by Lan Dung
Travel
The heat in the country''s large cities lures
thousands of Vietnamese to the beaches in the central region during
their summer holidays. However, large crowds at well-known destinations,
such as Nhat Le in Quang Binh and Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa, discourage
local backpackers...
Pristine beaches, reefs entice tourists
Travel
It''s Rafael Carneiro of Brazil''s first time visiting
Viet Nam. He has mostly eaten noodle soups since he arrived – which has
given him the impression that all Vietnamese food is the same. But a
street food tour he took in Ha Noi...
Food tours offer a taste of the capital's cuisine beyond pho
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It''s 7.30pm and darkness settles over the Red River Pitch on Au Co
Street in the capital city. The outside temperature is below 15oC, but
despite the cold, foreign and Vietnamese women take off their winter
clothes to sport their team''s colours.
Football bridges cultural divide
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Holding a tray and net in his hands, Dr. Luca Bartolozzi looked
carefully among the trees, leaves and flowers in Cuc Phuong National
Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh.
Italian researches VN insects
Travel
Truong Van Phuc has travelled to the northern
provinces of Viet Nam by motorbike with his friends many a time.
However, a 15-day bicycle trip from Ha Noi to Ca Mau, the southernmost
point of the country recently made the 24-year-old fall in...
Cyclist falls in love with nature
Travel
At the end of November, Nguyen Viet Hai and his
friends drove 200km from Ha Noi to Moc Chau District in the northern
province of Son La to hike through the white blumea flower fields.
Blumea blooms, tea gardens lure backpackers to Moc Chau
Sports
Vietnamese paragliders didn''t make the top three in
either the men''s or women''s event at the first Viet Nam Paragliding Open
held recently in the northern province of Hoa Binh.
Paragliders fail to reach heights
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A Pa Chai hamlet is well-known to travellers as the westpoint of Viet Nam and a junction between it, Laos and China.
Pilgrims enjoy hard but happy journey to Viet Nam's far west
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There''s a reason why the mountainous provinces of northern Viet Nam top the to-do lists of countless backpackers and visitors.
Discovering the beauty of northern provinces
Sports
For the past nine years in any sort of weather,
31-year-old disabled athlete Nguyen Van Phuc attends Khuc Hao Sports
Centre to practise weightlifting.
Disabled VN powerlifter in Paralympic challenge
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After a few months of be-ing up to our ears in work,
we decide to break away from noisy Ha Noi. Phat Tich Pagoda, a place of
peace and quiet, seems like an ideal option for a day trip.
Visitors discover quiet serenity of Bac Ninh's Phat Tich Pagoda
Sports
Every Wednesday and Friday morning, 16-year-old
Nguyen Dinh Tuan plays football at the Phu Dong Sports Club. For one
hour, he and his friends from the Niem Vui School for the hearing
impaired in the central province of Phu Yen practise dribbling and...
Football community reaches out
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Canadians Andrew and Marith Kull had intended to
find a good restaurant for their final evening in Ha Noi, but they
changed their plans after hearing about a tour to a local house, which
they described as "the perfect end to our trip".
Hanoians open up their homes for tourists to get a feel for family
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After booking tickets, hotels and other services for their trip to the capital of Viet Nam, Dorothy Colton and her husband from England visited the website www.tripadvisor.com to read recommendations from tourists all over the world.
Volunteer tour guides a hit with foreigners
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