Every two years during the Hue Festival, a rural market is held at Thanh Thuy Chanh village, also known as Thanh Toan village, in Thua Thien Hue province. The market is one of the local community tourist attractions. Every two years during the Hue Festival, a rural market is held at Thanh Thuy Chanh village, also known as Thanh Toan village, in Thua Thien Hue province. The market is one of the local community tourist attractions. The north and the south of Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge is the venue of the “Rural market on festive days” program featuring competitions on Bai Choi singing, making cakes, cooking rice noodles, making conical hats, and modeling clay. Joyful traditional junk races are also held on this occasion. Fishing towers along the two banks of Nhu Y River, water bikes, and bailers on the Thanh Toan tile-roofed bridge contribute to the hustle and bustle of the rural market. Nguyen Dang Loi, a visitor said, “The rural market during festive days is where … [Read more...] about Rural market, a community tourist attraction in Thua Thien Hue
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Tourist attractions featured on Vietnamese bank notes
VietNamNet Bridge – Many famous tourist attractions are on Viet Nam’s currency notes. These include the VND500,000 bill, the highest denomination, which features a thatched house inside a museum dedicated to the late President Ho Chi Minh in Kim Lien Village, Nghe An Province. The VND500,000 bill features a thatched house inside a museum dedicated to the late President Ho Chi Minh in Kim Lien Village, Nghe An Province. — Photo agribankphuyen.com.vn The VND200,000 bill features Ha Long Bay, which also used to be on the former VND10,000 paper note. The VND100,000 note has Ha Noi’s Temple of Literature, the country’s first national university, which hosts a variety of cultural events every year. The VND50,000 bill has Phu Van Lau, a historic pavilion in the ancient city of Hue. The VND20,000 bill features the … [Read more...] about Tourist attractions featured on Vietnamese bank notes
Bản in : Top ten tourist attractions in Vietnam seen by Touropia
Most travellers to Vietnam are attracted by the country's wonderful natural beauty: From the green rice fields in the north to the fascinating bustle of the Mekong Delta in the south. Vietnam however is also a country with a long history and ancient traditions. It has many historic attractions and old temples. Following is an overview of the most amazing tourist attractions in Vietnam by touropia.com, a travel list website that features the most amazing sights around the world divided into various "best of" lists. 10. Nha Trang Nha Trang is Vietnam's most popular seaside resort town located along the second most beautiful bays in the country. It features beautiful beaches with fine and clean sand and clear ocean water with mild temperatures. The city has about 300,000 inhabitants and is more lively and urban in character than other beach destinations like Mui Ne and Phu Quoc. It's also a major scuba diving centre of Vietnam. 9. Cu Chi Tunnels The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense … [Read more...] about Bản in : Top ten tourist attractions in Vietnam seen by Touropia
Hanoi to open a Vietnamese “Ao dai” space – a new tourist attraction
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi will launch a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space, the city`s new tourist attraction, at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district on December 11, the municipal Tourism Department announced at the recent press conference. According to the announcement of Hanoi’s Tourism Department, a Vietnamese "Ao dai" space will open on December 11 in the city in order to provide visitors with a venue to promote the traditional Vietnamese long dress. Director of the municipal Tourism Department Do Dinh Hong said that the launching of the Vietnamese "Ao dai" space aims to create a new tourist attraction for visitors to Hanoi as well as a meeting venue for fashion designers from home and abroad. The space is also expected to facilitate cultural and tourist exchanges hosted by the municipal People’s Committee and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Located inside Lanhuong Fashion House at 18 Au Co Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, which is owned by … [Read more...] about Hanoi to open a Vietnamese “Ao dai” space – a new tourist attraction
Discover famous tourist attractions in Ben Tre
VietNamNet Bridge – A pristine area of coconut trees and large fruit gardens has made Ben Tre one of the nation’s precious green ecological complexes. As one of the major agricultural suppliers in the Mekong Delta, Ben Tre is a province of fertile flatlands, extensive waterways, sand-hillocks, green paddy fields and lush orchards. Here, visitors have the chance to enjoy various agricultural produces, especially fruits such as coconut, durian, shaddock, etc. The special feature of Ben Tre is the vast green orchards where visitors are allowed to pick fresh fruits from the trees and try as they want. Cultural and historical destinations such as Dua Religion Site, Tuyen Linh Pagoda and Dong Khoi Village are also well-known tourist attractions in Ben Tre. Tuyen Linh Temple Tuyen Linh Temple was built from bamboo in 1861 near the Tan Huong channel in Minh Duc, Mo Cay, Ben Tre. The temple was firstly … [Read more...] about Discover famous tourist attractions in Ben Tre