It is common to see little children carried on their mother backs at Bac Ha Market in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. This largest market in the northwestern region is often more crowded every Sunday morning. Besides sellers and buyers are small children who are carried on their mother back with a carrier. In mountainous areas of Vietnam, many ethnic parents also usually take bring their children in this way to go to fields. Bac Ha Market opens quite early so these children also get up early along with their parents. Different ethnic minority people have their own costumes as well as ways to carry their children. Many children eat breakfast at the market. Some remain asleep Baby carriers are also embroidered very carefully with eye-catching details A child and her mother selling puppies … [Read more...] about Children carried by mothers at Bac Ha Market
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New services offered at Ha Long Bay
A boat tour around Ha Long Bay takes around 4 hours The Ha Long Bay management board is offering a new service that allows individual passengers to book a boat tour of Ha Long Bay. Individual tourists or small groups of tourists can buy boat tickets at the boat station and no longer have to book a package tour in advance with a boat operator. In addition to the boats that focus on package tours and large groups of tourists, there are about 10 boats that serve 150 individual tourists every day. On holidays, the numbers rise to 17 boats serving 500 passengers. The new service is applauded by tourists and has improved the business environment in Ha Long Bay, especially during the summer when the number of visitors soars. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads Nguyen Huy Nam, a tourist from Hanoi, said “I brought my family to visit Ha Long Bay. The service is good. Buying a boat ticket is easy. I was assisted by the staff of the Ha Long Bay Management Board. I’ll visit … [Read more...] about New services offered at Ha Long Bay
Phong Nha-Ke Bang named one of top 10 wild places in region
The Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh is one of the top 10 wild places to visit in Southeast Asia, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) - Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh is one of the top 10 wild places to visit in Southeast Asia, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper. The UNESCO site beat other famous national parks such as Ba Vi, Cuc Phuong and Cat Ba in the northern region to make it into the list. Established in 2000, Phong Nha – Ke Bang is frequently referred to as the "Kingdom of Caves" for its magnificent specimens. The 900-sq-km national park, which UNESCO recognised as a global heritage site in 2003, is home to over 300 caves and grottoes that date back some 400 million years. Around 30 caves are now open to visitors, creating a tourism boom and giving much-needed revenue to the once … [Read more...] about Phong Nha-Ke Bang named one of top 10 wild places in region
Paragliding festival kicks off to fanfare in Yen Bai
In attendance at the ceremony were Yen Bai province’s leaders, over 100 pilots, paragliders, and thousands of local and foreign visitors. This year’s edition marks the third year that the paragliding festival has been held in Yen Bai. The paragliding spot is located in the middle of the Khau Vai pass and has a height of 1,200 metres above sea level. It is widely considered one of the nation’s most beautiful paragliding spots. Luong Thi Xuyen, vice chairman of the Mu Cang Chai district People’s Committee, said this year’s paragliding festival will take place over the weekend on May 25 and May 26. In order to meet the demands of visitors, subsequent weekends will see 10 pilots continuing to conduct flights. Aside from enjoying the impressive performances put on by local and foreign paragliders and pilots, visitors will also be able to register to take part in flights with some of the crews in order to savour the spectacular scenery of Lim Mong … [Read more...] about Paragliding festival kicks off to fanfare in Yen Bai
Discovering the ripening paddy fields of Tam Coc during May
Ninh Binh looks set to become a hotspot among travelers this summer with Ninh Binh Tourism Week 2019 taking place in the region between May 18 and 25 The tourism week has attracted hundreds of photographers from across the country who have come to try and capture beautiful moments that take place in the ripening rice fields of Tam Coc. The golden rice field season in Tam Coc starts in May and typically lasts until mid-June each year. The Tam Coc-Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex is known among visitors as the ‘Ha Long Bay on land’ From Van Lam wharf, visitors are able to take boats to savour the scenic views of the small houses and beautiful caves that are dotted along the river Many people begin to climb the limestone mountain from 3am in order to reach the peak early. By doing so, they can take the best photos of the ripening rice fields in Tam Coc amid the rising sun. The entrance fee is VND120,000 per person whilst tickets for the boats are VND150,000 each. The boat … [Read more...] about Discovering the ripening paddy fields of Tam Coc during May