• Fishman’s paradise

    Fishman’s paradise

    16/05/2009 05:00

    A “city fisherman” tries out his bait. Each weekend, eager visitors swarm the Mekong Delta’s U Minh Thuong National Park in hopes of catching a bounty of fresh fish. The sound of a struggling...

  • Hoi An’s guardian angels

    Hoi An’s guardian angels

    15/05/2009 05:00

    The town has become a major cash cow for tourism operators. Central Quang Nam province is racing to preserve Hoi An ancient town to ensure the historic city’s tourism potential and aim luring more tourists to the UNESCO-listed site in the future. The...

  • Touring Saigon and beyond in a Mercedes

    15/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – As the Caravelle Hotel celebrates its fiftieth anniversary as a fixture in downtown Saigon, the hotel is opening the door on its first year as an organizer of tours. Binh Tay Market in District 5’s China Town. Half day and day tours...

  • Ancient capital offers colourful history lessons of two dynasties

    15/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – On a spring morning, we visit the ancient Hoa Lu capital, now in Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, in the northern province of Ninh Binh. Regal: The complex of two temples for King Dinh and King Le attract lots of visitors. Hoa Lu...

  • Vintage vehicles to tour Hoi An

    15/05/2009 05:00

    Singer Phuong Thanh (front) and poet Do Trung Quan pose on a 1960s motorbike in Hoi An during preparations for the upcoming vintage auto festival The Palm Garden Resort in Hoi An is set to parade more than 200 antique...

  • The village of festivals

    The village of festivals

    15/05/2009 05:00

    Kon K’Tu, a community in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, is renowned for its many festivals and pristine beauty. The ancient village of Kon K’Tu boasts spectacular natural beauty with rugged mountains and gentle babbling brooks. Located in...

  • Going back in time in Hoang Hoa Thon ancient village

    14/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – A unique ancient Vietnamese village has been recreated on Hon Tam Islet in the central coastal city of Nha Trang , filled with old houses with wells, lines of areca trees, hedges and bunches of banana trees covering walls; a sight that is usually seen...

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