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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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