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Dragon Tell The Royal Story

Dragons and phoenixes are among the four sacred animals in Vietnamese culture, the other two being kylins and turtles.

Masterpiece Mural In Hue Will Stay

As Vatican City has its ceiling muralin the Sistine Chapel, Hue City hasCuu Long An Van, a mural on the ceiling of Dieu De Pagodas hall.

The Divine Place Of An Ethnic Tribe

Every village of the ethnic minorities in the Tay Nguyen region, including the Ba Na, Gia Rai and Xe Dang has a communal house called the Rong. Its the tallest and biggest structure inthe village, where spiritual and communal ceremonies and cultural activities are conducted. Sometimes the village elders also use the Rong as the court to judge disputes,complaints and grievances and punish those who violate the customs.

Buildings Out Of Time

Standing on the banks of the Saigon River, the village of Phu Long Temple belongs to Lai Thieu Commune of Thuan An Township, Binh Duong Province.

Market Of The Heart

Crowds of ethnic people in colorful traditional outfits conduct trading of handwoven brocades, cows, pigs, chickens, ducks, forest bamboo shoots and vegetables.

Tuong Ban - The Secret Is In The Sauce

Ban soya sauce has a rich taste and an eye-catching yellowish color.

Legacy Of The Dance

Robam is a vessel to carry the tradition of the Khmer people from age to age.

C.Brewery - Or The Heart Of Brightness

In the heart of the darkness of Saigon's backpacker land,ambling along down raucous Bui Vien Street and wishing I had not come out without my ear plugs,I am looking for C. Brewery. "Ah, there it is", I utter to myself as I spot a bright sign with that name on it down a much more tranquil side alley.

A Divine Flagpole Of The Vietnamese

Lung Cu Peak of Dragon Mountain, rises 1470m above sea level and belongs to Lung Cu Commune, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province. Sharing a border with China, this mountain has witnessed the long history of the Vietnamese fighting against foreign aggressors. That is why Lung Cu is considered a sacred place of the Vietnamese people.

Exploring Pu Mat Conservation Zone

Pu Mat National Park belongs to Nghe An Province. At 93,113 ha, it is the only remaining primeval forest in Northern Vietnam. One of the protected zones with the highest level of biodiversity in Asia, Pu Mat is currently affirmed to have 132 animal species, including 42 large animals, the most remarkable being elephants, tigers, Vu Quang bovines, northern white cheeked gibbons, red-shanked doucs, northern pig tailed macaques, Truong Son muntjacs, and Annamite striped rabbits It has also 295 bird species, 39 bat species, 12 lizard species, 25 snake species, 23 frog species, 82 fish species, 21 turtle species and about 400 butterfly species. There are 2500 vascular plant species (among which 68 near-extinct species are listed in Vietnam’s Red List and 41 species listed in the global Red List) including precious ones such as Fujian cypress, China-fir, Chicken feather fir (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), cycads, orchids, Hopea hainanensis, and Crown Conifer (Cephalotaxus mannii).

The Fabulous Phu Tho Tea Hills

Today’s Phu Tho Province was the land chosen by Hung Kings, the first rulers of Vietnam, to be their capital. Considered the cradle of the Viet people, this area still preserves the temples of Hung Kings and many other historical relics such as pagodas and shrines.

Xin Man At A Glance

In April, the last fiery flowers of the cotton trees spark on mountain slopes. With the long-brewing desire inside to conquer the scenic tourist path from Bac Ha (Lao Cai) to Xin Man, the most desolate highland district of Ha Giang Province, we hit the road on a beautiful weekend.