Travel Vietnam: Traditional craft villages festival in Oct

VietNamNet Bridge – A festival featuring the tourism products of traditional craft villages of Ha Noi and Red River Delta provinces will take place from October 12 – 18, according to the Municipal People’s Committee.

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During the festival, a seminar to discuss the current situation and measures for tourism development in craft villages and craft streets of Ha Noi will also be held with the participation of scientists, policy-makers, tourist companies, and international organizations such as Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV).

Ha Noi has planned to develop six traditional craft villages into tourist destinations to attract domestic and international tourists from now until 2015.

They include Phu Vinh rattan and bamboo weaving in Chuong My District, Son Dong fine art sculpture in Hoai Duc district, Bat Trang-Kim Lan pottery in Gia Lam, Van Phuc silk in Ha Dong District, Ngo Ha mother-of-pearl inlay in Phu Xuyen District and Du Du sculpture in Thanh Oai District.

The city will focus on preserving old houses, restoring historical and cultural sites, building areas for product displays and upgrading the transport system, waste and water treatment facilities.

Home-stay services will be offered to give visitors the opportunity to learn about local people’s daily life.

By 2015, Hanoi will develop 14 other village-cum-tourist destinations.

Source: VGP

Travel Vietnam: Traditional craft villages festival in Oct

24 hours of authenticity at the heart of the Van Long’s village

Complete change of scenery, total immersion in the nature!

You are amazed by the great nature; you are looking for moments of authenticity?

You are tired of organized trips punctuated by successive and relentless visits?

Go to the heart of Vietnam to discover and pass a moment of the millennium life in the small village of Van Long (24 hours or more). You will have the opportunity to sleep in these small houses surrounded by these magnificent mountains. Ideal for experimenting exchanges, meeting new people then heading home with full of souvenirs and memories.

Discovery

Located in Gia Vien District – about 17km to the northwest of Ninh Binh province . Van Long is a land full of mysteries, a magnificent venue hosting also a nature reserve, a remarkable flora and fauna in flooded fields, surrounded by its limestone mountains. You will see some natural caves such as Ca, Bong, Rua, Chanh … each with its own original beauty. Van Long is not only a nature reserve, it’s also a historical heritage

Exchange

Vietnam Original Travel offers this new circuit of 24 hours or more, where you’ll meet the Van Long villagers. You will be welcomed at a family and will be introduced to Vietnamese traditions and heritage. This is great opportunity to take a real pleasure to share and soak up their customs.

Sharing

You will share the daily tasks that punctuate the peasant day like crafts, cooking, and embroidery. Also, go to the fields and go fishing. A range of unique experience only found in Vietnam.

Tasting and visiting

Enjoy the delicious local specialties prepared with care. You will have the opportunity to visit the village and the nature reserve by bicycle or sail on the river by sampan visiting the caves in the middle of a verdant and unique view. It is very ideal for photo enthusiasts.

Living

Far from the hustle of big cities you will appreciate the work, the hospitality and the friendliness of the villagers. This trip is firstly a real adventure of human sense and solidarity that allows you to better understand how families live in Vietnamese campaign, during 24 hours of an unusual life.

24 hours of authenticity at the heart of the Van Long’s village

Travel Vietnam: Conquering the biggest cave in the world

The first discovery tour of Son Doong cave achieved great success, which offers a prospect of a new wonderful tour: discover the world’s biggest cave in Vietnam.

At 14 o’clock on August 6, the first visitors came back safe and sound from their journey to conquer the biggest cave in the world. Despite fatigue after the long trip, they are all happy with smiles on their faces.

Large group

The group of tourists departed at 9 A.M on August 1, in Son Trach village, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province. It consisted of six members: two Americans, one British, one Russian, one Norwegian and one Australian. Among these people were tourists coming to Phong Nha since late June and waiting more than one month to participate in the journey as Jake Renz and Siv Engh. The Son Doong cave discovery is really attractive to foreign tourists.

This trip cost $ 3000 per person. 22 people, including two cave specialists, two supervisors of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, one tourist guide and 17 porters and the local man who had found the cave, have been trained to help tourists during the trip.

Everything was well prepared before the departure: safety equipment (climbing shoes, ropes, harnesses, ice axes, crampons, climbing helmets, etc.), medicines and first aid kit, rubber boats, tents, sleeping bags, air mattresses and food for group in six days. Each porter must carry about 50 kg of items.

Itinerary

From Phong Nha, the group moved along 35 km of Ho Chi Minh Road and walked 10 km in Phong Nha – Ke Bang primary forest towards Doong village – En cave. After a walking day, they took a break and sent a night En cave. The next day, they continued their itinerary with 2 km from En cave to Son Doong. From Son Doong cave’s gate, tourists have descended an 80 m vertical drop to enter inside. Son Doong cave extended over 6.5 km but the discovery tour covered only 5 km (4 km for walk, 150 m for rope, 50 m for waterfall and 500 m for rubber boat).

During the discovery journey, the tourists have repeatedly expressed their surprise when admiring different mysterious landscapes: large vaults of cave, huge blocks of stalactites of various shapes and colors, beautiful waterfalls, lush jungle in the middle of the cave … The tourists discovered many attractive sites in the cave as Dinosaure vault, Doline 1and Doline 2, Garden of Edam, Vietnam wall … Specially, tourists had many nights in this biggest house in the world.

Impression of tourists

The Russian tourist shared: “It is the most wonderful journey in my life. I am extremely impressed by spectacular sceneries whose beauty cannot be described by language. I am very happy and lucky because I am one of the first tourists conquering the world’s largest cave. My decision about this trip is totally correct”. Another tourist said: “Travel cost is nothing when we compare it with beautiful and amazing sceneries that we have seen or with unforgettable experiences we have gotten and with an enthusiastic team who has helped us during the itinerary. I am very satisfied about this trip”.

According to experts, Son Doong cave is five times larger than the second largest cave in Vietnam. It is also larger than Deer in Malaysia. Discover the largest cave in the world attracts many foreign tourists. Thus, if you want to admire this interesting cave, you have to queue.

Travel Vietnam: Conquering the biggest cave in the world

2013 Con Son-Kiep Bac festival opens

The Hai Duong provincial People’s Committee on September 21st opened the 2013 Con Son-Kiep Bac Festival and commemorated the 713th anniversary of the death of national hero Tran Hung Dao.

On the first day of this festival, a parade from the Temple of Nam Taoand Bac Dau, a folklore singing and a festival for troops on Luc Dau Rivertook place.

Earlier, on September 20^th, the 571^stcommemoration ceremony for national hero, world’s cultural celebrity Nguyen Trai was held at the Temple of Nguyen Trai.

Other activities, to be held during the four-day festival of Con Son-Kiep Bac, include a boat racing, a rite praying for peace, a festival of flower garlands and coloured lanterns, folklore singing and folk games.

2013 Con Son-Kiep Bac festival opens