Currently in Hue, there are over 400 Buddhist pagodas and temples, making up a third of the total number of pagodas in Vietnam. However, the question on whether Buddhist culture can be turned into an attractive tourism resource in modern Vietnam has yet to be answered.
Pagoda’s in Hue are arranged [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – About 86km from Hanoi, the Tam Dao mountain range extends for 50km with natural landscapes, a romantic and quiet atmosphere, and fresh air. It might be the ideal destination for relaxation.
Driving about an hour from Hanoi, travelers will reach Phuc Yen Town of Vinh Phuc Province. Then, [...]
Completely enclosed by forest with a great diversity of precious trees as well as rare and endangered animal species inhabiting the area, Ke Go Natural Reserve has become a highly valuable tourist location in Ha Tinh.
Rare timber trees are still found in Ke Go Nature Reserve.
Ke Go was originally the [...]
Traditional values of Vietnamese lifestyle were deeply affected by Confucian ethics. During thousand years the Chinese invaded and maintained control Vietnam, Vietnamese culture was permeated by their Confucian philosophical beliefs. This philosophy based for the existence of and extended family structure through 2,000 years of Vietnamese history (Lam).
It was believed [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The UNESCO has recognized the Ca Mau cape national park in the southernmost province of Ca Mau as a world biosphere reserve.
Ca Mau province received the title on April 25, at the launch of the Ca Mau week of culture and tourism, which was attended by Deputy [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The Goddess Ponagar Festival opened in Khanh Hoa province on May 5, attracting over 100 groups of pilgrims from many provinces and cities.
This is a major festival in the southern part of the central region and the Central Highlands, which is associated with the legend of and the worship of Goddess Ponagar, [...]
The Vietnamese countryside is filled with bamboo-hedged villages, patchworks of rice fields, and farmers with their water buffalo, a scene that depicts a way of life that has remained unchanged for hundreds of years . However, [...]
Nha Trang is home to a number of fascinating cultural sites, proving that the city is more than a ‘beach destination’
Nha Trang is undoubtedly one of Vietnam’s best known ‘beach destinations’.
The vast majority of visitors come here to feel the warm sand in between their toes and the sea breeze blowing [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – The tireless Australian-Vietnamese chef Luke Nguyen is channeling all his energies into promoting Vietnamese cuisine Down Under and kick-starting a hospitality training course for underprivileged kids here in Vietnam.
On a sunny day in Hoi An, a couple of teenagers wander through the street collect plastic bottles, selling postcards or lottery [...]
VietNamNet Bridge – Meritorious Artist and conductor Hoang Diep will hold her first live show entitled “Career Hallmarks” at 8pm, April 24-25 at HCM City Conservatory of Music. This is the first live performance by a female conductor in Vietnam.
The show celebrates Diep’s 50th birthday and her 30 years as a conductor and 20 [...]
