Sunday, May 12, 2019, 18:09 GMT+7
Community-based tourism is being introduced to poor localities in northern Vietnam in an effort to provide them with a sustained source of income, so as to significantly improve their quality of life.
Instead of building facilities, roads, and schools, a group of youngsters chose to help poor regions with tourism potential to practice community-based tourism, which requires very little investment yet is attracting a growing number of tourists.
Last update 13:28 | 11/07/2017 vietnamnet
Located in the District 9, around 20km from Ho Chi Minh City centre, Buu Long with unique architecture is one of the most beautiful pagodas in Vietnam.
 Built in 1942, Buu Long pagoda features characteristics of the Nam Tong Zen sect. In 2007, the pagoda was restored. Since then, it has been upgraded several times, with its architecture remaining intact. |
Last update 10:53 | 28/05/2017 vietnamnet
Located on top of Đại Bình Mountain, some 25km north of Bảo Lộc City in Lâm Đồng Province, Linh Quy Pháp Ấn Pagoda appears to be out of this world. At dawn, the pagoda emerges from a sea of clouds under the day’s first light. And, after a 1000-metre climb, the view from top of the mountain is nothing short of spectacular.
The pagoda’s architectural style is a mix of old Vietnamese and Japanese, with Japanese-style wooden gates erected to guard the holy site. It also features a Japanese-style rock garden where monks gather at various times during the day to contemplate and discuss the teaching of Buddha.
vietnamnet 06/06/2019 01:52 GMT+7
Hoi An city which was recognized as a World Heritage site by UNESCO is the tenth city to be allowed to experiment with battery-powered electric buses inner city to serve tourists.
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According to the project, in the first phase, 30 buses out of 120 electric buses each carrying 8-14 passengers will run. The remaining fleets will be used in the second phase after report of effectiveness of the first phase.
21/04/2019 09:47 GMT+7
TTO – Thiên nhiên ưu đãi, sông nước hữu tình, miệt vườn trù phú, nhưng du lịch miền Tây Nam Bộ vẫn đang phát triển èo uột, lượng du khách đến và lưu trú tại các địa phương trong khu vực này rất khiêm tốn.
So với những điểm du lịch quen thuộc của Đà Lạt như hồ Hồ Xuân Hương, Thung lũng Tình Yêu, Vườn Hoa TP…, Ma Rừng Lữ Quán, ở cách trung tâm thành phố chừng hơn 20km, là một điểm tham quan khá mới cho du khách. Thật hiếm có nơi đâu, giữa chốn thâm u cùng cốc là đáy một thung lũng kín ẩn lại mở ra một khung cảnh thần tiên đến vậy. Đọc tiếp Đà Lạt: Lữ quán thơ mộng dưới thung lũng
Update: May, 13/2019 – 23:29 vna
Youth Union members from Nha Trang release shrimp breeders in Nha Trang Bay on Sunday.— VNA/VNS Photo Phan Sáu
KHÁNH HOÀ — More than 500,000 marine breeders were released in Nha Trang Bay on Sunday by the People’s Committee of Nha Trang in Khánh Hoà Province.
This was one of several activities taking place in response to National Tourism Year 2019 and the Nha Trang-Khánh Hoà Sea Festival.
vietnamnet 09/05/2019 17:23 GMT+7
In May when the sound of cicadas signals the advent of summer, giant purple crape-myrtle flowers (known as bang lang) bloom in many streets of Hanoi.
Despite blooming for a short time, the bright purple of this kind of flower brings a poetic beauty to the capital in the early summer days.
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Known as a typical flower in the South Asia tropical region, giant crape-myrtle trees were planted to make urban landscapes more beautiful and create shade.
Giant crape-myrtle flowers are blooming after a night of rain. |
vietnamnet 13/05/2019 14:35 GMT+7
Hue Imperial Citadel, Tam Giang lagoon, and Thien Mu pagoda are among the must-visit destinations in the central province of Thua Thien Hue for tourists.
Hue sets its sights on reviving the ao dai
Thien Mu pagoda was originally built in 1601. It is located on Ha Khe hill and can be found about 5km from Hue city with views of the Huong river. Visitors can immerse themselves amid a tranquil atmosphere and clean air.
vietnamnet 10/05/2019 08:25 GMT+7
A sea of yellow has descended on the streets around Ho Tay, West Lake, in Hanoi in recent days thanks to the blossoming of colourful Muong Hoang Yen, also known as golden shower trees, which mark the beginning of summer.
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| The flowers of the golden shower trees, scientifically known as Cassia fistula, are beginning to bloom and fill the streets of Hanoi with a vibrant yellow colour. |
Each branch holds around five buds which contain oval shaped petals.
THÁI BÁ DŨNG – 07.05.2019, 11:00
TTCT – Toan tính mở một tuyến du lịch bằng tàu du lịch đi thẳng từ sông Hàn ra đảo Cù Lao Chàm của Đà Nẵng đã gây ra những mối lo ngại lớn. Một hòn đảo chưa tới 2.500 dân vốn đang chật vật xoay xở để đảm bảo sinh kế, nhu cầu thiết yếu cho người dân nay đứng trước nguy cơ phải “gánh” thêm áp lực mới.
“Chưa đặt đến vấn đề rác thải, ô nhiễm, cái chúng tôi đang lo là từng giọt nước trên đảo vốn đã quý giá nay sẽ bị san sẻ cho các hoạt động du lịch. 2.500 dân của chúng tôi lúc đó sẽ khát trầm trọng” – chủ tịch UBND xã đảo Tân Hiệp (Cù Lao Chàm) Phạm Thị Mỹ Hương nói khi đứng trong những ngày nắng cháy bỏng rát của đảo.
TTCT – Các chủ khách sạn, homestay ở Sa Pa (Lào Cai) “ngồi trên lửa” cả tuần nay, khi mùa du lịch lễ 30-4 và 1-5 đến sát bên nhưng nhiều nơi đang rục rịch hủy hợp đồng vì khủng hoảng nước sinh hoạt! Câu chuyện thiếu nước sạch ở Sa Pa ngay cao điểm mùa du lịch xứng đáng được xem là một bài học đắt giá…
Các học sinh ở Trường dân tộc nội trú tại Sa Pa đang chuyền nước sạch do chính quyền phân phát với số lượng hết sức khiêm tốn. Ảnh: Bá Hiếu
vietnamnet 26/04/2019 09:58 GMT+7
More and more international-standard resorts and hotels have arisen in Vietnam, but these facilities are not what foreign travelers want. They visit Vietnam to ‘return to nature’.
Returning to Canada after a trip to Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam in 2005, David Hutt, an Australian businessman, decided to come back to the beautiful island with his family members to enjoy the white sand and blue sea, the palm trees covering part of the beach, and red-earth trails.
Last update 14:51 | 05/04/2019 vietnamnet
 When it is seen from a distance, Lao Than catches the eye of visitors with a triangular monument, which is situated on its peak. |
vietnamnet 23/04/2019 22:53 GMT+7
The decision by Quang Binh provincial authorities to reject the cable car project at Song Doong Cave has been applauded by the public.
Experts in recent years have repeatedly warned of ‘landscape pollution’ because of mass tourism, saying that bad behavior towards the landscape and heritage sites are harming cultural values, and in the long term, killing the tourism industry.
Nguyen Anh Tuan, director of the Institute for Tourism Research & Development, stressed that natural beauty and landscape values are the most important factors that attract travelers and they need thorough conservation for sustainable tourism development.
