountain foot of Mui Dien, is an attractive place with the stretch of white sand. Coming here, you will have the opportunity to be immersed in blue water at Bai Mon. Many tourists said that the most ravishing thing here is the sunrise is first seen. In addition to exotic beaches, there is also the natural ecosystem of the mainland adjacent to the sea, it is good for tourism development.

After sightseeing and relaxation at Bai Mon- Mui Dien, visitors can also admire two other national monuments of Da Bia Mountain and Vung Ro beach with many exotic beaches that have enough condition to boost various form of tourism such as resorts, sports, hiking, sightseeing, the study of marine and forest ecosystem. This land also has been associated with many historic legends of the locals, and currently is a fascinating tourist destination of Phu Yen province.

Apart from the historical significance, the attractions of Mui Dien Cape, Bai Mon beach, Vung Ro are the ideal destination, attracting many tourists all around the country.  In the journey, let’s first take a stroll along the rock road curving the mountainside to set foot on Mui Dien. After then, you can reach the lighthouse and from here, you can see the blue color of water sea in distance. If you stay overnight, there is not unattractive something when you have the chance to watch the sun rise firstly of a new day.

Coming Mui Dien, you can bring food, drinks. Remember that you should not forget to prepare the warm clothes to stay the night. In the evening, visitors will be relaxing by enjoying grilled fish (freshly-caught), listening to tales and stories of the light-house watchmen.

Mui Dien is shimmering and mysterious at night, I am sure that you will have very fascinating experiences here.

Angsana Lang Co launches Summer offer for local Vietnamese market

Angsana Lang Co, located within Laguna Lang Co – Vietnam’s first world-class integrated resort, has launched an attractive offer for local residents to experience an activity-filled getaway amidst peaceful seclusion in the heart of central Vietnam.

From now until end of August 2013, Vietnamese citizens and resident expatriates can now enjoy a rate of VND 2.52 million nett per night for a Deluxe room in the most stylish resort to open in Vietnam this year. Offer includes breakfast for two persons and is subject to 5 per cent service charge and 10 per cent government tax.

Officially opening its doors in April 2013, Angsana Lang Co is a contemporary getaway featuring 229 suites ranging from 52sqm to 179sqm, more than 100 of which come equipped with their own private pools. The resort also features one of the longest serpentine pools in Southeast Asia. Meandering throughout the resort, the 300 metre pool is within easy access to guests.

All suites in every room category feature expansive mountain, lagoon or sea views. The contemporary Angsana Lang Co provides a compelling getaway experience, from exceptional accommodation and entertaining activities to a wide variety of dining options.

“We are sitting on a truly special property,” said Albert Lafuente – area director of sales and marketing, Banyan Tree Lang Co and Angsana Lang Co. “Set on a secluded three kilometre bay, just an hour from Danang International Airport, we have stunning suites, and a swimming pool that is already the talk of the town.”

“This is a great opportunity for people around the country to slip away for a journey that offers everything from the relaxing experience of drifting along our stunning serpentine pool, to the raw adrenaline of the all-terrain vehicles (ATV), banana boats and jet-skis! We truly have something for everyone up here at Angsana.”

Guests are able to choose from a wealth of activities to meet the needs of groups, couples and families of all ages. The Watersport Activities Centre features aquatic activities such as jet skiing, parasailing, water skiing, wind surfing, and kayaking, while the Activities Centre offers archery, mountain biking, ATV, kids’ ATVs, two-seater mini cars.

The Handicraft Centre immerses guests in Vietnam’s rich artistic legacy with classes in various fine arts led by local masters. The Laguna Lang Co Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-71 championship course designed by Sir Nick Faldo, delivers a golfing experience that can be enjoyed by skilled and novice players alike.

10 MOST FASCINATING ACITIVITIES FOR A VISIT TO PHU QUOC (PART 1)

If you plan to pay a visit to Phu Quoc – the largest and the most beautiful island in Vietnam in this summer, you should not miss 10 interesting activities below.

Phu Quoc island is listed as the spotlight of Southwest region tourism by Vietnam National Administration of Tourism. There will be many types of tourism here such as: adventure tourism, ecotourism, and relaxation tourism. Besides, the orentation of tourism development in Phu Quoc is to focus on ecotourism and marine ecology, along with MICE  - meetings and events. Therefore, your journey to Phu Quoc will be more perfect if you discover this island with interesting activities below. 1. Relaxing at the largest resort in Phu Quoc In Phu Quoc island, there are many famous and modern resorts. You should choose a resort lying on a white sandy beach. Two of the largest resorts in Phu Quoc are 4-star Chen Sea Resort & Spa Phu Quoc and 4-star Long Beach Resort. Chen Sea Report & Spa is located in a tranquil bay, Ong Lang beach. Coming to the resort, tourists can enjoy a romantic outdoor dinner. However, the price for that dinner is quite expensive, it costs 5,567,000 VND/room /night. Although Long Beach Resort is quite far from the centre, it is still an ideal place for relaxation. The resort lies on Bai Dai beach so it attracts a lot of travellers, especially foreign tourists. The price here is lower than that in Chen Sea Report. It costs 4,205,000 VND/room/night. 2. Enjoying a romantic dinner on Sao beach Sao beach is the most beautiful beach in Phu Quoc. The beach is located in An Thoi town. The beach has a long white smooth sand that is more than 7 kilometers in length. It is considered as the cleanest beach in Phu Quoc. 3. Contemplating coral reefs In Phu Quoc, An Thoi archipelago is the most suitable place for diving to see coral reefs. Especially, Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. Diving to contemplate stunning coral reefs here is an unforgettable experience. Moreover, Mong Tay and Doi Moi isles in the north of Phu Quoc island also have an abudant marine ecosystem. They are an ideal places for tourists who are keen on exploring the ocean. 4. Exploring the primeval forest and national park Da Ngon ecological reserve, located in the lower section of streams of Ham Ninh mountain, is a very nice place for outdoor activities, mountaineering, exploring primeval forest and swimming in streams. In addition, Phu Quoc National Park, located in the northeast of Phu Quoc, is still intact. 5. Visiting Phu Quoc Prison Phu Quoc Prison is a relic that is 400 hectares in width. It was built by French colonialists in wartime. Surrounding the prison, there are barbed wire fence with electric light system. Exploring the relic, you will learn many things about Vietnam history.

VINH HUNG TOWER'S ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE VESTIGE

Vinh Hung Tower was originated from Angkor period of Khmer people and until now is it still preserved. Visiting the tower, tourists will see the only ancient architecture vestige in the Mekong River Delta.

Vinh Hung tower is located in Vinh Hung A commune, Vinh Loi district, Bac Lieu province. The tower is the only ancient architecture vestige in the Mekong River Delta, originated from Angkor period of Khmer people, which is still preserved till nowadays. Following the National highway No.1A from Bac Lieu towards Ca Mau, after driving 5 kilometers visitors in Vietnam tourism will reach Sap bridge; then turning towards the direction of Vinh Hung market, the visitors will reach Vinh Hung tower.  Vinh Hung Ancient Tower The tower was discovered in 1911 and at that time, it was listed as one of the historical sites in southern Vietnam. The tower is also known as Luc Hien or Bhah Dhat tower. In the 20th century, archeologists a stele carved with Sanskrit scripts, which clearly states the 814th month or the 892th year (BC) in a pagoda next to the tower. The 8,9 meter-high Vinh Hung tower is built on a hill with simple structure. In the tower, there are a Buddha’s hand made of copper; a lower body part of the Goddess; a statue of the Goddess made from green stone, statue of Goddess Brahma; a Buddha’s head made from copper and many worshipping items. Vinh Hung Ancient Tower Monks in the tower pagoda chant twice a day at 4:00 am and 4:00 pm. Every year, local residents organize an anniversary on the 15th day of the first lunar month at the tower. A large number of Buddhists inside and outside Bac Lieu Province pilgrimage to the pagoda to pray for good things. If you want good things to come to you, don’t forget to go to the pagoda and pray for them.