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Monday, February 25, 2013

The Bach Ma (White Horse) resort in Hue will welcome guests in April, 2013


After more than three years of expansion and upgrade the road to the top of White Horse, it is expected in April this year, the White Horse resort will reopen to tourists.

Mangers of Bach Ma National Park are working with authorities of the tourism industry of the Thua Thien - Hue province to agree on a plan for recovery of the tourism service here. The unit continues to re-invest and put the items into operation consists of 10 villas with 60 rooms, and one or two restaurants.

This resort was started in September 2009, the works for upgrading the road from the Phu Loc town (Phu Loc district) up to the top of White Horse with a length of 20km; the road surface is 6m wide by concrete; the work with total investment is 193 billions VND. After completion, the road may allow two biggest buses with 30 seats in the opposite directions to take over. It facilitates smoothly for the tourists and local people.

Top of Bach Ma Mountain
Top of Bach Ma Mountain

According to previous information, in December 2012, the process of upgrading and expanding the road to go up to be done by 70%; and Bach Ma National Park will be able to welcome visitors in the summer in 2013. And if it is in this April, the work is done based on schedule and announcements, it would be great news for everyone. My hope is also almost come true.

A sight in Bach Ma National Park
A sight in Bach Ma National Park

Bach Ma National Park is far from Hue approximately 50km to the south way with an elevation of 1450m above the sea-level. The White Horse resort is discovered in 1932 by a French engineer - Mr. M. Girard. And French people have turned the place into a resort area with a massive system of 139 villas, hotels, swimming pools, roads... However, its bulk has deteriorated.

Therefore, in addition to exploiting the existing infrastructure, Bach Ma National Park is called the organization or the domestic and foreign companies to invest in eco-tourism activities. Orientation is based upon the association or lease based on the way of the active state for tourism and national parks.

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Moc Chau in Son La province


Moc Chau Plateau in Son La province is the most beautiful in the spring with a variety of flowers such as cherry, plum, floral wealth. They seem to bloom with white to cover the mountains... And in the highlands, there is a form based on the travel services to meet the needs of the tourists.

Go to Moc Chau to hear the romance of the hills and tea

I remember the beautiful memories with pictures of the tea hills that are green as the straight furrows in the delta. Hearing by many people say, when they came to North-West lands to hear about the love story related to the tea hills in Tan Lap (Son La). And there are more stories that, it was on the occasion of the season of cherry and plum; I'm more motivated to go to that place.

The heart-shape of the tea hill
The heart-shape of the tea hill

The tea hills are planted with the heart shape. It is the tea hills of a boss, named Nguyen Phuc Hau. It is 30 hectares with called Moc Suong, which located in No. 3 sub-area, in the Tan Lap commune. The hill tea was grown from 1999 by Mr. Hau. He recalls the initial excitement of the days when he met his wife with a name is Nguyen Thi Luong. He immediately asked her: Do you marry me when gifts are just hills and tea with heart-shaped and green? She was touched by his sincerity and his heart. And she agreed to marry him. Therefore, the love story of the legendary hills of tea with shape like heart was born. After that, many young people in the area have known; and this place is now becoming a very attractive tourist destination.

The love story on the tea hill
The love story on the tea hill

Almost 14 years have passed, in the middle of the green hills – The Moc Suong hill tea in Tan Lap becomes a presence in a love story, which brings full high romance of the North-West. Mr. Hau encouraged everyone: Please come here with the cherry season is out of buds; although, it blooms late because of the cold weather, but of course, it will be beautiful. The cherries in the Northwest are always strong in color and flavor in fragrance. If you have the opportunity, you may enjoy a cup of hot tea in Moc Suong area. You will feel the taste of sky and earth in this place.


Spring – a new life

If the people arrive at Moc Chau on this season, they will feel the vitality of spring. At the time that the sun started warming up on the green prairie, the landscape like branches of plums, apricots and field of plants, which are racing to explode with great white flowers. Plums scattered throughout the highlands; and most of them stay on a path from the town gate leading to Long Sap (bordering Laos). The plum flowers are not only beautiful by a delicate and pure style, but they are great because when it was blooming, the flowers will expand to both sky and land in the highlands is "dyed" by a white, which is extremely pure.

The dairies
The dairies

In these days of spring, the green prairies in Moc Chau are the busy life with the sound of musical instruments such as flutes and trumpets. They represent the voice of the couple of lovers and laughter. The boys and girls from the Hmong ethnic minority are together going on recreation in the village.

The Dai Yem waterfall
The Dai Yem waterfall
In Moc Chau, there are dairy farms, so visitors will enjoy milk, which is very fresh and deli
cious. The dishes are also delicious as the breast beef is crispy, but its inside is tender; and there are many other dishes from special beef at this place... Besides, visitors can come to the Bat cave, which there are many sparkling stalactites. Other sites such as the Dai Yem waterfall, the Ban Ang pine-forest... The locations surely create the charm for the visitors.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Long Tong Festival (in Tuyen Quang Province) is the intangible cultural heritage of the nation


On February 21, 2013 (meaning on the 12th in January based on the lunar calendar), Tuyen Quang Provincial People's Committee and Lam Binh District held the Long Tong festival and received a National Intangible Cultural Heritage for "Long Tong Festival of the Tay ethnic people" in Tuyen Quang Province.

The fork dancing around the Con tree
The fork dancing around the Con tree

There are many important people attended into the festival. They include of Secretary of Tuyen Quang Province – Mr. Nguyen Sang Vang, Ms. Dang Thi Bich Lien, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Leaders of the departments of the Tuyen Quang province, other visitors and the people of all nationalities in Lam Binh district.

There is the temple named Pu Bao, which is considered to be very sacred to the Tay ethnic people in Lam Binh district. Here, the main ceremony of the Long Tong festival is held. The worship products are offered, including 9 trays of Tong, which are the agricultural products and made by the indigenous people. The worship products are offered to the gods by nine girls in traditional costume. Then, the trays are brought to the Tong shelf in the middle of the stadium (at the mast foot of the Còn tree.

The ritual sacrifice to heaven-land and the divines is in order to give to the good things and be done by the priests. These people read the vows and begin the ritual to sacrifice the gods as the agricultural deity, the river’s deity, the mountain’s deity, the village's tutelary... These characters are considered to be the impact on production’s activities about agriculture and the life of the Tay ethnic people. Then, a special dance was performed with a means to dispel the dirty stuff to make the festival becomes clean.

At the festival, Ms. Dang Thi Bich Lien, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism has awarded the Certificate of the intangible cultural heritage of the nation for "the Long Tong festival of the Tay ethnic people" in Tuyen Quang Province.

A part festival began with going down field to plow; then, a dance named "Lam Binh’s color-fragrance" is represented by 400 pupils of the Thuong Lam secondary school in the Lam Binh district. Besides, there are the “Then” song and folk games were taken place exciting. They attracted tourists and people to get involved.

Long Tong in the Tay’s language means "going down the field". This is a festival of many factors on spiritual beliefs. This festival also happened a long time ago; and it is an opportunity for farmers to express our gratitude to the gods, ancestors and other people, who have reclaimed land to establish and grow rice and vegetables. The ritual is implemented to pray for better weather, happiness, doing well. The festival has become a beauty in the life of the community. It is a unique culture of the Tay ethnic people. It also contributes to enrich the national cultural treasure in Vietnam.

Plowing at the festival
Plowing at the festival

Because the festival is recognized as the intangible cultural heritage of the nation, so it is an honor and pride, but it also poses challenges in the preservation and promotion of the traditional cultural values, which is popular in Vietnam and also widely promoted overseas.

Dancing

the tug game
the tug game
walking on stilts
Walking on stilts

Currently, the authorities in Tuyen Quang province are very interested in the preservation and promotion of the value of the Long Tong festival. It is contributing to the development of tourism and enhances the spiritual life of the people in this province.

Monday, February 18, 2013

Opening officially the Yen Tu Spring festival 2013 in Quang Ninh

In the evening February 18, 2013 (meaning on the 9th of January 2013 based on the lunar calendar), the Yen Tu festival, one of the biggest festivals in the Northern Vietnam was officially opened at the Trinh pagoda - Uong Bi City - Quang Ninh Province. It is a day earlier than the previous year.

The top of Yen Tu Mountain is over 1000m in height
The top of Yen Tu Mountain is over 1000m in height
On this occasion, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province held a ceremony to receive special National Monument Certificate for Yen Tu History and Attractions. It increased the total number of special national relics in Quang Ninh is three relics. Participants also include many people who have the role of the State and government as Vice President – Ms. Nguyen Thi Doan, Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan, representatives of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam, the leading director of Quang Ninh province, numerous Buddhists and tourists to attend. On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister has given "the special National Monument Certificate" for Yen Tu land in Quang Ninh province. Vice President – Ms. Nguyen Thi Doan and representatives of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam in Quang Ninh province incense offering and open press for the Yen Tu spring festival 2013.

Vice President - Ms. Nguyen Thi Doan incense offering and open press
Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan emphasized the virtues of the Buddha Emperor - Tran Nhan Tong King, who gave up the throne and power to go to Buddhism. He invented Yen Tu Truc Lam Buddhist in Vietnam.

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister – Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan also suggested for Quang Ninh Province and the relative authorities, who do not only continue to restore and preserve the heritage, but people also learn based on spirit of Tran Nhan Tong King - Buddhist.

A worship ritual at Yen Tu Festival
A worship ritual at Yen Tu Festival

Opening the Yen Tu had many rituals such as wishing for the peace nation and happy population, the procession ceremony, performing arts, dragon dance, unicorn vibrant, drama dance-singing, recreating the historical stories about Yen Tu Truc Lam Buddhism more than 700 years ago. Currently, it is being inherited and spread.

The Yen Tu festival will spend three months of spring, so the organization is expected to welcome more than 3 million visitors to this Buddha land.

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Many ancient definitions in Phat Tich and Lim pagoda festival


In response to tourism in the Red River Delta, People's Committee of Tien Du district (Bac Ninh province) and the Board of the Buddhist Church of Bac Ninh province will host the traditional festival in the Spring of Traditional Snake Year with many innovative features. This information is organized Steering Tien Du district festivals announced at a press conference in the afternoon on February 5th, 2013.
According to Venerable Dr. Thich Duc Thien, Deputy General Secretary of the Council of Leaders of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam, Chair at Phat Tich Pagoda and Lim Pagoda, Phat Tich and Lim Pagoda festival this year will be highlighted with the traditional elite of the nation. Therefore, the festivals will bring the preservation and promotion of traditional values, but it is not the subject to influence or distort the core identity from the integration of modern times.

Venerable Dr. Thich Duc Thien
Venerable Dr. Thich Duc Thien

Going to the Phat Tich pagoda festival on the morning of Jan 5th, 2013 based on the lunar calendar, visitors were immersed in the music space crystallization and enjoyed a cultural exchange program of traditional arts. This is a place for visitors to learn about the intangible heritage of Humanity (recognized by UNESCO) like: Quan Ho folk singing, Ca Tru, Chau Van, Cheo singing, Xam singging...

Buddism statue has ever exhibited in Phat Tich Pagoda.
Buddism statue has ever exhibited in Phat Tich Pagoda.

In the evening, at the Buddha statue square on the Phat Tich Mountain (in Tien Du district), there was a Buddhist event to pray for the people got rich and country got strong with the art display with the light to give out good luck to a whole of a year.

At 8:00 AM on January 13th, 2013 based on the lunar calendar, the Lim festival is on the main day for the most important events, but it is started before and ended after one day (from January 12th to 14th, according to the lunar calendar). On the main day of ritual, ceremony will begin by carrying some objects to worship the famous character of the village, who relate to many legends and history as a village’s god, the gods in temples and shrines... At the same time with these rituals, there are many rituals and customs of other famous folk games.
A worship anniversary in the Lim festival
A worship anniversary in the Lim festival

According to the Vice Chairman of People's Committee of Tien Du district, Mr. Tran Quang Ung, Head of the organizing Committee for the festival in Tien Du District said: The Lim festival this year will not be singers give a hat out to receive money. Implementation of the direction of the Bac Ninh Province People's Committee, the organizing Committee for festivals in the Tien Du district have met to invite clubs, which operate the Quan Ho fork singing at the Lim festival’s space to sign about commitments not to receive money; This will be monitored by the district's Department of Culture and the Culture Boad of town.

A Quan Ho singer gave a hat out to receive money at the Lim festival last year.

In addition, to preserve the traditional culture of the festival and ensure aesthetics, this year’s festival will be only arranged four tents to sing. It replaces for six ones in the previous year. At the same time, the restaurant and entertainment points will be put away from the central area of the festival.

People's Committee of Bac Ninh Province has also direct the speaker to prevent the use of radio in the tent to sing (it will lose the traditional values). The singers just sing directly based on the method of the Quan Ho traditional fork.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Celebrating for a raise about the Hung Kings worship at the occasion of a festival


As expected of the Organizing Committee, on April 13, 2013 (meaning on March 4, 2013  based on the lunar calendar), Ceremony in recognition of "Religious Hung Vuong Worship" is a UNESCO World Heritage will take place on the occasion of the organization for Hung Temple Festival 2013.

Hung King and Festival
Hung King and Festival
In preparation for the ceremony by the World Heritage and organization for the Hung Temple Festival 2013, many items in the historic zone of Hung Temple were completed as: Parking P2, the working house, the living house, the Lac Long Quan Temple area, campus, sidewalk’s port to the 5-cutting roads’ point to the Well temple...
Besides, many other items also are being finalized such as the way the ceremony, the Hung Vuong square... The administrations of the Hy Cuong and Chu Hoa communes are pushing strong about sense of community throughout the festival.
Managements of Phu Tho Province also ordered for the relative departments to concern and complete the space of the Hung Vuong square and the electrical system in the area to ensure that the organization of the important activities at the festival.
The province will strengthen the management to the Hung Temple Festival 2013 to get a benchmark in the organization and the consensus of the majority of people.
With only on the ceremony road project, Management Board is also rushing to complete to support for this year's festival.

A program in Hung King Festival
A program in Hung King Festival
According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Cac, Director of Regional Hung Temple historic said: The completion of these works plays an important role in the preservation and promotion of "the Hung Vuong worship religion of Vietnamese in the Phu Tho province".
“Hung Temple Festival 2013” is promised to be a festive pattern in the organization with a community.
On December 6, 2012, at the 7th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the 2003 Convention on the conservation for the intangible cultural heritage was officially recognized on "Hung Vuong Worship Religion" in the Phu Tho province in Vietnam is one of the intangible cultural heritages, which is representative of humanity.
The UNESCO’s decision recognized clearly that the dossier meets the criteria to be enrolled in the list of intangible cultural heritages, which is representative of humanity. The decision also specified: "Hung Vuong Worship Religion" expresses a reverence for ancestral rank; and since then, it raised the national pride and community cohesion.
This approve will contribute to the recognition of the importance of ancestor worship in many other countries. By doing so, it not only encourages the community, but it also acknowledges the similarities, and creates a condition for the promotion of respect for the diversity of cultures.
On the schedule, at the festival, there are always many great worship programs, especially,  UNESCO approved Hung Vuong Worship Religion to become the heritage of humanity on Dec 6th, 2012. It proves that. Do you know?

Dong Nai organizes the first festival for Ong Pagoda


According to information from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Dong Nai province, in the first month of the traditional Snake Year 2013, Dong Nai organizes Ong Pagoda festival is the first time from February 19 to Jan 22nd, 2013 (meaning from 11th to 13th / January in Snake Year).
Ong Pagoda (also known as seven-government ancient-temple) located at Nhi Hoa Hamlet, Hiep Hoa Village, Bien Hoa City, was built in 1684. This is the basis of the first culture of the Chinese community in Southern Vietnam. It marks a historical landmark for the coexistence of the Vietnamese and Chinese community in things like mining wasteland, established careers and protected the land called Bien Hoa - Dong Nai. It is also a cultural exchange for over 300 years. Located in the middle of the island city, the Ong temple has the historical value and unique architecture with its beautiful space (towards the Dong Nai River). In recent years, on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, it has attracted thousands of tourists to visit.

Ong Pagoda in Dong Nai Province
Ong Pagoda in Dong Nai Province

According to information of Monument Management Board and Landscapes of Dong Nai, the Ong Pagoda festival is in the folk beliefs, so it also be organized based on the folk style. Activities of the festival will be in Dong Nai province handed to the Board of the pagoda to lead. The entire funds for the festival are expected to more than 2 billion VND, and it will be created based on a form of socialization.

A section in Ong Pagoda
A section in Ong Pagoda

Mr. Le Tri Dung, Director of Management Board, said: We expect during the three-day festival, there would be more than 100000 visitors attended. To ensure safe for the festival and save, the organizers have worked with authority branch to function well in terms of traffic management. The organizers will also give a public way on the price of some commodities.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Opening the exhibition with the theme as "Garden Spring Colors" in Can Tho


Situated in a series of activities in the spring, on the morning of Jan, 30th, 2013, the Museum in Can Tho City opened a exhibition about the theme as "Garden Spring Colors".

Program has performed nearly 30 art forms, including folk games, foods and the typical traditional crafts of three ethnics as Vietnamese, Chinese origin and Khmer in the areas of Can Tho City. Visitors not only look at the products to remind the beauty in the traditional New Year, they also meet to exchange with the artists. The goal is to learn more how to make the traditional cake, which is made from rice, radish, ginger, etc.

Guide the method to make the "In" cake
Guide the method to make the "In" cake

Singging in the festival
Singging in the exhibition

There are activities such as guidance on methods to be able to display a tray of five fruits (5 main kinds of fruits), begging and giving the custom texts and letters in New Year... This is the Museum's efforts to preserve and promote the values of the intangible cultural heritage.

Begging and giving the custom texts and letters in New Year
Begging and giving the custom texts and letters in New Year

The program takes place from now until February 1, 2013 (meaning as the ending date is on 21 December, 2012 based on the lunar calendar) in Can Tho Museum. The address is at 6, Phan Dinh Phung Street, Ninh Kieu District.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Cao Bang is the charm in Northeast Vietnam


Cao Bang Province is a famous land for its natural beauties, which are wild and beautiful. This place has always been viewed as a special mark in the journeys of exploring the North East.

The beauty and road to Cao Bang
The beauty and road to Cao Bang

Cao Bang in the last days of the year, the cold weather of the northernmost land in this country does not diminish our passion for discovery with people are the tourists from southern warmth. Driving a car from Hanoi to Cao Bang, we have to go through about 300 kms of the roads, mountains and passes, which are up and down. Before our eyes, there is the opening of the scene very interesting. There are the rivers, which is clear and there is no trace of pollution. The terraces appear with a blue color. There is a mix of the farm improvements, which are the bright and yellow colors to withstand the cold.

Going to Cao Bang, everyone likes setting foot once at the Ban Gioc waterfall in the Dam Thuy commune, the Trung Khanh district. The sound of the waterfall rings vast to forest-mountains with a space filled with steam, which mattes to cover a large area. When rafting out of the Quay Son river, we see the blue-clear water. Watching the Ban Gioc waterfall is one of the pleasures of tourists, who come to this place, because this waterfall is ranked the nicest in Vietnam.
Ban Gioc Waterfall
Ban Gioc Waterfall


Leaving the Ban Gioc waterfall about three kilometers, we came to Nguom Ngao. This is the name of a cave, which is located in the Gum village. It is also regarded as a wonder of the borderland region. Nguom Ngao made a big surprise to people, who are for the first time to set foot here, because the presence of a maze of the strange shapes, which are formed by stalagmites and stalactites.
The Tay ethnic girls inside Nguom Ngao Cave
The Tay ethnic girls inside Nguom Ngao Cave

Mentioning to Cao Bang, we cannot ignore the historical Pac Bo relic, which is familiar with names such as Coc Bo cave, Lenin Stream, the souvenir about Ho President. People who love the pristine beauty, want more to go to the Thang Hen lake. It has an altitude of 1000 meters based on the sea-surface’s landmark. The lake is surrounded by the vast forests and mountains.
Inside Coc Bo Cave
Inside Coc Bo Cave

Cac Mac Mountain
Cac Mac Mountain
Lenin Stream
Lenin Stream
Pac Bo Exhibition House
Pac Bo Exhibition House

Cao Bang is the remotest provinces in the exploration of the North East with our group, which was organized by the consultant on Vietnam Airlines. Mr. Cong Nguyen, a tour guider of RDT said: The northeast tour is a new, unique and attracting the attention of visitors.
The northeast land will surely leave the unforgettable memories for guesses, who like the charm of the unspoiled natural beauty.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Visit Dai Nam in Binh Duong


This is one of the leading locations and particularly attractive in the traditional snake spring. On each occasion like this and the spring comes; the atmosphere of the festivals is noisy everywhere. You temporarily try to leave once the urban smog to integrate with thousands of tourists from everywhere to go to the Dai Nam Van Hien Park in Binh Duong Province.

The Dai Nam tourism area
The Dai Nam tourism area


Welcoming the strange Tet with an interest with family and friends, it will surely be an unforgettable deep memory.

Gaming and entertainment in Dai Nam
Gaming and entertainment in Dai Nam

The Snake spring is really great to go on a spiritual area with the cultural and religious architecture, which are the huge between the mountains and exotic plant species. You will enjoy many magnificent paintings brilliantly as the golden statues, the magnificent temples and the sanctuary worship. Then, you can enjoy deeply inside a dozen of the mountains and river-lakes, which are the largest in Vietnam.

Mountains and lakes in Dai Nam
Mountains and lakes in Dai Nam

Going to Dai Nam, if you are Vietnamese tourists, you also get to offer the incenses to post a little heart to the ancestors and family in the Kim temple section. This is a unique great sacred temple in Vietnam, which is worship for all the Vietnamese families’ ancestors. However, if you are a foreign tourist, you should also do this to honor and pray for happiness.

Kim Temple Section
Kim Temple Section

Traveling to the Great South at the beginning of New Year, you will also see the statues of the gods, which named as: Phuc, Loc and Tho (meaning as happiness, riches and the long life). You will enjoy a close and peaceful space. It welcomes all visitors a respect for the ideal form of the professional service system of foods and rest, which associate with a system includes 500 rooms and the luxury villas.
Worshiping three statues mean as happiness, riches and the long life
Worshiping three statues mean as happiness, riches and the long life

It's even more amazing with the exciting activities for tourists by a population of these rare animals, which is extremely copious and diverse. Guests will also be in an adventure in the kingdom of fun and entertainment, which is the most modern in Vietnam.
Bears in Dai Nam
Bears in Dai Nam
Rhinoceros in Dai Nam
Rhinoceros in Dai Nam
The rare white lion in Dai Nam
The rare white lion in Dai Nam
Tigers in Dai Nam
Tigers in Dai Nam

In particular, the continuity of the New Year, There will be the performances dancing with Unicorn, Lion and Dragon by the professional lion teams. There are the entertainment programs of music, which are spectacular and unique. They will give you a spring breeze with full of confidence and hope in New Year.

It's fun and attractive in this spring; that is the participation of tourists in the program as "Spring Fun to get luck with Dai Nam ". Here, everyone will be engaged to random for one of the prizes of Dai Nam in the period from January 14, 2012 until February 17, 2013 (meaning on Jan 8 in Lunar New Year). Total prizes’ value is up to more than one billion and 300 million VND.

The first prize: Newer Cars - Toyota Camry 2.5
The second: Honda SH 150
The third prize: Vespa's moto LX 125
The fouth price: Samsung 55-inch LCD TV
The fifth award: Mobile Iphone 5, 16 gb

In order to meet better for travelers, who visit this place, Chairman of the Board holds CEO of Dai Nam Joint-Stock Company, Mr. Huynh Uy Dung noticed: From the full moon (the 15th) in January 2013 based on the Lunar Calendar of Spring, Dai Nam will be free for coming in the Dai Nam Temple and tourism area on the 1st and 15th in each month (based on the lunar calendar). As from May 5, 2013 based on the lunar calendar and the time after that, Dai Nam will officially open free for tourists to visit the Dai Nam temple.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk was established a theatre


According to Mr. Nguyen Van - Director of Department of Culture, Sports & Tourism in the Bac Ninh province said: Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk’s Theatre was established on the basis of the upgrade the Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk’s team with the 1196/QD decision of the provincial people's Committee president.

The Quan ho Folk theater is a unit under Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Bac Ninh province.

The theater is performing arts function to serve the needs of the folk enjoy of people, who are interested in it in the world. The theatre’s tasks are such as collecting, research, experimentation, training, teaching, conservation and promotion of the value of Bac Ninh Folk.

The establishment of Bac Ninh Quan Ho Fork Theatre
The establishment of Bac Ninh Quan Ho Fork Theatre

Its organizational structure consists of three office about the professional works and two offices related to the performing arts.

After 44 years of operation, there were many artists have got many achievements in the professional exams and perform in Vietnam.

Up to nowadays, there are 10 artists of the theater, which has been conferred the title of the elite artists. And an artist was awarded the title of People's Artist.

The establishment of Theatre Quan Ho Bac Ninh Folk is one of the many activities of the province in order to preserve and promote the unique artistic value of the Quan Ho folk songs, which have been recognized as the intangible culture heritage of humanity by UNESCO.

The P & I Pulchra resort in Da Nang opened to welcome guests

On the evening of 19-Jan-2013, P & I Enterprise of Japan held inaugurated and put into operation the P & I Pulchca resort at 22 Truong Sa, Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang city.

 The P & I Pulchra resort

The project’s investment is $15 million on an area of 10 hectares. There are 31 villas in this resort, which are designed in the Champa style with a business idea is finding the nature of the mind. The P & I Pulchca resort is not integrated the entertainment facilities and modern communication to give visitors with the feeling as comfort, tranquility and privacy. The P & I Pulchca project is the second project of the company in foreign.
This resort still identifies the main source of visitors from Japan. And in the near future, the businesses will invest more restaurants to serve both Vietnamese and international customers, who love the style and quality of Japanese food.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Discover the flower villages: Sa Dec (Dong Thap) and Cho Lach (Ben Tre)


In every spring, in the Mekong Delta region, there are the bright colors with red and yellow flowers. It is typical in the wetland like: the apricot blossom, rose, chrysanthemum... but the most notable area is Sa Dec (in the Dong Thap province) and Lach Market (in the Ben Tre province).


A flower garden in Sa Dec
A flower garden in Sa Dec

The Sa Dec flower village was originated in the history more than 100 years ago. Flowers are vibrant flavor, here; especially, that is in the middle of the spring weather. The flower village area is about 160ha with more than 1200 families. They mainly grow the flowers in the Tan Quy Dong village (it was formed the Tan Quy Dong flower village). This is considered as the largest center of the flower in Mekong Delta region. Going to the Sa Dec flower village at any time of the year, visitors also enjoy the floral delight. However, as mentioned, spring is the best here. The picturesque flowers are always competitive the blooming together to create the specific scents of them.

A flower garden in the Lach market
A flower garden in the Lach market

If visitors arrive at the Cho Lach flower village (Lach Market), visitors are fascinated by the space of a beautiful countryside with many flowers and fruits. Although, The Lach market flower village is not as large as the Sa Dec flower village, but there is no shortage of any flowers. More specifically, you'll like it when visiting the tree garden for harvesting the fruit crops in the Cai Mon land(in the Vinh Thanh commune, the Lach Market District, Ben Tre province). This place is known as the kingdom of fruits in the Mekong River Delta with many specialty fruits. And they are very tasty as mangosteen, Bon Bon, durian, rambutan... Guests can try to eat and feel about the wonderful flavor; then, visitors can purchase as a gift for the loved ones.

Friday, January 18, 2013

Exciting at the Yang Bay resort in the Khanh Hoa province

If anyone had been to the Yang Bay resort and have the opportunity to go back to Yang Bay in recent times, they would certainly be very surprised at the change of this mountain eco-tourism.

The Yang Bay resort for discovering
The Yang Bay resort for discovering
The Yang Bay resort is in the Khanh Phu commune (in Khanh Vinh district, Khanh Hoa Province). It is far from Nha Trang city about 50km to the west. It has an altitude is about 100m based on the sea level and located entirely within a valley, which has an area of over 570 hectares. Around, it is surrounded by forest, so Yang Bay is still very wild with the mysterious mountain in the presence of the primary forest and the majestic Yang Bay waterfall. But if visitors go to Yang Bay today, they not only admire the natural beauty which is bestowed by nature, but they also have the opportunity to enjoy the unique tourism products; and all are only in this private resort. There are some activities like the pig race, the crocodile fishing, visiting the bear’s house, trying to ride ostriches once…

Crocodile Fishing
Crocodile Fishing
Yang Bay is more interesting in the bath area with the hot water of the exposed source. There are the outdoor catering services with specialties: the ostrich meat, the crocodile meat... or other special dishes made from these materials, which has created a brand famous for the tourism in this place.

Having a bath in waterfall with warm water


The foreign tourists like coming to Yang Bay to know about the customs and culture of the people here. It shows through things like the musical instruments and fancy items. There are other performances of traditional music of the Raglai ethnic people to make the space for tourists.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Discover Tam Coc (Three Caves) in Ninh Binh

Tam Coc is also called Xuyen Thuy Dong (meaning as the caves through water) is located in Ninh Hai Commune (in Hoa Lu District - Ninh Binh Province). A long time ago, this area is the sea; the surf over the centuries has worn cliffs to create the strange shapes. Tourists visit Tam Coc required at a single waterway. The time for visitors going in and out is about 3 hours. Here, it is common to use boats, which are rowed by hand with the low speed. And it's enough good for the visitors are immersed in the green of the rice fields spread along the sides of Ngo Dong River to the high mountains.


The water way to Tam Coc with the sides are the fields
The water way to Tam Coc with the sides are the fields

The water-way to Tam Coc Cave in Ninh Binh
The water-way to Tam Coc Cave
The Big Cave (the first cave) is the largest and also the most beautiful cave in Xuyen Thuy Dong (the cave system). It has a length is 127m and located under a big mountain, which is across other two mountains on both sides of Ngo Dong River. When the boats come into the cave, visitors will feel cool and very amazed at the range of stone falls... The boats will take visitors out of the cave and continue the journey across the water visited the second and third cave. It is nearly the same as in the first cave, but these two caves are short and lower. When the first boat comes here, and the water has been the oars brandishing, visitors look down the river, the water will reflect the images as the beautiful ice clouds. Guests have the feeling that there are only completely water and clouds in the cave.

The boat in the first cave
The boat in the first cave
For tourists love adventure, they can lead the boats to continue moving on the river more than 2km to visit Fairy Stream. This stream has the clear water, which can be seen the shoals of fish are swimming in the moss layer at the bottom. According to legend, a very long time ago, there are many beautiful fairies usually swam in this place, so it is called Fairy Spring.

On the out-way, the boat will take travelers to Saint Ferry. Visitors must walk about 50m to reach Thien Huong Cave, which has a height is 60m. Behind this cave, there is a straight path up to top of the mountain. It is often referred to as the way to heaven. If visitors walk more 50m, this is Thai Vy Temple, which was built in the 13th century. This is the place to worship the Tran Thai Tong king (the first king of Tran Dynasty). Thai Vy Temple was built by an ancient architectural style. In front of the temples, there is a Gieng Ngoc (meaning is Pearl Well), which was built by the blue stones. Behind the temple, that is Cam Son Mountain with almost the stones. Thai Vy Temple is considered to be a human’s art with the integration with the masterpiece of nature.

Bich Dong Pagoda
Bich Dong Pagoda
After that, visitors leave the Dinh Cac ferry nearly three kilometers further, Bich Dong Pagoda will appear. This is one of the famous landmarks, which is known as "Nam Thien II". Bich Dong Pagoda is an ancient structure with the roof shape is curves. It is built on the high slopes and shapes based on the mountain. Guests will be guided to visit the dark cave, but it is very solemn and quiet. Nature has gone through many centuries to create a lot of stone statues. Far from Bich Dong Pagoda, that is Fairy Cave, which is beautiful and located on the side of a grandeur mountain. It continues to surprise for guests. There are the images as the mountains, caves and pagodas here have created a harmony; it makes the strange attraction to each visitor. Bich Dong is really a perfect and eternal beauty.