Can Gio mangrove forest, which was recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve in 2000, is a complex of terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna, formed downstream of the Dong Nai-Saigon river system in the southeast gateway of Ho Chi Minh City, with a total area of 7,740 ha. The special geographical position, along…
About 135 kilometers from downtown HCMC on National Road No. 22B, Lo Go-Xa Mat National Park is famous as a vegetation mosaic of forest where tourists can explore biodiversity and indulge in nature. The national park encompasses Tan Lap, Tan Binh and Hoa Hiep communes in Tan Bien District, Tay Ninh Province, which is in…
Located 103km from Phan Thiet City in the central province of Binh Thuan, the Phu Quy island district has become a destination for visitors who love exploring the wild. In Phu Quy, a group of ten small islands, only the biggest island, known as Hon Lon (Big Isle) has residents. Hon Trung (Egg Isle) is…
Amidst the bustling city streets in Ho Chi Minh City, filled with shabbily dressed street peddlers, alongside the ancient architecture and markets with names like Ben Thanh and Binh Tay, there are always great numbers of tourists. Shopping markets Ben Thanh market Ben Thanh market, built by the French in 1870, located in District 1…
Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) today is a dynamic new centre with many high rise modern buildings. Beside the hustle and bustle, old heritage buildings still nestled somewhere in the heart of the busy city. The chapel (now called Tan Xa) locating at 180 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, in the campus of the bishop’s palace…
It felt like the burning sun in the central province of Ninh Thuan had been turned off as I walked under the green leaves in Nguyen Van Moi's vineyard in Ninh Phuoc District, 7km from Phan Rang City. The sunlight radiated through the vine leaves creating fanciful emerald patterns and a relaxed atmosphere. Standing on…
Saigonese often go to cafés, theaters, cinemas or tourist destinations when they have free time on weekends or holidays while many visitors to HCMC opt for visits to museums to get an insight into culture and history of the country and to entertain themselves with contemporary arts on display at some of the museums and…
Con Dao Island, about 97 nautical miles from Vung Tau City, is seen as a pearl of Viet Nam’s sea tourism and renowned for its fascinating sceneries and tasty seafood specialties. As the second largest among 16 islands in Con Dao, Bay Canh stands out as a tropical ecological reserve with a mangrove forest and…
Vinh Hy is blessed with unique beauty and charm, no matter how often you visit Vinh Hy and the surrounding areas, you will discover a new attraction every time. The Vinh Hy bay located in Vinh Hai village, Ninh Hai district, is 42km from Phan Rang-Thap Cham. Surrounded by white sand beaches, majestic with towering rocky…
Ca Na attracts visitors for its magnificent scenery with clear blue sea covered by white sandy beach and mountain on its back. The clean and cool atmosphere at Ca Na, plus the stunning beach will satisfy even the most demanding tourists. Ca Na is also well-known for many cultural attractions. With the cultural features of…
Ninh Chu is attractive with rows of popla humming in the wind just nearby the beach as if they were whispering to the blue sea and singing about its fine sand dune - the daughter of the sea and sky. You can lie down on the popla leaf carpet, without umbrella or bench, to restfully watch the…
Monkey pagoda lies at the bottom of Ky Van Mountain, belongs to Long Hai Town, Long Dien District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province. Besides natural beauty, the fascinating things are funny monkeys, raised in the natural environment on the Kỳ Vân mountain behind the pagoda. The pagoda has correct name Nguyen Chon Monastery. Because of raising so…
As not far from Ho Chi minh city, only travelling about 125 kilometers, Vung Tau city is located in the peninsula of the name same. This is the border of the South and the West of Vietland, where we can see the sun on the East Sea, both sunrise and sunset. The first beach is…
About 7 kilometers North-West of Ba Ria Town and originating from Dinh Mountain in nearly 500m-height, the Fairy Stream located in Tan Thanh district is called “the second Dalat in Vietnam” for its beautiful natural landscape. Accompanied by the legend in the past, fairies would come here to bathe before returning to heaven. The trace…
Con Dao is not only the biggest archipelago in Ba Ria- Vung Tau province, but it is also the most famous one in Vietnam tourism. This archipelago contains 16 islands with the total size of 76 square kilometers, and Con Lon island is the largest among them. Con Dao is notable for its paradoxes, namely one…
