The daily grind of work and responsibilities is tiring and stressful and makes many people long for a relaxing weekend on a quiet, faraway beach. But for people who do not have enough time on the weekends for such a trip, finding a place without ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 05/01/2010 - 18:48 - 1 comment

Idyllic Ly Son Island, 25 kilometers off the coast of the Quang Ngai province coast, is the home of the Hoang Sa flotilla. Fishermen and sailors from Ly Son have patrolled and protected Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratley) archipelagos ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 05/01/2010 - 18:45 - 2 comments

A week-long cultural festival will be held in Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top holiday and relaxation destinations, from April 30 to May 4, in an effort to increase the northern mountainous area’s tourism potential. Called ‘Walking in a Cloud in Sapa’, ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/19/2010 - 06:45 - 2 comments

One of the great natural wonders of Asia, Halong Bay is the single most popular side trip from Hanoi. The beauty of the bay and its 3000 islands is so awesome that an excursion there should be considered an essential part of any visit to Northern ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/18/2010 - 15:30 - 1 comment

Danang, also spelled Da Nang, is a port city along the coast of the South China Sea. One of the biggest port cities on the South Central Coast of Vietnam and the third largest city in Vietnam, today Danang is home to just over 750,000 people. For ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/16/2010 - 14:48 - 2 comments

Dalat is a hilly romantic city with a cool 'western' climate. The French named the city Dalat from the latin 'Dat Aliis Laetitiam Aliis Temperiem' ("Giving Pleasure to Some, Freshness to Others", and it is commonly known as 'the City of Eternal ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/16/2010 - 14:43 - 2 comments

Beach resorts have become increasingly popular among HCM City residents seeking to escape the city's scorching weather during the long holiday weekend at the end of this month. Travel agencies in the city say that 24 per cent more people have ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/16/2010 - 14:38 - 0 comments

Sapa lies in the very north west of Vietnam near the Chinese border. Along with Halong Bay it is the "other" major excursion from Hanoi. Time permitting you can do a circuit around the northwest highlands which takes in Mai Chau, Son La, Dien Bien Phu, ...

Vietnam Info - myvietnam - 04/15/2010 - 15:41 - 2 comments