• New caves discovered in Quang Binh

    15/09/2009 05:00

    Four new caves have been found at Tu Lan and To Mo in Minh Hoa district in the central province of Quang Binh, according to the local Culture and Information Department. The dry caves are about 400 metres deep, 40 to 45 metres high and 50 metres wide while...

  • Exploring the Central Highlands

    15/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands is famous for its splendid scenery, magnificent waterfalls, poetic lakes and endless forests and mountains. A view of Phu Cuong lake in Gia Lai province. — Photo: Guide book published by Vietbook...

  • Vietnam adjourns revising down tourism target as arrivals revive

    15/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Tourism officials at a meeting on Monday decided not yet to reduce the target of international arrivals from the old target of 4.5 million this year Vietnam welcomed over 4.2 million foreign visitors last year. Nguyen Van Tuan, head of...

  • Hai Phong’s leading lady

    14/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Le Chan was a widowed aristocrat, who helped the Hai Ba Trung defeat the occupying Chinese forces in 39AD. No small wonder she is still honoured today. The Nghe Temple in Hai Phong city. Le Chan was a widowed aristocrat, who helped the Hai...

  • Trang An awakes after 1,000 years

    14/09/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Ninh Binh, the glorious citadel of Dai Co Viet, has been stamped with the footprints of 42 years of sovereign of dynasties, Dinh, Le, Pre-Le and Ly. Tourists cruise the Trang An-Bai Dinh tourist complex in Ninh Binh province. Today, once...

  • Cruise the Da River

    12/09/2009 05:00

    A suspension bridge connects villages in the upper reaches of the Da River. The breathtaking landscape around Hoa Binh Dam and the unspoiled beauty of the Da River are indelibly etched in every visitor’s mind....

  • Oktoberfest to celebrate German culture, beer

    12/09/2009 05:00

    The 4th annual Oktoberfest held at the Windsor Plaza Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City last October. The 5th annual Oktoberfest will hit the Windsor Plaza Hotel in less than a month, giving Ho Chi Minh City dwellers a chance to...

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