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Nha Trang 是什么城市?

越南风景真不错,趁还没打起来,我也去玩玩

Why you type in chinese instead of english. Not many people can read it.

BTW: Your avatar is impressive!

 

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Hải Vân Pass

The Hải Vân Pass, is an approximately 21 km long mountain pass on National Road 1A in Vietnam. It traverses a spur of the larger Annamite Range that juts into the East Sea, on the border of Đà Nẵng City and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, near Bach Ma National Park. Its name refers to the mists that rise from the sea, reducing visibility.

Today, the Hai Van Pass was replaced by the Hai Van Tunnel. Hai Van Pass is now becoming deserted. However, the Hai Van Pass is still the favorite places for those wanting to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the forest-mountain-cloud-sea ...

The Hai Van Tunnel, the longest tunnel in Southeast Asia at 6.28km, lies on highway 1 between the two cities of Danang and Huế in central Vietnam.

source: Wikipedia

 

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Hai Van Tunnel

 

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a report of Vietnam from the Philippines



Discovering Vietnam
By Honey Jarque Loop (The Freeman) Updated March 11, 2012


CEBU, Philippines - It is difficult for anyone to resist the charms of Vietnam. It is a city just waking up to modernism and technology while still remaining firmly attached to its time honored traditions and revered customs.

Fizzy with urban development, overwhelming with its chaotic traffic, stifling with a population density among the highest in the world, Vietnam fortunately has preserved its open spaces and stretches of water.

Ho Chi Minh City, still known to many as Saigon, began as a small fishing village surrounded by swampland and was inhabited by Khmer people for centuries before the arrival of the Vietnamese. Interestingly, it was given to the government as a dowry for the marriage of a Vietnamese princess to a Khmer prince, in order to stop the constant invasion and looting of the villages.

Today, Ho Chi Minh is the center of commerce but not its capital, an honor that rests with Hanoi. Beyond taking in the markets downtown, a city tour is a must. Here are some interesting sites not to be missed.

The Presidential Palace now called Reunification Hall was built over the ruins of the old Norodom Palace which was bombed in 1962 by a dissident Air Force Pilot disgruntled with President Diem. It has been kept intact as it was before Liberation, from the operations room in the basement to the family disco on the top floor. It served as the work place of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the war during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates.

Strangely, one of the most popular attractions seems to be the War Remnants Museum. It comprises a series of eight rooms with military equipment located within a walled yard. There is a good collection of graphic photographs, mostly of war crimes, the result of the use of Agent Orange, and inhuman torture. A model of the infamous tiger cages gives a good idea of how some political prisoners were housed.

The Notre Dame Cathedral built by the French colonists following their conquest of the city, is the most famous church. It was completed in 1880 and is standing room only at Sunday Masses. In front of the cathedral stands a Virgin Mary which is said to have shed tears in 2005 causing thousands of people to stop and pray around the statute.

The Cu Chi Tunnel complex was a 250 kilometer system which honeycombed the area from the Cambodian border to within 20 miles of Saigon. Started in 1948, it provided a refuge for the Viet Cong guerillas from the constant bombings and operations of allied troops in the war zone. It likewise served as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon coaches and living quarters for numerous guerilla fighters. The tunnel systems were of great importance to the Viet Cong in their resistance to American forces, and achieved ultimate military success.

As for shopping, there are two traditional markets downtown. The Ben Thanh is a large covered market selling food, household wares, toys, clothing, electronic equipment and a host of other goods. On a side street are the fabric and cloth sellers. Here you can buy inexpensive, good materials for clothing. Tailors abound throughout the city and they can whip up a suit or gown in 24 hours.

Lacquerware is abundant in all of Vietnam. It is a complex and lengthy process using highly toxic materials. It can take up to two months to complete a medium-sized piece. Visiting a factory is a fascinating experience and give a true appreciation for the work that goes into this art.

Food in Vietnam is plentiful, varied, tasty and generally inexpensive. Rice is the staple and is eaten in every meal. Seafood is also good with fish, shrimps, crabs and lobster appearing on almost every meal. Street eating is also an experience. Ho Chi Minh is the capital of fast food, with ready to eat food no more than a few steps away. Shoulder basket vendors are also everywhere and push carts are constantly patrolling the streets with rice dishes, grilled meat sticks, dried squid and a lot more.

With all the rapid growth and development, Ho Chi Minh is regaining once again her position as one of the premier cities of the Orient.

Discovering Vietnam - The Freeman » The Freeman Sections » Cebu Lifestyle

 

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Ba Be Lake:

Ba Bể Lake (Vietnamese: Hồ Ba Bể; means Three Lake) is the largest natural lake in Vietnam. It is located in Nam Mẫu commune, Bắc Kạn district, Bắc Kạn Province in the northeastern region of the country.
Having been formed approximately 200 million years ago, the lake is surrounded by limestone cliffs, which in turn are covered by primary forests.
Ba Bể Lake is a featured geographical science and is a biodiversity reservoir. It is a part of the Ba Be National Park.

With an area around 500ha, the Lake plays a great role in spate distribution for Nang, Gam and Lo rivers deltas.
According to primary survey documents, 417 species of trees including 300 branches, 114 parenties. Also, hundreds of orchids and species of medicine-plants. The system of animals including; land, aquatic and flying animals covering 319 species of animals in 27 forms, 85 parenties in which 42 species recorded in Vietnam Red Book with 3 endemic anima l species that are gibbon (snub no se) Bamboo-Thread and Red Algae.

 

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Ba Be Lake:

 

[starbuck]

Thanks for great pics!

 

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Hà Nội (Hanoi) 1000-year-old:

Hanoi Old Quarter:

 

[Esc8781]

Vietnam an interesting country I hope I go there in my life time!

 

[notsuperstitious]

Wow, how did I miss this thread.

Vietnam is a wonderful place to visit, great food, great history, wonderful people and the girls are absolutely lovely looking.

Had the pleasure of visiting two times, and hopefully more in future. wonderful pictures BTW. Thanks.

 

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Saigon’s 100 Exciting Things are named
english.vietnamnet.vn - ast update 23/08/2012 12:35:32 CH (GMT+7)


VietNamNet Bridge – The list of HCM City’s 100 exciting things was made public on August 21. The list includes famous architectural works and special cuisines.

Nguyen Hue flower road

Earlier, on June 14, 2012, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of HCM City launched a campaign that seeks and votes on 100 “exciting things” about Ho Chi Minh City. The campaign aims to recognize and promote the city’s outstanding cultural values and prominent tourism products and services.

The campaign was launched after six months of preparations. Its advisory board gathered and short-listed 218 “candidates” that people would vote on to decide the final list of 100 things.

The “candidates” were categorized under 20 groups, consists of luxury hotels, business hotels, tourist restaurants, exhibition-conference centers, travel tours, tourism events, health and beauty care, by-night entertainment locations, sightseeing locations, artistic, cultural and historic vestiges, transport companies, art performance locations, Southern delicacies, varieties of fruit, architecture, museums, markets, coffee shops, shopping centers and souvenir products.

The War Remnant Museum

People contributed to this campaign by vote on these “things” between June 14 and July 30, 2012. Beside the online voting, 2,500 ballot papers for each category were sent to experts in the mail and distributed to tourists via travel companies.

According to the organizing board, they received 29,000 paper votes and over 6,200 online votes.

A similar vote was organized two years ago.

The voting results

Five outstanding museums: War Remnant Museum, HCM City History Museum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, HCM City Museum and HCM City Art Museum.

Five outstanding architectural works: Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica, HCM City Post Office, HCM City Opera House, Giac Lam Temple, Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street.

Banh Xeo

Five outstanding historical and cultural relics: Cu Chi tunnel, Independence Palace, Rung Sac-Can Gio military base, Thien Hau temple, Ngoc Hoang Palace.

Five interesting entertainment sites: Suoi Tien Park, Dam Sen Park, Binh Quoi Tourist Site, Saigon zoological and botanical garden, Mot Thoang Viet Nam tourist site.

Five typical traditional markets: Ben Thanh, An Dong, Binh Tay, Soai Kinh Lam and Tan Dinh.

Five outstanding forms of tourism: ecological tourism, gastronomic tourism, city tour, shopping and waterway tourism.

Five typical tourism events: Nguyen Hue flower road, HCM City tourism festival, Southern fruit festival, Tao Dan New-year flower festival, international food festival.

Five luxurious hotels: Sheraton, Caravelle, Majestic, Park Hyatt Saigon, REX.

Five business hotels: InterContinental, Asianna Saigon, Windsor Plaza, Legend Saigon, Continental.

Five exhibition-conference centers: White Palace, Saigon Fair and Exhibition Center, Phu Tho Sports House, Van Thanh Tourist Zone, Tan Binh Conference and Exhibition Center.

Five favorite shopping sites: Tax Trading Center, Vincom, Cresent Mall, Miss Ao Dai, Minh Phuong lacquare and fine-art shop.

Five favorite restaurants of tourists: Muoi Xiem banh xeo (Vietnamese crepe) restaurant, Cham Charm, Com nieu Saigon, Mandarin, Ngon.

Five typical souvenirs: ao dai, non la (conical hat), manually embroidery items, silk and sandy paintings.

Five favorite southern cuisines: banh xeo, goi cuon, com tam (broken rice), cha gio and caramel fish.

Five interesting entertainment sites at night: Semi-circle Lake, Pham Ngu Lao Street, Hard Rock Café, Megastar and Saigon Saigon Bar.

Five top beauty salons and spas: Ngọc Anh Spa, Sen Spa, La Cochinchine, Authentic Spa and Anam QT Spa.

Five interesting coffee shops: Highlands, Trung Nguyen, Gloria Jeans, Central, Windows.

Five typical transport firms: Taxi Mai Linh, Taxi Vinasun, Phuong Trang, Vietravel, Hoa Binh Travel.

Five favorite fruits: mangosteen, mango, star apple, pomelo and pitaya.

Khai Tri

 

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Home of Vietnam’s last king opened for tourists
Last update 19/08/2012 3:00:00 CH (GMT+7) - vietnamnet.vn

VietNamNet Bridge – The Center for Preservation of Hue Relics has opened Khai Tuong Lau (An Dinh palace), where Vietnam’s last king Bao Dai and his family lived from 1945 to 1955, for tourists.

The palace was built in 1917-1918 by King Khai Dinh, before he enthroned, by his own money. Khai Dinh’s son, Bao Dai, lived here from 1922. Since 1939, it became the assets of Bao Dai’s eldest son, Bao Long.

Before 1945, An Dinh Palace was managed by the Nguyen Dynasty. After August 1945, it became the home of King Bao Dai’s mother and Bao Dai’s family. In 1954, after Bao Dai was dismissed, Ngo Dinh Diem administration confiscated the palace. Bao Dai’s mother bought the house at No.79 Phan Dinh Phung to stay until she died.

After 1975, the revolutionary authorities took over and gave the palace back to Bao Dai’s mother but she donated the palace to the government. Since then until 2002, An Dinh Palace was managed by the Hue Labor Cultural House. In early 2002, it was handed over to the Center for Preservation of Hue Relics.

The palace was restored in 2007-2008. The Center for Preservation of Hue Relics combined with German experts to restore 2,000sq.m of mural in the palace.

The current An Dinh Palace is decorated and displayed based on historical documents and witnesses.

The An Dinh Palace at present:

 

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Traditional costumes of 54 ethnic groups of Vietnamese:

Kinh (Viet) ethnic group:

Thai ethnic group:

M'nong ethnic group:

Nùng ethnic group:

H'Mong ethnic group:

C'Ho ethnic group:

Pu Péo ethnic group:

 

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Dao ethnic group:

Tày ethnic group:

Pà Thẻn ethnic group:

Tà Ôi ethnic group:

Cống ethnic group:

Dáy ethnic group:

Chăm (Champa) ethnic group:

 

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Phu My Hung - SaiGon - Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC):