Tra Su melaleuca in the Mekong

The diverse ecological system and magnificent natural scenery have turned Tra Su melaleuca forest in the Mekong province of An Giang into a popular tourist attraction, especially in the high-water season.

Nearly 100 kilometers from Long Xuyen City, each year Tra Su melaleuca forest welcomes 10,000 domestic and international tourists.

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With the area of 845 hectares, Tra Su is home to 140 kinds of plants, mainly melaleuca, and dozens of reptiles and birds, including two kinds of birds listed in Vietnam’s Red Book.

Most likely, the best time to visit Tra Su is from the middle of September until the Lunar New Year when the whole forest becomes inundated.

To reach Tra Su forest, visitors have to go for a walk about 500 from the car park. Along the walking path are lotus ponds and rows of green trees as a warm welcome to visitors. At the forest’s gate, tourists take a motorboat or row boat to explore Tra Su.

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You will feel overwhelmed with numerous green melaleuca and water-fern floating on the surface. Along the way, you will see birds perched on tree trunks, bunches of water lilies, and the water’s surface full of water ferns. It’s great to admire the nature beauty and enjoy peaceful vibe of Tra Su melaleuca forest.

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In the early morning or late afternoon, visitors may get a chance to see large flocks of birds flying from or to their nests. However, the forest becomes livelier in the afternoon when thousands of white storks fly and chirp all around the forest. The white of storks contracts with the green of the melaleuca forest, which gives tourists peaceful and relaxing feelings. In addition, there are also many species of other birds and animals.

Visiting Tra Su melaleuca forest in An Giang, Vietnam is an interesting destination for tourists who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Surely, the journey to Tra Su will leave you unforgettable experiences.

Places caffe in ho chi minh

A small 8% of Vietnamese people are drinking domestically produced coffee despite that the country is ranked as the second largest supplier of coffee in the world. The Vietnamese don’t have the strong habit of grabbing coffee to go like what people usually do in North American. For them, caffeinate means taking a break from the heat and chilling in one of the country’s omnipresent cafes scattering across the country.

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Many visitors fall in love with the hustling nightlife of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). The city is in the process of developing and growing into one of Vietnam’s most ebullient economic centers, yet it still manages to maintain the strong café culture.

It would be impossible to say the following café are the best in the city. It would take years to visit them all. Anyway, here are one of the most worth to visit mausoleum ho chi minh

Up CAFÉ
269 Nguyễn Trọng Tuyển Street
Tel: +840928 269 269
It’s the ceiling décor, which comprises table and chairs, a piano precariously hung upside down over customers’ heads, on the second floor makes the café stand out. However, a huge flaw is those awfully huge couches that set private partitions and ruin the space.

Additionally, the music is overly sappy. If you intend to visit the place, go with a friend and make a bet about what song is on. Your friend will hear “My heart will go on”, otherwise you pay for the coffee.

The café was put into lots of effort and it could be so nice with a couple of small changes. The place falls under “go once one and see” category rather than as a regular place to work or meet.

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Du Mien CAFÉ
48/9A Hồ Biểu Chánh, Ward 11, Phú Nhuận District.
It’s a bit difficult to find this hidden place, but that’s also a part making it special. The foreign crowd never seems to come around here, therefore, it feels exotic and local. Du Mien is a big, terraced café with some pools, yet it is in need of some refurbishing. The ambiance is quite impressive and relaxing, at least on weekdays.

Art in the heart

Among a plethora of shops selling trinkets, footwear, clothes, and all things you can find around Hanoi of the Old Quarter is a humble shop doing a brisk trade in selling off original and reprinted propaganda posters dated back to the Vietnam War.

This is a good source for tourists to turn to for both history lessons and art. You can get your family great souvenirs after finishing your backpacking trip.

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The American War is a substitute name for the same war taking place here in the previous century. It’s quite some time since the war ended, but the art works inspired by this phase continue to be created, preserved and be up for selling in many art shops around Hanoi. The shop on Hang Bac street chooses to be low-key, operating without a glitzy name, yet draws a fair share of attention of art-lovers.

Stepping into the shop may have the feeling of entering a time capsule of exhortations to patriotism and  sky-high enemy defeating spirits. All of that are under the watching eye of Uncle Ho.

At first, there’s an initial kitsch value and impatience to browsing amongst the posters which are placed one by one , 50 pieces in one line, separated by cover sheets. But if you take your time, flicking through deeper, more sobering pictures of the Vietnamese struggle for survival and independence, emerge.

The old lady who is the owners of the shop might well have lived through both the American and French wars in Vietnam. It can be interesting to think of the thoughts running through her mind when seeing all these backpackers stepping into her shop to buy these posters that used to be taken deadly seriously.

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A variety of artistic styles are up for buyers’ options, from impressionistic efforts to blocky Soviet graphical influence. Prices are reasonable, only a few dollars each, for you to grab couples of them. High chances are you will quickly fall in love with those images as they are genuinely artistic regardless of their historical impact.

Nixon’s face superimposed on a falling bomb

It’s no surprise that you will see images of Ho Chi Minh, Father of the Nation, who led Vietnam through the war but did not live to see its independence, frequently crop up.

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The most impressive Uncle Ho image is the portrait of him entirely made with Vietnamese stamps.

Literally hundreds of posters are on display in the Old Propaganda Poster Shop. A great idea is to make a book or historical document about them after interviews and talks with the artists who are still living about the creating process of these images and the influences on their work.

Do you think you will pay the shop a visit? Share with us your thoughts about artworks you find interesting there.

Parks in Hanoi

The sweltering heat in Vietnam If you and your family are staying in the capital city, it’s good to know some cool places to let your children out in the sun and play.

Kinder Park

If you stay in Old Quarter in a rainy day and you think your kids still deserver a interesting, playful day, grab a taxi to Kinder Park for $4-5, one-way. This huge indoor play area is attached to Ho Tay water park.

The site offers games such as rock climbing, role playing in which kids pretend to be doctors and firemen. The pricey entrance fee of 120,000 dong per hour is well worth the hours of entertainment.

Address: 614, Lạc Long Quân Street, Hanoi

Little tip: avoid any play area in the weekends at all cost.

Nghia Do Park

The park deserves the title “Best park for kids in Hanoi”. Taking a stroll in the park every dry and sunny days, you unfailingly find dozens of children cheerfully playing and monopolizing the zipline and other playing equipments in the precinct of the playground.

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The site is also the ideal place for joggers want to enjoy the fresh air in early mornings and late afternoon around the calm lake. The entrance free is as low as 2,000 vnd, plus you can bring along cheap eats bought from the outside right at the gate.

Address: The park faces the Museum of Ethnology on Nguyễn Văn Huyên Street, Hanoi.

Reunification Park

Kids have loads of things to do here like train riding around the park, trying carnival ride, swan boats and running on trails. The park covers a huge area with its lake taking one hour to finish a round of walking.

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Address: located at the intersection of three roads: Trần Nhân Tông, Lê Duẩn, Hai Bà Trưng.

Hai Van Pass among the world’s top 10 greatest scenic drives

The very famous UK magazine of The Guardian has listed Vietnam’s Hai Van Pass  in Vietnam (Sea Cloud Pass) in their top 10 greatest scenic drives all around the world.

Having the ninth place in the list, Hai Van Pass is a 13-mile road running alongside Truong Son (or Annameses) mountain range on the edge of South China Sea. Standing 500 meters above sea level, “the Sea Cloud Pass” is not only the longest but also the highest and most beautiful mountain pass road in Vietnam. Since 2008, the pass has become well-known worldwide thanks to its appearance on a very popular BBC’s motoring show of Top Gear. Jeremy Clarkson – the former host of the show supposed that the pass road is somewhat like “a deserted ribbon of perfection”, which makes it among the best coast roads in the world.

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According to the suggestions of The Guardian, travelers can hire cars or motorbikes to ride through the “see cloud pass” as a very interesting part of a one-day loop. Then, at the top of about 496 meters, you are rewarded with amazingly stunning views.

Here is the complete list of “Top 10 Great Scenic Drives around the World” complied by The Guardian:

Carretera de Sa Calobra – Mallorca
Irohazaka Roads – Japan
The Old Strynefjell Mountain Road – Norway
Grimsel Pass – Switzerland
Serra do Rio do Rastro Road – Brazil
Rim Rock Drive, Colorado – US
The Loneliest Road, Nevada – US
Skeleton coast – Namibia
Hai Van Pass – Vietnam
Road to the Isles – Scotland

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Salt flat in Vietnam

It’s not too much to say best time to travel to Vietnam has an endless beauty. If you used to admire the scenes of yellow rice fields or deep blue seas, you would be inspired with the specialty of coastal regions in Vietnam. The landscape of Vietnamese salt flats is such a wonder.

From December this year to May next year, most fishing villages in Vietnam are busy of making salt for extra income. Along the coastline from the North to the South, you can see numerous salt flats in many places of Vietnam.

It is Phuong Cuu salt field with incredible beauty in Ninh Thuan.
It is Sa Huynh salt flat in Quang Ngai – the place of many ancient culture traces.

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Each salt flat is an insert of beautiful Vietnamese picture. Maybe only people who used to come to these flats can feel their rustic, artless but attractive beauty completely.
From these pictures, you might feel the tough life of salt farmers in Vietnam. A day of them starts from very early morning.
Many parties of farmer with conical hats and rakes head to the seashore.  When the sun comes down, they go back to the gathering place with heavy burdens of salt on their shoulders.

If you have never witnessed the progress of making sea salt, you could not understand how strenuous it is.
They have to work tirelessly under blazing sun through hottest months of the year.
Looking at them, I can truly feel their intense vitality and rising spirit.
Thanks to Vietnamese salt farmers, the sea salt is created and becomes an indispensable thing of human life. If you have a chance to come to Vietnam, take time to enjoy the beauty of these salt flats.

when visit sapa all things you know

Sapa is a popular destination in Vietnam. If you are sketching a plan to visit the artful land, maybe this article is of much help.

Schedule3 days 4 nights or 2 days 3 nights. That’s quite enough for you to get to visit major attractions in Sapa.

When to visit
It’s not exaggerating to say that Sapa is beautiful all year round. It portrays itself in different charm throughout annual seasons. However, you may want to visit Sapa in April and September, when rice paddy fields are stepping in their gathering season.

You will marvel at the artless and picturesque beauty of terraced paddy fields and photographers will be overwhelmed with the amount of potential art they can create. In winters, Sapa is likely to be freezing cold and covered in snow, which is a rare thing to find anywhere in Vietnam’s winters. This couple-suiting kind of weather lasts from December to February.

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Preparation
Clothes: lightweight and warm travel clothing is prior. Sapa’s summer is quite cool and you should squeeze in your bag a jacket. If you are going to Sapa to see its winter, you need a panoply of warm-keeping wearing items ranging from extreme winter gloves to extra-thick parkas. They allow you to be carefree exploring romantic sapa in winter. Avoid carrying too much stuff since it might take 2-3 days for you to enjoy Sapa thoroughly. There are plenty of clothes and trekking equipment shops in Sapa catering to your various needs.
Shoes: bring sporty footwear. You are going to spend most of the time on your feet walking around.
Personal paper: your ID, driving license is crucial to hire accommodations and to ride you bike legally.
Means of transportFrom Sai Gon: After flying to Hanoi with Vietnam Airlines, VietJet, Jetstar, you hire a room there, waiting till the evening to board a sleeper bus/ train heading Sapa.
From Hanoi:
Trains to Sapa depart at Tran Quy Cap Station.

A one-way ticket for hard/soft seat in sitting compartment costs 200-300k vnd.
A one-way ticket in air-conditioned compartment costs 400-600k vnd.
A one-way ticket in sleeping hardwood compartment costs 600-800k vnd.
Once you reach Lao Cai Station, you can contact your pre-booked hotel staff to be picked up or catch a bus for around 50k vnd.

Sleeper buses to Sapa costs 220-250k vnd/one-way ticket/ person

You should travel train in rain season since roads can be very muddy and dangerous.

List of sleeper buses
It takes around 4 hours to drive from Hanoi to Lao Cai on new high way and one hour from Lao Cai to Sapa. Ticket bus prices vary from 300k to 350k vnd. If you are able to get a slot on a package tour bus, you can have discount price and better service.

Accomodations

You will spend most time of a day away from your room so the pressure on finding a comfortable room isn’t too much. We are categorizing accommodation in terms of price.

Mid-range and Budget
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Luxury
Destinations in Sapa

There are numerous spots in Sapa for your desire to visit to revel in. Yet you should not miss these destinations: Ta Van, Lao Chai, Ta Phin, Cat Cat mountain villages; Ham Rong mountain; Bac waterfall. Since they scatter throughout Sapa, it would be economical for you to hire your own motorbike to move around or a car if you are traveling with your family. Motorbike rent is 80k-120k vnd. Ask your hotel for more car rental information.

On the way to Ta Van and Ta Phin, there is marvelous scenery of terraced paddy fields. Ta Van, Ban Ho and Sapa ancient stonefield can be reached within the same route. Trekking-lovers love to visit Ta Van and Cat Cat in the fall and winter-spring period when the weather shifting to being mildly cold.

Little notes

You may want to ask for permission before take pictures of the locals and visit locals’ house.
Do not buy antiques if the sellers are not aware of their properties.
If you would like to give away gifts, please give them to adults, not children.
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Eating in ho chi minh

If you have been to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s fastest-developing rising star, you may think life doesn’t have to be dull, ever.

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The country has become a spirited, pulsating destination in recent years. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city with the estimated population of 9 million, can be the best example. Saigon, the formerly name of the city, is changing at a speed exceeding that of the city’s most reckless motorcycle taxi drivers.

Urban regeneration projects, visually stunning new bridges, high-end real estate, business towers, office blocks, glitzy shopping malls – you name it, HCMC has it and promisingly get more.

While old-timers sometimes mourn about the fast-paced and major progress, once you are in the thick of it, life is never slow.

Actually, the allure of HCMC comes from its limitless vitality.

Here are some Best of Ho Chi Minh City – Dinning.

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Pizza 4P’s
The best authentic Neapolitan pizzas in HCMC is traced back to a Japanese chef.

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The restaurant’s atmosphere gives a pleasing first impression but the pizzas’ quality is what lingers longest in the memory.

The toppings vary from classic Italian numbers such as Quattro formagio and margarita to Japanese fusion creations like marinated beef and teriyaki. They are judiciously combined and bolstered by the application of creamy freshly made mozzarella. All laid on perfectly textured chewy yet crispy bases.

The restaurant offers a good selection of beers and comprehensive wine list which complete the recipe for an decent evening out.

Address 8/15 Le Thanh Ton Street District1, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Tel +84 120 789 4444
Quan Ut Ut
The country’s most loved dishes are bun cha ( grilled pork meatballs served with vermicelli noodles) and thi kho (caramelized pork). Those porcine-centered creations portray a strong Vietnam’s culinary love affair with the pig that was established forever ago.

Considered a humble barbecue joint by foreigners, Quan Ut Ut is the one of the hottest tables in HCMC, whose name translates as “Restaurant Oink Oink”.

The restaurant daily witnesses one-hour queue patiently wait to fill up on the palatable barbecued pork, which in the words of the owners is “get their ut ut on”, while sipping on imported or local beers. That’s due to Quan Ut Ut’s unique rule of not accepting bookings and the main attraction of Quan Ut Ut — great grilled meat on charcoal brazer.

Address 168 Vo Van Kiet Phuong Cau Ong Lanh, Q.1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Tel +84 839 144 500
Monsoon
Monsoon feels like a high-end venue with its immaculate interior design and airy setting. Yet the restaurant sticks to the ideal of great food at low prices, typical to the Asian street dining.

This is one of rare places where eaters can mix and match a feast boasting Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Burmese and Thai dishes.

The banquet from across Southeast Asian often stars top picks like a gorgeous take on Khmer fish amok and a Burmese-style sweet pork curry.

Address No.1, Cao Ba Nha, Nguyen Cu Trinh ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City 84 Vietnam
Tel +84 8 6290 8899
Cuc Gach Quan
Short-term visitors find the location of Cuc Gach Quan, which is on the outer limits of District 1, a deterrent. According to what have been known about the best Vietnamese food served here, in a serene converted house, it shouldn’t be.

You might be a bit overwhelmed when you lay eyes on the restaurant’s weighty-tome menu.

Homemade tofu is pliant and creamy.

Red rice, which is beautifully texture, and soft shell crab among are what keep gourmets coming back.

Among other things, reasonable prices and extensive wine list make it more imperative to fit in the trip.

Address 10 Dang Tat Ward Tan Dinh, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Tel +84 8 3848 0144
Banh Xeo 46A
The most addictive treats in Vietnamese cuisine title may go to Banh Xeo (Sizzling pancake).

Turmeric powder added to rice flour to create the pancakes’ vivid yellow coloring, water and coconut are blended to make the outer coat. Once the batter are poured onto the pan, it is filled with shrimp, bean sprouts and fatty pork. After some ingenious pan flipping, the crisp result  is served alongside aromatic herbs then dipped in dipping sauce, which is fish sauce drawn out by sugar, lemon and water).

Unlike duck fetus or other Vietnamese creations, Banh xeo is no challenge to eaters but one bite can totally wow your tongue.

Address 46A D Dinh Cong Trang District 3, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Tel  +84 8 3827 1372
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Top Things to do in Hanoi, Vietnam

Visit Hanoi is located in the Red River Delta, in the center of North Vietnam things to do in Hanoi is a useful suggestion for you when traveling Hanoi.

Hoan Kiem Lake
Turtle Tower in the middle of the Lake
Hoan Kiem Lake is considered one of the first things to see when one arrives in Hanoi. It is the well-known lake in the cultural and historical center of the Vietnam capital. The water in Hoan Kiem Lake is fresh and green all year round so it used to be called Luc Thuy Lake. In the 15th century, it was renamed Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Restored Sword) or Guom Lake, which is associated with the legend of Emperor Le Thai To returning the spirit sword for the Golden Turtle.

The Lake has the area of 12 hectares. Surrounding the lake is Le Thai To street, Dinh Tien Hoang street, and Hang Khay. Referring to Hoan Kiem Lake, we can’t help mentioning to Turtle Tower, The Huc Bridge, Ngoc Son Temple, But Tower (Pen Tower), which are the relic, famous sights and the pride of Hanoi and people around Vietnam. The Turtle Tower lies in the middle of the Lake as to remind the Vietnamese of the spirit sword’s legend and the Golden Turtle’s great assistance.

Beautiful girls take some photos on The Huc Bridge
Wandering around the lake, you will have an opportunity to see many vendors, small shops, and people walking and running. It gives you a different perspective on life in Hanoi and also a get-away from the hustle and bustle in the rest of Hoan Kiem district.

There are many types of flowers and plants around the lake, which make the lake green and beautiful all year round. It’s so romantic and cool when walking around the lake or sitting on stone benches to relax and enjoy the colorful natural picture of Hanoi. Most likely, those are unforgettable moments of each visitor in Hanoi.
Moving on to Trang Tien plaza, there is the heaven of many kinds of famous ice creams for you to choose.

Old Quarter
A corner of Hang Chieu, Old Quater, Hanoi
Inside a modern and dynamic city, there appears an antique quarter called Hanoi Old Quarter or Hanoi’s 36 districts. It is considered the soul of Hanoi and the top special historical vestige and sightseeing place of the capital.

Located between Hoan Kiem Lake and Long Bien Bridge, the Old Quarter consists of 36 old streets. Each street specializes in a particular trade and carries the name of the products sold there. For example, Pho Hang Bun sells Bun (Vermicelli), Pho Hang Ma sells products from paper (the street of Paper Products), and so on. The street names nowadays still reflect these specializations, although some of them no longer sell the products carrying its name.

The Old Quarter brings the unique classical beauty of Hanoi, which is the inspiration for numerous writers, poets, and painters. For travelers, that is also one of the desired tourist destinations in Hanoi.

It’s an interesting experiences when walking street to street and enjoying the locals’ daily life, the old-style narrow streets and houses, the colorful souvenir shops, and of course trying some of the most tasty traditional foods of Hanoi.

Temple of Literature
Dai Trung gate of Temple of Literature, Hanoi
It takes about 10 minutes from Hoan Kiem Lake to the Temple of Literature. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty to honor Confucius. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam.

The temple is divided into five courtyards. Each has its own significance and history. The first courtyard stretches from the main gate to Dai Trung gate; the second stands out with Khue Van Cac pavilion. The third courtyard is where doctor names were listed on a tombstone above tortoise backs. There is a total of 82 tombstones, with names and origins of 1307 doctors, corresponding to 82 examination courses from 1442 to 1779. Each year, when many important examinations take place, a lot of students come and rub the tortoise head, which is believed to bring them luck for the tests.

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Doctor names were listed on a tombstone above tortoise backs
The fourth courtyard is dedicated for Confucius and his 72 honored students, as well as a famous teacher-Chu Van An. The last and also furthest courtyard is Thai Hoc house, which used to be Quoc Tu Giam- the first university of Vietnam. Thai Hoc house has a small collection of old costumes for students and mandarins, as well as explaining the process of taking and passing the national examination.

Temple of literature has one of the most typical architecture styles for centuries in Vietnam, composed of wood and tiles. Along the entrance, there are a lot of hundred-year-old trees that have witnessed ups and downs of history.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in the center of Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi
In the center of Ba Dinh Square, where the great leader Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on 2 September 1945, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, standing a Mausoleum named Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is where visitors can express their admiration and gratitude towards the father of the Vietnamese who has led the country to independence and reunification. His embalmed body is preserved in the cooled, central hall of the mausoleum, which is protected by a military honor guard. The body lies in a glass case with dim light. The mausoleum has two platforms with seven steps for parade viewing. The gardens surrounding the mausoleum have nearly 250 different species of plants and flowers, all from different regions of Vietnam.

When getting here, visitors must be silent and walk in two lines. There are no shorts, no tank tops, no drinking, no smoking, no hands in pockets and no photography here.

One Pillar Pagoda
Behind of One Pilar Temple
The One Pillar Pagoda (formally Dien Huu Tu, which literally means “long-lasting happiness and good luck”) is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi. It is located in the western part of the city, near Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ong Ich Khiem Street, Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
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According to legend, Emperor Ly Thai Tong had no children. One night, he dreamt meeting Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who was seated on a great lotus flower in a square-shaped lotus pond on the western side of Thang Long Citadel, gave him a baby son. Months later, when the Queen gave birth to a male child, the Emperor ordered the construction of a pagoda supported by only one pillar 1.25 m in diameter resembling the lotus seat in his dream. This unique shape of the temple together with the special story has attracted a lot of international tourists.

Visitors must be wear full-length clothes as you visit the One-Pillar Pagoda as well as other pagodas in the nation.

“Danh du” or Bamboo Swing

Đánh đu (Bamboo swing) is one of the popular traditional games in Vietnam’s Northern Delta in spring. It involves two people standing on the wooden platform and swinging as high as possible.

Bamboo swing came into existence in Vietnam long time ago in the Ly Dynasty. It’s often held during spring festivals.

Preparation

Swing is often built on a dry and large space so that spectators can stand around four sides.
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It consists of frames, handles, and platforms. The frame is made of solid bamboo. The handles which are also made of bamboo need to be straight, wide enough for a person’s palm, and no knot. The platforms need to be close enough to the ground so that players can easily jump on.

They also need to pick the right bamboo to ensure safety. While young bamboo is weak, old bamboo tends to break.

Rules

Two kinds of bamboo swing are single and couple swing. In couple swing, two people will stand on the swing platform, face to face. They will press their feet against platform then bend their knees. Then the swing will gradually move like a pendulum.
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The two players need to swing as high as possible. When they reach the highest point, one needs to stretch a hand to snatch the prize. This requires both players to be clever, and calm. They will lose if they drop the prize.oy of Vietnamese children
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Can not forget experience to have in Vietnam

Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

1. Ride a classic cycle, Vietnam’s three-wheel bicycle taxis.

2. Enjoy a bowl of Pho (a special kind of rice noodles), a famous specialty in Hanoi.

3. Light incense at Perfume Pagoda (Huong Pagoda), one of Vietnam’s most famous Buddhist shrines.

4. Take a bike tour around Hoi An Ancient Town, Quang Nam.

Ride on Vietnam’s three-wheel bicycle taxis to explore Hanoi5. Hire a motorbike and ride around the city street

6. Attend one of Vietnam’s unique festivals like Huong Pagoda Festival, Elephant Racing Festival in Tay Nguyen or Le Mat Snake Village Festival.

7. Take a hiking and explore Sa Pa valley, Lao Cai.

8. Get a special suit or dress made in Hoi An.

Hoi An is sparkling at night9. Pay a visit to War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City to learn about Vietnam war.

10. Watch a traditional water puppet show in Hanoi.

11. Take a tour to discover Hanoi street food.

12. Ride a dug-out canoe around Lak lake, Dak Lak.

13. Try scuba diving in Nha Trang.

Try scuba diving in Nha Trang beach
14. Visit Cai Be floating market on a cruise alongside the Mekong Delta.

15. Explore Cu Chi Tunnels on a trip from Ho Chi Minh City.

16. Check out seven-story Thien Mu Pagoda in Hue

17. Take a rest on the white sand seashore of Phu Quoc island.

Take a rest on the white sand seashore of Phu Quoc Island.
18. Ride on a sandboard down Mui Ne sand dunes.

19. Experience Vietnam’s rich cultural heritage with a show at Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh.

20. Bargain at a market in Ho Chi Minh.

21. Enjoy wildlife in Can Gio Biosphere Reserve.

22. Savor the unique flavors of Vietnamese cuisine with a cooking class.

23. Attend a traditional Vietnamese wedding.

Gifts prepared for the traditional Vietnamese wedding24. Visit the UNESCO-listed ruins of My Son, Quang Nam.

25. Ride an express train all the way from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City and vice verse.

26. Hike through Cuc Phuong National Park, Ninh Binh.

27. Explore the purely natural grottoes of Tam Coc, Ninh Binh.

28. Take a cruise around Ha Long Bay on a boat.

29. Buy some typical Vietnamese souvenirs, like a conical hat, a silk blouse or local handicrafts.

30. Discover Hue Imperial city.

Discover Hue Imperial city31. Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex in Hanoi.

32. Take nice photos of the extensive terraced fields in Sa Pa, Lao Cai

33. Ride a sea-plane over Ha Long bay.

34. Admire the whole view of Ho Chi Minh City from Sai Gon Skydeck on Bitexco building.

35. Take part in traditional festivals on the occasion of Tet, the Vietnamese New Year.

36. Scale Vietnam’s highest peak – Fan Si Pan, Lao Cai.

Scale Fan Si Pan peak, Lao Cai37. Try Vietnam’s scariest beverage, Snake Wine.

38. Stroll through the spectacular Paradise Cave in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park.

39. Take a steamy bath in Thanh Tan Hot Springs, Hue.

40. Enjoy a traditional foot massage while lounging on the beach.

The 40 unforgettable experiences to have in Vietnam above have been recommended by the HuffingtonPost (US).  See how many you can check off on your trip.