There are about a thousand of tour operators and travel agents which are licensed in Vietnam. The companies that don’t have a travel license or they operate illegally are also numerous. So how can you find the right tour operator? First of all, you have to know what you will look for or which activities [...]
I had done my research before sign-ing up for a four day and three night cycling tour in Lao Cai province with Lotussia Travel. My friends thought I was mad, cycling around one of the most mountains parts of northern Vietnam. But, the trip is well planned, so you’re never on your own. But I [...]
This market of the H’Mong and Red Dao minorities takes place every Saturday night. The market is a place for trading and exchanging local goods and products, as well as a meeting place for young people who seek partners by singing love songs and playing pan-pipes and mouth organs. When the sun goes down, the [...]
Legend has it that in the distance past, all animals lived together in a chaotic environment. One day, Jade Emperor gave an order that every species of animal had to find for them an area to live. Having heard the order, they scrambled for a place to reside. The three brothers of dragon who were [...]
Ba Be National Park is a reserve in Bac Kam province, Northeast Vietnam, set up to protect a freshwater lake (Ba be Lake) along with surrounding limestone and lowland evergreen forests. It is located about 240 kilometers northwest of the capital city Ha Noi. The park is a tropical-rainforest area with over 550 named plant [...]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has announced that the Cat Tien Biosphere Reserve was renamed the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve. UNESCO’s recognition of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve showed that the Management Board of Dong Nai Nature Reserve and Cultural Site had actively and effectively co-ordinated with the National Committee for [...]
Ba Be itself is actually three smaller lakes joined together – Pe Lam, Pe Lu and Pe Leng. The climate is cool with an average temperature of 22ºC. The best time to visit the area is during the dry season, which is during winter and spring. The area was established as a national preserved forest [...]
Dong Van Highland is situated 1,025 m above sea level and is inhabited by the Tay and H’Mong ethnic groups. The temperature is approximately 1oC in winter and reaches 24oC on the hottest days. The plateau provides famous products such as Hau plums, peaches, and persimmons without seeds. Dong Van apples are as big as [...]
Ha long Bay is the jewel in the crown of Vietnam’s travel destinations with a UNESCO World Heritage site and undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places on earth. The bay is a magical blend of land and sea with thousands of limestone islands and islets in a myriad of shapes and sizes. The bay [...]
In 968, Dinh Bo Linh ascended to the throne and took the name of King Dinh Tien Hoang and reunified the country under the name of Dai Co Viet and Hoa Lu was its capital for 41 years (968-1009). The mountains and sea combined to make Hoa Lu’s picturesque landscape. Hoa Lu lays in a [...]
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