• Son La, the pearl of North-western Vietnam

    04/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Son means mountain and La means stream. Son La Province originates from a stream on a mountain. Teacher and students in Son La Teachers’ College. Visiting the work of the century Son La hydroelectric-power work lies...

  • Charming mix of history and scenery

    04/05/2009 05:00

    Lenin Brook was so-named by Ho Chi Minh Pac Bo near te Chinese border in CahoBang Province draws tourists in droves thanks to its scenic beauty and historical associations. When Ho Chi Minh...

  • Festivals fail to boost foreign tourism

    04/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Despite a slight month-on-month increase in April, the number of international visitors to Viet Nam still dropped 18 per cent during the first four months of the year to reach about 1.29 million, said the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT)....

  • Vietnam’s marine attractions capture great European interest

    04/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – European visitors including representatives of travel companies crowded the Vietnam Sea Festival that took place at the fashion center Pierre Cardin in the French capital city of Paris last week. Most European visitors were impressed with...

  • Ha Long climbs to 2nd in world wonders voting group

    04/05/2009 05:00

    One of Vietnam’s two UNESCO natural world heritage sites ascended to second place in Group G in the voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature on May 4. Ha Long Bay surpassed the Great Barrier Reef of Australia to take the position, ranking behind...

  • Sex education goes on holiday

    03/05/2009 05:00

    LookAtVietnam – Sex education remains an awkward subject for both parents and teachers in Viet Nam because of the conservative attitude towards things considered “sensitive”. Tour destination: A view of the Son Tra Peninsula, 8km from Da Nang City. Thus,...

  • Tourists pack popular beaches during holiday

    03/05/2009 05:00

    Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang city and Ha Long Bay during a four-day holiday from April 30. Phan Thiet City. Holiday makers flocked to the country’s famous landscapes like central Nha Trang city...

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