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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Cac Mac Mountain

Lenin Stream

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rhinoceros in Dai Nam

The rare white lion 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.

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 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.

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 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

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.

Will Tay Giang be an attractive destination in the future?

Some days ago, I had the opportunity to go on Tay Giang mountainous district, which is considered the most secluded province of Quang Nam. I suddenly realize that beauty really attractive.
I've heard from the people said about this place is similar the Da Lat's Central; it is not really wrong.

Tay Giang District in Quang Nam Province

Morning in Tay Giang, dense clouds concentrated peaks; hand even if someone is able to reach. We depart from Tay Giang Town and started a journey to go back to the southern border. At this time, the sky to the east and the sun began to surprise; clouds still flying slowly above the mountain. The village hidden in the morning dew; and terraced rice fields here are green to create a strong attraction for the tourists.

Eco-village

Tay Giang is compared as the second Da Lat because the climate is cool annual; and space is always in the fog. The village is very clean in the middle halfway up to the mountain; there is a romantic scene to open as you travel up and towards the southern border between Vietnam and Laos.

The Tay Giang’s way up is nice, but it's quite dangerous. It is a challenge for the patience and courage of adventurous tourists as they pass through the high slopes with impressive names like: Doc stooping Mom ... Maybe that's a reason that many young people in Quang Nam and Da Nang choose where to test, to conquer and explore.

On the old days, people were used to say to this region is reminiscent of the poor and needy. However, today, the mountain’s picture in Tay Giang is "painted" by the village, which has not been considered to be spacious, but it is very decent and clean. They are located in the middle halfway up to the sky. The district has set a target for this place, which will be the destination of the tour community.

The traditional house in A Vuong Commune

Go here, you will hear strange stories. They look like the Aur village (belongs to A Vuong commune). It is known as a village in Singapore. It's very clean in most of the districts. Now, this border region has dozens of villages clean. An overall planning from the village in Tay Giang border communes, which are deployed along with the investment to pave the way for cars run into the village.


The great ginseng garden

Due to the suitable climate, good soil here is also planning one of the precious ginseng cultivation. If you visit the Ngoc Linh ginseng gardens in ancient forests in Zo Ruot Hamlet (in Ch'om commune), you will be surprised with 5,000 ginseng plants, which are active Tay Giang District brought from Tra Linh (Vietnam Tra My) in 2004. Sam you acclimatized success rate of 80%; ginseng quality stays the same.

The ginseng garden in Ch'Om Commune

The garden slug is more than seven years old. It has a very high value. In the future, the dark you will be handed over to the authorities of the commune to continue to expand; and it will become the main crop along with the cucumbers and other fruits. We will help more people here thrive economically.

Ch Om Commune is also known as a place, which is keeping the ancient culture of the Co Tu people. Atu is maintained by the village long house, but according to the traditional style. Every year, the festival is organized as traditional Lunar New rice, buffalo and gongs. We still attract many tourists to attend. If tourists come here, you'll be alive and living with the locals. Guests will enjoy unique dishes such as: rice, cassava and meat (all of them are very special); the guests will enjoy wine alcohol named as Ta Vac and To Din; they are the specialties of the mountains of Tay Giang.

If you go to a little further, Cha Noc Hamlet (in Ch'om Commune) appears as a fairy hiding in the morning dew. At the rear of the grill cassava is lined with houses close together as to avoid the cold of winter, which is trying to weave through each wall. This is a peaceful space that is in a dark green of the forest. The Co Tu girls are shame at the door on the floor. Mr. Ngo Dinh Son - a border soldier said: Officer and the team come up here; while they bring money and rice, but people do not agree. However, when they brought plants and animals to feed, people here feel very happy. Therefore, there are the fruits and meats to eat annual.

Cha Noc Hamlet

This story is a surprise to visitors from all areas without the end point. Although, it very far from other centers, but Cha Noc known as a hamlet, which has the number of people got with the most qualified and highly professional in Tay Giang District. Even, there are some people go abroad to study and research.

At night, in Cha Noc Hamlet, the space is in the dense fog; it is very cold. There is the sound of the gongs rang in the mountain-forest. In this remote and secluded place, in recent decades, the gongs still rang out every night to keep pace in the teaching where this frontier.

Hanoi is an attractive destination for the international tourists

To form the statistical systems about international visitors who travel to Hanoi, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi has implemented the project "Research to complete the statistical methods about the international visitors go to Hanoi." This will help to plan the strategic development of the tourism products.

One of the activities of this project is surveying and exploring from 1420 international visitors here. The results showed that there is a number of 93.64% visitors have felt Ha Noi is a very attractive destination. On the other hand, the major international visitors go to Hanoi by air (rate 90.13%) with many different purposes. In particular, the purpose of travel and vacation accounting for 67.24%; the commercial services and accounting for 14.94%; the rest is other purposes.

Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam in Ha Noi is the first university

The elements which make up the charm of Hanoi, are appreciated highly by the tourists. In particular, it is the factors such as human, food, tourism, landscape... Hanoi’s people are friendly, enthusiastic and hospitable. The cuisine here also received 82.29 percent of the vote for the rich, the delicious and typical dishes. The travel services are from 57% to 71% of visitors rated as reasonable (the price corresponds to the quality); if calculation is only for the tourist information service, there are a number of 7.1% of the visitor’s replies about information is very good, 48.76% good reviews and 36.04% average rating.

There are other factors make the international tourists choose Hanoi as an attractive destination includes of the cultural heritage (with 25.13% of the vote), the landscape (at the rate of 17.14% of the vote). The promotion is worked in various forms to promote the attraction. It includes of promoting through the internet accounting for 25.61%; the guideline book accounting for 45.02%; the travel business units accounting for 16.99%; and advice from friends or relatives accounting for 12.38%.

Guom Lake in Hanoi is a central of Culture and History in Vietnam

Besides the positive side, Hanoi still exists some limitations that need to be overcome to create a favorable civilized environment about tourism to serve like: The facilities at Noi Bai international airport, the public services, the transport systems...

Based on the results of the survey and exploration activities, many solutions have been proposed to create a sense of peace of mind, safety and trust for the tourists when coming to Hanoi. There are many actions such as: Planning the parking to make way for pedestrians; enhancing the cultural knowledge for the teams of the taxi drivers and street vendors; building the codes of for the intelligent travel ...

In addition, to build Hanoi to become a truly sustainable and attractive destination and worthy of the tourist center of country and the region, in the future, Hanoi will continue to invest in a retain other travel products. Specifically, they are Soc Son eco-tourism, the eco-resort in Ba Vi Mountain, the tourism-culture village of the people in Vietnam, the cultural and historical park at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the tourism section of Huong Son festivals and attractions, the Red River belt, the Day river with the main product is eco-tourism along, building more recreational activities at night...

And more, to develop the tourism associated with the preservation and promotion of the human-cultural values at the same time with the ecology environmental protection, Hanoi has taken element is "the environmentally friendly" into the development goals of the tourist city until 2020.

Promote Ha Long Bay to the world's largest tourism market

Ha Long Bay has been famous in the world. Therefore, when promoting the program is done, it is extremely attracted travelers and brought a high efficiency. Indeed, the evening of 15/11/2012, in Hanoi, Quang Ninh People's Committee has an action in collaboration with the Vietnam Aviation Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) to hold a press conference to introduce the "Ha Long Week 2012" for the European market in this province.

Ha Long Bay Photo 1

The program of "Halong Week 2012" will take place from 27 to 30/11/2012 in Ha Long city - Quang Ninh province with some contents such as:

- Tours and experience about the tourism’s product on the bay and a number of other tourist attractions

- Programs as contact, exchange with the product introduction and business cooperation between Vietnam's tourism with the same company in the European market.

- Workshop on promoting the tourism potential of Ha Long.

Attending into this program, there are more than 200 representatives of the media, travel companies, marketing parts directly sell travel program in Vietnam with people in European countries.

In addition, that is the leading travel company in Vietnam. And Vietnam Airlines shuttle mission of European tourists, and participate in expanding tourism market in the continent.

Ha Long Bay Photo 2

Mr. Ha Quang Long, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Quang Ninh province said that this event aims to tourism to promote the image of Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh province to the European market. It creates favorable conditions for business, travel, hotels, transportation... And it directly does some works as follows:

- Accessing, exchanging and getting cooperation with tour operators or the media of the European market

- Quang Ninh Tourism will receive comments and contributions of the travel businesses from the continent. This is the world's largest tourism market.

Discover Vietnam with Martin Yan on TV

This is a reality television program so that people can discover Vietnam with Martin Yan (As a famous Chinese-born American chef). It took place for the first time in Vietnam with the presence of the chef notable Martin Yan that in the same role as a host. He is also the main character in the journey across three regions of Vietnam. All of these journeys are tracing the cultural heritage that has been the world loved, recognized and preserved, developed at the national level.

Martin Yan is a famous chef

Through food, there is the introduction of tourism; through tourism, have created the identity preservation and promote the image of the country. This is the main idea and purpose of the program "Discover Vietnam with Martin Yan" was designed and created with the desire as: It is one of the first audio-visual products that bring charming Vietnamese culture, introduced widely in the international community. The program will consist of 26 episodes with durations of 22 to 24 minutes / set.

The shrimp food was cooked by Martin Yan

Each set is built as a short memoir; it consists of 70% of the time is set in the most famous scenic spots of each region and the remaining 30% of the time is filming in the studio.
Each program will have two to three dishes that are Martin Yan made at the site along with the Vietnamese represent the host and other guests.
The program of "Discover Vietnam with Martin Yan" is an idea to celebrate and contribute for the year is called the year of the 2012 National Heritage of Vietnam.
Channel broadcasting in the country is expected as: HTV, DRT, KTV, THVL... and specializes in culinary tourism channels in the country and the world.
In addition, the program will be broadcast to 25 countries around the world.