VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thanh Hoa is known for three special streams which are home to the “fish gods”. The streams attract thousands of visitors every day. The mysterious stories about the strange fish there have yet to be explained. The first sacred fish stream is located in Luong Ngoc village in Cam Luong commune, Cam Thuy district. The second stream is also in Cam Thuy district, but in Dung village, Cam Lien commune. The third stream is in Chieng Ban village in Van Nho commune, Ba Thuoc district. Cam Luong fish stream Sacred fish in Cam Luong. Cam Luong Fish Stream is home to thousands of fish, weighing from 2kg to 8 kg each. There are several king fish of up to 30 kg. Surprisingly, the fish swim around a 100-meter long section during the day and they hide in caves at night. Besides eating the leaves that fall from the trees along the stream, the fish are also fed spinach once or twice a week by the stream guards. According to … [Read more...] about Three streams of “sacred fish” in Thanh Hoa are tourist attractions
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Tourist attractions in Hanoi, HCM city crowded
(VOVworld) – Tourist attractions and recreational areas in Hanoi are packed by visitors these days. The number of visitors to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has increased considerably. Tran Quoc Tuan of Thai Nguyen province, said: “I’m taking my wife and children to visit the HCM Mausoleum to pay tribute to Uncle Ho. I’m proud of Vietnam’s steady development.” Nguyen Thi Dung, a visitor to Hoan Kiem lake in downtown Hanoi, said: “I’m very excited with the celebratory atmosphere of national reunification day. We should do more to contribute to Vietnam’s development and defense.” HCM city is decorated with flowers and flags to welcome this important event. Nguyen Trong Vung from Hanoi said: “I myself was a soldier involved in the historic Ho Chi Minh campaign and I’m very happy to visit HCM city these days. I’m proud that we were able to obtain national independence.” Pham Thi Lan also from Hanoi … [Read more...] about Tourist attractions in Hanoi, HCM city crowded
Cu Chi tunnels – one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist attractions
The Chicago Sun Times recently ran an article by travel editor Lori Rackl on his visit to the Cu Chi tunnels, a former revolutionary base but now one of Vietnam ’s most popular tourist attractions. “The sound of gunshots pierce the thick jungle air. I’m on my hands and knees, crawling through the subterranean darkness, sweating in places I didn’t know I had sweat glands”, that was what Lori felt when he was inside the tunnels, a network of secret underground passageways - dug by hand - at one time measured more than 120 miles, stretching from the Cambodian border to the outskirts of what was then Saigon. The web of tunnels, which used to be home to local villagers seeking shelter from bomb raids, plus thousands of North Vietnamese Army-backed guerrillas, these days welcomes some 1,000 visitors daily but only a few short sessions of the tunnels are accessible today. The author confided, “Before I arrived in Vietnam , I was a little worried that I … [Read more...] about Cu Chi tunnels – one of Vietnam’s most popular tourist attractions
Hue is one of the leading groups of tourist attraction
(Cinet)- Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Department of Thua Thien-Hue Province – Mr. Phan Tien Dung says that Thua Thien-Hue Province has been one of the leading group of the level of tourist attraction in the country. This is the assessment results for the first time (will be published in December of 2010) made by the experts, managers, tourism researchers in the related fields; according to the criteria carried out by the Tourism Development Research Institute. At the end of November of 2010, ThuaThien-HueProvince has welcomed nearly 1.4 million visitors, increasing 11.7% over the same period last year, including foreign tourists to Hue has increased 7.9%. Specially, foreign tourists to Hue at Chan May port has reached more than 20,000 visitors, increasing 4 times over the previous year. The luxury cruise ships which dock at Chan May meet the 4-5 star standard as Queen Elizabeth II of British; the cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas of Royal Caribbean Sea Carrier … [Read more...] about Hue is one of the leading groups of tourist attraction
Vietnam introduces tourist attractions on BBC
Images on Vietnam's tourist attractions, especially marine ones, will again be introduced on BBC TV in the coming future, according to Vietnamese tourism officials. The Chief of the International Cooperation Department, under the Vietnam Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry, said that the BBC had finished the filming of Vietnamese landscapes and is examining the content of the short documentary clip. The clip that has 30 seconds in length is expected to be broadcast 3 times a day in one month's time. "The expenditure for the tourism promotion programme mounted to VND 3 billion, but it is worth it as these Vietnamese tourist attractions will reach millions of people in countries in Asia Pacific, Vietnam's leading tourist markets," said the tourism official. At this point, the Ministry is actively preparing to take part in Tours 2011 from May 6th to 15th, in France. The tourism sector expects to receive some 5.5 million of international visitors in 2011. Source: TBKT, QĐND … [Read more...] about Vietnam introduces tourist attractions on BBC