Posted on March 31, 2008 by Duckingforks
Chu Dong Festival
When - 15th April
Where - Chu Dong Tu Temple, Du Hoa Village, Chau Giang District, Hung Yen (approx 20km from Hanoi)
One of 4 immortal hero’s in Vietnam, Chu Dong Tu is knon as the God of Merchants. Each year of the 15 April, a ceremony is held which is followed by a [...]
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Posted on March 26, 2008 by Duckingforks
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I have written about the mighty Vietnam Swans before, an AFL footy team spreading the AFL ways in Vietnam. Most of their games with in Vietnam have been in Hanoi or HCMC, but now it’s Nha Trang’s turn!
On the 19-20th April Nha Trang will be host to AFL and [...]
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Posted on March 25, 2008 by Duckingforks
The northern province of Quang Ninh has taken tough measures against tourist boats cruising Ha Long Bay to keep the World Heritage site from being spoiled by environmental problems. According to Nhu Thi Hong Lien, deputy chairwoman of the Quang Ninh provincial authority, the province has issued a temporary ban on building new [...]
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Posted on March 24, 2008 by Duckingforks
The Vietnam National Administration for Tourism (VNAT) has release figures showing some 860,000 foreign tourists arrived in Vietnam during the first 2 months of this year. China and Thailand had the largest year on year increase, while Sweden and Finland dropped.
Vietnam’s target is 5,000,000 tourists in 2010. The VNAT will soon begin working with and/or [...]
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Posted on March 23, 2008 by Duckingforks
As you can see from the photo, people are flocking to Vietnam Travel Notes, they are even bringing their bikes……..
Why?
Because we have just began a new group, Vietnam Travel Notes on Facebook.com!
If your keen to jump on board just like these good folk did, don’t buy a ticket, simply click on this link www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9669673873 and [...]
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Posted on March 23, 2008 by Duckingforks
Dai Beach is located on Phu Quoc Island in the South of Vietnam. Recently ABC News voted Dai Beach as the winner of the “Hidden Beaches” list from destinations around the world.
While Dai Beach headed the list, other destinations included Wildcat Beach – California, Pink Beach – Barbuda and Majahuitas Cove in Mexico.
Phu [...]
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Posted on March 22, 2008 by Duckingforks
Tourism Festival
Running from the 18th – 20th April, the HCMC 2008 Tourism Festival will include food tasting, singing, fairs and much more.
Dam Sen Cultural Park is the place to see it! The HCMC Tourism Festival is now in its fourth year.
Miss Universe – June 2008
If Vietnam wasn’t stunning already, there will soon [...]
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Posted on March 21, 2008 by Duckingforks
If you are living in Asia or just traveling, the news is getting better everyday when it comes to cheap airfares!
Air Asia (www.airasia.com) , who currently operates only from Hanoi, will shortly begin flights from Vietnam’s largest city Ho Chi Minh. The gossip at the moment is there will be flights on Mondays and Fridays [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2008 by Duckingforks
Situated at some 1475m above sea level, Dalat was once the summer getaway for the French. Today, Dalat is famous for it’s vegetables, market, cooler climate and also remains one of Vietnam’s hottest Honey Moon destinations.
The city, discovered in 1897 by Alexandra Yersin, is set around the stunning Xuan Huong Lake. Created in 1919, the [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2008 by Duckingforks
The Trưng Sisters, (AD 12 - 43), known in Vietnamese as Hai Bà Trưng (”the two Trưng ladies”‘), and individually as Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, were two 1st century women leaders who successfully repelled Han invasions for three years, and are regarded as national heroines of Vietnam.
The sisters were born during the thousand-year Chinese [...]
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