Tag archive for ‘Central Highlands’

“New life” in Son Dong craft village

Son Dong craft village in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi, is Vietnam’s largest craft village making wood statues of Buddha and objects of worship. The village has set many national records for the quantity and quality of its wooden products and the number of people involved in the profession. Arriving in the village in early July, the first [...]

Volunteer in Vietnam for a Life Lasting Experience

Volunteering in Vietnam is quite a thrilling experience! A thriving and bustling East Asian Country, Vietnam has been a favorite of tourists and adventure seekers since many years. The main reason for the attraction of Vietnam is its sublime beauty and natural setting of the Red River Delta in the north and the beautiful Mekong [...]

Go on an Amazing Vietnam Vacation

To travel Vietnam will allow you the opportunity to witness the most amazing Vietnam beaches, exciting resorts Vietnam and many wonderful sights and sounds. Vietnam tours are offered to travel to the best Vietnam destinations here which are located throughout the country. Hue is one of the best places to go if you are interested [...]

60 craft villages show off skills at Da Nang festival

60 craft villages show off skills at Da Nang festival
VietNamNet Bridge – The Festival for Vietnamese Craft Villages 2010 opened at 29/3 Park in the central city of Da Nang on May 19, introducing unique products of 60 craft villages throughout the country.   60 reputed craft villages to join craft village festival Lifespan of polluted craft villagers shorter Farmers need to be trained as tour guides   Apart from [...]

Dak Lak cafe a kind of Jurassic Park  

Dak Lak cafe a kind of Jurassic Park  
  A man in the Central Highlands has transformed his cafe into a Jurassic Park of sorts, displaying more than 300 fossils he’s collected, some of them dating from hundreds of millions of years ago.   Most of the fossils on display at Hoang Thanh’s cafe in the Dak Lak Province town of Buon Ma Thuot are the remains of ferns and pines. Dozens of [...]

A ‘people-friendly’ waterfall 

A ‘people-friendly’ waterfall 
Tam Giang Waterfall, formed by four streams, is easy to reach thanks to a path of smooth rocks You can hear the roar of the waterfall echoing through the forest as you approach the Tam Giang Waterfall in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. But if you are going there for the first time, a surprise [...]

A top (gear) trip through Vietnam by scooter

A top (gear) trip through Vietnam by scooter
Descending a steep mountain road, we lean our vintage Vespa into a sweeping bend when a lush valley hundreds of metres below opens up before us. This sight is so sudden and spectacular it’s impossible not to utter an audible wow above the throaty gurgle of this immaculately-restored vehicle as the cool mountain air whips past [...]

By the seaside

By the seaside
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 through their hair. But as [...]

Summer in Kon Tum

Summer in Kon Tum
VietNamNet Bridge – Kon Tum Province lies in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam and shares borders with Laos and Cambodia. It has an area of 9,934 square km and a population of approximately 330,000. The economy is primarily agricultural.   Kon Tum: Largest house on stilts burned down Nha Rong – heart, soul and history of Bana [...]

By the seaside

By the seaside
VietNamNet Bridge – Nha Trang is home to a number of fascinating cultural sites, proving that the city is more than a ‘beach destination’.  Nha Trang by gondola Nha Trang in summer   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 [...]