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How to get Urgent Vietnam e-visa?

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 03:55:00 +0000

Newyouth Tourism Co.,Ltd, travel agent in Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam, provide urgent Vietnam e-visa service for foreigners entering Vietnam. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 30 days, single entry. Please contact with us via Viber, Zalo, Mobile +84.988.512.577 or email: thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

How to get Urgent Vietnam e-visa?

Vietnamese visa is a kind of travel documents granted by Vietnamese competent authorities, providing permission to travel to and enter Vietnam.

An electronic visa (E-visa) is one of visa types issued to foreigners by Vietnamese Immigration Department via electronic system. Vietnam E-visa is valid for maximum of 30 days, single entry.

Outside Vietnam foreigners who want to enter Vietnam can personally apply for E-visa or through the inviting/guaranteeing agencies and organizations.

E-visa fee is paid via electronic payment gateway as prescribed by the Immigration Department. The fee will not be refunded if the application is refused.

List of 80 Countries that allowed E-visa issuing: Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bruney, Bulgaria, Canada, CHL Chile, China (Including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders, Not apply to Chinese e-passport holders), Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (South), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The former Yugoslav of Macedonia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia Federated States of, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Netherland, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, ,Romania, Russia, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor Leste, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela.

In 2022, Vietnam resumes visa exemption for 13 countries: Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. It will be allowed to visit Vietnam for up to 15 days without a visa regardless of passport type and entry purpose.

Newyouth Tourism Co.,LTD is a travel agent in Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam is providing Vietnam e-visa services:

- Normal services: Get Vietnam e-visa on 5-7 working days.

- Urgent services: Get Vietnam e-visa on 1-2 working days

- Length of stay: 30 days 1 time, not extension. More than 30 days please contact to email: thanhnienmoi@gmail.com.

- Not Test Covid status in Vietnam

- send your information, please send 1 photo of your passport + 1 photo + address you intend to stay in Vietnam to email thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

And get Vietnam Airport pick-ups services at Tân Sơn Nhât Airport. Our staff will meet you at the aircraft gate with your name on the welcome board and assist you to get visa stamp and visa sticker without getting line as other. Just 5-10 minutes you will at the luggage lounge to wait for your belonging.

And Urgent Vietnam e-visa services fees:

And get Vietnam Airport pick-ups services at Tân Sơn Nhât Airport. Our staff will meet you at the aircraft gate with your name on the welcome board and assist you to get visa stamp and visa sticker without getting line as other. Just 5-10 minutes you will at the luggage lounge to wait for your belonging.

PLEASE CONTACT WITH US

Ms Ngoc – Viber, Zalo, Mobile +84.988.512.577 - Email: thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

Ms Hanh – Viber, Zalo, Mobile +84.903.709.178 – Email: hanhnewyouth@gmail.com

NEWYOUTH TOURISM CO.,LTD

212/29 Nguyen Thai Binh, ward 12, Tan Binh district, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Thank you so much!

Vietnam visa extension services in Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:43:00 +0000

Newyouth Tourism Co.,Ltd are travel agent services in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam and offer Vietnam visa extension services for Traveler and Business in Vietnam. We provide Vietnam visa extension service for foreigners fast, simple and professional procedures. Please contact to Viber, Zalo +84.988.512.577

Normally, foreign customers are able to extend their Vietnam Visa to stay longer. This section explains the customers how to apply for Vietnam Visa Extension for the temporary staying permission in Vietnam.

1. How to get your Vietnam Visa Extension?

Extending your Visa means that The Vietnam Immigration will approve a new Visa stamp on your passport with new expire date. So you are able to stay in Vietnam until that day.

With Vietnam Visa Extension, you do not need to leave the country, because the Visa extension will be done while you are in Vietnam.

Your Visa must be extended before the expired date to make sure that you will not charged for the penalty fee of overstaying.

The Vietnam Visa extension includes following cases:

- Business Visa: your Visa can be extended for up to 1 year maximum

- Tourist Visa: this visa type can be extended for 3 months maximum

*Note: The Visa Extension length depends on your current Visa type. So we recommend you to contact directly to our team to check your case.

2. Vietnam visa extension services fees:

3. Document Required for Vietnam visa extension services:

a) Vietnam visa extension for travel:

- Original Passport

- certificate of temporary residence at hotel by police

b) Vietnam visa extension for business

- Original passport

- certificate of temporary residence by police

- Employment certificate

- Visa extension application NA5 certified by your company

c) Vietnam visa extension for visit relatives

- Original Passport

- certificate of temporary residence by police.

Please contact with us:

- Ms An Phung – Viber, Zalo +84.988.512.577 – support@visavietnam.net.vn

Get Vietnam Tourist Visa Very Faster And Easier

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:53:00 +0000

We are offering Vietnam visa on arrival (Vietnam landing visa) for traveller to Vietnam. You can apply Vietnam tourist Visa online and get Vietnam visa on arrival very faster and easier at our site. Please contact to Viber +84.988.512.577 or email to support@visavietnam.net.vn

Vietnam visa on arrival is only issued if you gonna arrive in Vietnam by air, if you are planning to cross the border by bus it’s a different story, you must get the visa via the embassy.

For those who fly to Vietnam, visa on arrival (VOA) is the most convenient, economic and time-saving alternative. With VOA, you receive an electronic approval letter, which allows you to board the plane and obtain the visa stamp at Vietnam airports. This method of application works for both tourist and business visas, with a stay of up to 3 months.

How to apply for Vietnam Tourist Visa?

- STEP 1: APPLY VIETNAM TOURIST VISA ONLINE

Visit www.visavietnam.net.vn at homepage fill online form. This online form use to obtain visa approval letter (from Vietnam Immigration Department) to pick up visa on arrival at Vietnam international airport. Please go ahead to fill online form as below if you entering Vietnam via airport and want to pick up your visa on arrival at international airport of Vietnam.

Or send your Passport details to email: support@visavietnam.net.vn by scan.

- STEP 2: MAKE ONLINE PAYMENT

Confirm the information for processing your visa and pay the visa service fees by paypal.

STEP 3: GET YOUR VISA APPROVAL LETTER

After entering the information online or following confirmation by email you will be directed to a secure web site to pay the agency fee. In two days (Fast Track 02-08 working hours), We will email you the Visa approval letter.

Don't be alarmed if there are other people's names on the letter (it is common for agents to make bulk applications for up to 30 persons and all applicants' names are printed on one letter, consisting of one or more pages), together with their nationalities, dates of birth and passport numbers, but if you are concerned about privacy or security you should instead consider applying to an embassy/consulate for your visa.

You need to show the Visa Approval letter TWICE: To the airlines in your country when you check in and to the Immigration officer at the Vietnam's airport upon arrival to get the visa stamped onto your passport.

STEP 4: GET VIETNAM VISA ON ARRIVAL AT AIRPORT

And Newyouth Tourism’s staffs will welcome you right after you step on the terminal and assist in all necessary formalities to get your visa. After receiving your passport, we will contact with Vietnam immigration department at airport for the visa then confirm to you from 15 to 30 minutes.

AT THE AIRPORT OF ARRIVAL, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SHOW

- Original passport (minimum 6 months of validity).

- 2 passport photos

- Visa approval letter

- The application for entry and exit visa ( you fill by hand before you go to Vietnam).

I hope it can help you avoid some unfortunate problems when you have to face in our country.

Please contact with Us:

Ms An Phung – Viber, Mobile +84.988.512.577 – Email: support@visavietnam.net.vn

Mysterious Cham towers in Binh Dinh

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 02:46:00 +0000

The Chàm Tower (Vietnamese: tháp chàm) relics are still in Binh Dinh province, which are unique cultural heritages that not only attract researchers but also attract tourists who have the opportunity to visit Binh Dinh.

Bánh ít Tower

Coming here to admire the architectural art works that have been created by talented artisans centuries ago, visitors like to be immersed in the mysterious world to relive a time of civilization in the world. World of Dai Chau. The Cham towers in Binh Dinh have many climax elements of Champa architecture and sculpture art. If in other localities, the Champa imprint is only a ruin, so many Cham towers in Binh Dinh are still nearly intact ...

Cánh Tiên Tower

Binh Dinh province was the center of the ancient Champa kingdom where 14 ancient towers built between the 11th and 15th centuries still stand today.

Despite long periods of time, the mysterious Cham towers, some of which are a thousand years old, still remain in Binh Dinh as vivid evidence of the Champa kingdom that flourished in the region during the 10th-15th centuries.

The ancient Champa dynasties built many elaborate temples and shrines. A typical Cham tower is built in the Hindu Ba La Mon architectural style that represents the symbolic legendary Meru Mountain where Hindu genies and spirits dwell.

The architecture is influenced by Hindu art and is imbued with the cultural features of the Cham people.

Historical researchers say that the Cham towers in Binh Dinh are the biggest in Southeast Asia. They are located mainly in Quy Nhon city and Tuy Phuoc, An Nhon and Tay Son districts in the area of the Do Ban Citadel, which was part of the ancient kingdom of Champa.

Đôi Tower (Couple Tower)

Dương Long Tower

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Criminal record certificate services for foreigner living in Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 09:53:00 +0000

We offer Criminal Record Certificate services for foreigner living in Vietnam very faster and easier from 6 to 10 working days and do not need to be present, not letters of authorization. Please contact to Viber, Zalo, Mobile +84.966.089.350 or Email: nguyenhanhminhan87@gmail.com see An Nguyễn.

Required documents: (send to email: nguyenhanhminhan87@gmail.com)

- Copy of your passport by scan.

- Information of your family: Fullname, Date of birth of your father, your mother, your wife/husband.

Criminal Record Certificate (Vietnamese: Phiếu lý Lịch Tư Pháp), also called “Police certificate”, “police check”, “judicial curriculum vitae”, "judicial record card" mean a certificate issued by a state agency managing the criminal record database and valid to prove whether or not an individual has a previous criminal conviction.

Criminal Record Certificate for foreigners who resided in Vietnam shall be issued by the National Center for Criminal Records (NCCR)- Ministry of Justice of Vietnam in Hanoi.

Please contact us:

Ms An – Viber, Zalo, Mobile 0966.089.350 – Email: nguyenhanhminhan87@gmail.com

Mrs. Hạnh – Viber, Zalo, Moble 0903.709.178 – Email: hanhnewyouth@gmail.com

NEW YOUTH TOURISM CO.,LTD

In Vietnamese: CÔNG TY TNHH TMDV DU LỊCH THANH NIÊN MỚI

Business license number: 0302869124 issued by Department of Planning and investment of Ho Chi Minh City

212/29 Nguyen Thai Binh str, ward 12, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Phone: (+84.28) 629 234 22

Free call: USA 408.256.7197 - CANADA 408.256.7197

Email: support@visavietnam.net.vn - thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

Skype: newyouth20

Get Vietnam Visa Approval Lettet For Difficult Nationality: Midle East, Africa Citizen

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Thu, 17 May 2018 07:25:00 +0000

We offer visa approval letter for Vietnam visa on arrival at Vietnam Airport for difficult nationality Middle East, Africa citizen. You can apply Vietnam visa on arrival very faster and easier.

Get Vietnam Visa Approval Lettet For Difficult Nationality: Midle East, Africa Citizen

We offer Vietnam visa approval letter for difficult nationality: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinee, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates,….(not including Syria).

Nowaday, Vietnam Visa On Arrival is one of best choice for who visit Vietnam and want to save time, money to get Vietnam visa. They just apply online, then get Vietnam visa stamp at Vietnamese airport. Howerver, For some nationalities, Vietnam Government Policies to restrict immigration for many years due to concerns about the purpose of these people when entering Vietnam, irrespective of any individual.

Therefore, the review process visa procedures for citizens of these countries is difficult and time-consuming procedures to get visas.

GET VISA APPROVAL LETTER FOR DIFFICULT NATIONALITY FOLLOW:

- Step 1: Please contact us to Hotline +84.903.709.178 (Viber, Zalo, Mobile) or Email: hanhnewyouth@gmail.com – support@visavietnam.net.vn

- Step 2: Make Online Payment

- Step 3: Get Visa Approval letter for you usually takes 5-7 working days.

- Step 4: We will send Visa Approval letter to your email with code for picking up visa on arrival at any international airport in Vietnam. After receiving Vietnam Visa approval letter through email from us, print it out and bring it along when you travel to Vietnam.

- Step 5: Preparing at least 2 passport-size photos (4 x 6cm) and your passport, fill in exit/entry form and pay stamping fee when you arrival at one of three international airports in Vietnam.

PROCEDURES FOR THE VIETNAM VISA ON ARRIVAL FOR DIFFICULT CITIZENSHIP

1/ The Passport scan

2 / Confirmation of roundtrip airline tickets

3 / Confirm hotel booking in Vietnam

4 / If you come to work, there is information invited letter to guarantee

Please contact us:

Mrs. Hạnh – Mobile: +84.903.709.178 (Viber) – Email: hanhnewyouth@gmail.com

NEW YOUTH TOURISM CO.,LTD

Business license number: 0302869124 issued by Department of Planning and investment of Ho Chi Minh City

212/29 Nguyen Thai Binh str, ward 12, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Phone: (+84.28) 629 234 22 - (+84) 988 512 577

Free call: USA 408.256.7197 - CANADA 408.256.7197

Email: support@visavietnam.net.vn - thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

Skype: newyouth20

How To Get A Vietnam Visa On Arrival At Airport

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:25:00 +0000

Traditionally you have to obtain Vietnam visa from Vietnam Embassy in your country before departure. However. there's another simple way to get Vietnam visa is obtaining Vietnam visa online and collect it at the airport on arrival in Vietnam.

Newyouth Tourism. Co., Ltd is a travel agent services in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. We are offering Vietnam visa on arrival for traveller to Vietnam. Vietnam Visa Online Service is available to avoid the lengthening visa procedures with their local Vietnam’s Embassies. Offers the most secure, quickest and cost saving method to obtain Vietnam visa.

We are licensed by Vietnam Government as International Tour Operator Company and Vietnam Visa Expert (License No. 79-213/2015/TCDL-GPLHQT) who can organize tours for travelers all over Vietnam and apply visa for foreigners to Vietnam. And How to get a Vietnam visa on Arrival at Vietnam Airport?

For get Vietnam visa, please do the following steps:

Step 1: Apply Vietnam Visa online at homepage.

Visit E-visa Vietnam at “visavietnam.net.vn” fill online form. This online form use to obtain visa approval letter (from Vietnam Immigration Department) to pick up visa on arrival at Vietnam international airport. Please go ahead to fill online form as below if you entering Vietnam via airport and want to pick up your visa on arrival at international airport of Vietnam.

Or send your Passport details to email: support@visavietnam.net.vn by scan.

Step 2: Make Online Payment.

Confirm the information for processing your visa and pay the visa service fees.

Step 3: Get your visa approval letter

For visa on arrival (pick up visa at arrival airport / for traveling by air ONLY), you will receive a visa approval letter via email.

There are 2 ways to have an visa approval letter:

- Urgent visa services from 2 to 8 working hours: contact us to hotline (+84) 988.512.577 (Viber,Zalo) or email: support@visavietnam.net.vn or thanhnienmoi@gmail.com for details and fees for the service.

- Normal visa services from 1 to 2 days: please send mail to the address support@visavietnam.net.vn cause we can do for you soon. Based on the cost price.

We will send Visa Approval letter to your email with code for picking up visa upon arrival at Vietnam Airport (Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh city, Noi Bai Airport in Ha Noi city and Da Nang Airport in Da Nang city). After receiving Visa approval letter through email from us, print it out with 2 passport photos (4x6cm) and bring it along when you travel to Vietnam.

Step 4: Get Vietnam visa on arrival at airport

Preparing at least 2 passport-size photos And Your Passport. You need to show the Visa Approval letter TWICE: To the airlines in your country when you check in and to the Immigration officer at the Vietnam's airport upon arrival to get the visa stamped onto your passport. You are then required to fill out the Application For Entry And Exit Visa, attach photos and pay the visa stamping fee (see the visa stamping fee) to directly the Immigration officer.

VIETNAM VISA FEE NORMAL SERVICES 2 WORKING DAYS

- Vietnam Visa 1month single: 12 USD

- Vietnam Visa 1 month multiple: 19 USD

- Vietnam Visa 3 month single: 25 USD

- Vietnam Visa 3 month multiple: 45 USD

And contact information:

NEWYOUTH TOURISM CO.,LTD

212/29 Nguyen Thai Binh str, Ward 12, Tan Binh dist, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

Phone: (+84.8) 62923422 (109, 106) - (+84) 988.512.577 (Viber, Zalo)

Free call: USA 202.239.1577 - CANADA 202.239.1577

Email: support@visavietnam.net.vn

Sunday and Public Holiday: thanhnienmoi@gmail.com

Skype: newyouth20

Top tourist destination in Hanoi city, Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 08:37:00 +0000

As the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi is home to a large number of must-see attractions. Museums and pagodas scatter the city and Hoan Kiem Lake serves as the centre point to reach just anywhere. Hanoi Old Quarter, the cultural, dining, entertainment and shopping heart of the city is worth the majority of your time to discover. If you plan a trip to Hanoi, spare at least a couple of days to explore the city.

TRAN QUOC PAGODA

Located on a small penisula on the East side of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda is regarded as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history line of more than 1,500 years.

Located on a small penisula on the East side of West Lake, Tran Quoc Pagoda is regarded as the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history line of more than 1,500 years. The architecture of this Buddhist center is a subtle combination between the solemn and beautiful landscape on the peaceful and quiet ambiance of West Lake’s surface. Thanks to these historical and architectural values, Tran Quoc Pagoda attracts many tourists to pay a visit, both inside and outside of Vietnam.

LY QUOC SU PAGODA

Located at 50 Ly Quoc Su Street in the Old Quarter, only 50m from St Joseph's Cathedral, Ly Quoc Su Pagoda is one of the oldest ones of its kind in Hanoi.

Located at 50 Ly Quoc Su Street in the Old Quarter, only 50m from St Joseph's Cathedral, Ly Quoc Su Pagoda is one of the oldest ones of its kind in Hanoi. Built in 1131, Ly Quoc Su Pagoda has been renovated several times, especially in 1954 when it was destroyed during the French colonial period. Nonetheless, this nearly-900-year-old Vietnamese-styled temple has preserved many precious antiques like Buddha statue or the precious bell of Tu Chung, as well as the meticulous architecture of unique carving patterns.

SAINT JOSEPH CATHEDRAL

Saint Joseph Cathedral, located at 40 Nha Chung street, Hanoi, is a Roman Catholic cathedral with neo- gothic style, which was built about 120 years ago.

In 1882, after the French army conquered Hanoi, the cathedral was constructed and completed in 1886. The cathedral and Nha Chung area were built on the land formerly belonging to Bao Thien pagoda, which was built under Ly dynasty.

The architecture with domes of the cathedral follows the Gothic style and design of Paris Cathedral. It is 64.5m in length, 20.5m in width with two bell towers of 31.5m-height. Though the appearance of the cathedral, from the doors, the colorful window glass, to the religious paintings for decoration follows Western style, the main interior part is decorated in Vietnamese way with two typical colors yellow and red. Outside, in front of the cathedral is the statue of Mother Maria.

BAT TRANG POTTERY VILLAGE

Bat Trang, the seven-century old pottery village, is an interesting attraction in Hanoi that tourists should not ignore.

Located in an area rich in clay, the Bat Trang village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics. Moreover, lying besides the Red river, between Thang Long and Pho Hien, two ancient trade centers in the north of Vietnam during 15th-17th century, Bat Trang’s ceramics were favorite products not only in domestic market, but also foreign ones thanks to Japan, Chinese and Western trading boats that passed by.

Bat Trang Pottery Village

In the18th and 19th century, due to restricting foreign trade policy of Trinh, Nguyen dynasty, it was difficult for pottery products in Vietnam to be exported to foreign countries, and some famous pottery making villages like Bat Trang, or Chu Dau ( Hai Duong province) went through a hard time. Since 1986, thanks to economic reforms and development, more attention has been vested in the village and the world gets a chance to know more about Vietnamese porcelain through many high quality exported Bat Trang’s ceramic products.

HANOI OPERA HOUSE

Amid the flow of Hanoi’s history of 1000 years old, Hanoi Opera House proudly stands at the heart of central Hanoi as one of its most famous architectural, cultural and political symbol.

An essential part of Hanoi’s 000 year history, Hanoi Opera House is without doubt one of the most famous cultural and architectural monuments of Hanoi. Located on the famous August Revolution Square, Hanoi Opera House is just a few steps from Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi Old Quarter and Vietnam History Museum. The Opera house was constructed for ten years from 1901 to 1911 and modeled on Palais Garnier – the older of Paris two opera houses, Hanoi Opera House embraces the European architectural style under the Renaissance period with the Italian-made marble floor, copper chandeliers and exquisite French murals on the ceiling, thus making the place one of Hanoi’s singular architectural landmarks.

HANOI ANCIENT HOUSE AT 87 MA MAY STREET

Located within Hanoi Old Quarter, the ancient house at 87 Ma May street which was built at the late of the 20th century, is quite intact with typical architecture of ancient houses.

Today, the ancient house is open for tourists to come here and see how ancient Hanoian lived, enjoy as well as buy some Vietnamese traditional decoration items, souvenir.

VIETNAM WOMEN’S MUSEUM

Despite being a patriarchal society, Viet Nam still reserves a special, if not sacred, place to honour Vietnamese women. Not only is October 20th is made Vietnam’s Women day but there also exists a museum dedicated to women.

The museum displays rather recent history of women, such as women and ethnicity; women and the national struggle; Vietnam women association and the feminism; women and traditional costumes; and women’s cultural traits expressed through handicrafts.

There are also frequent exhibitions on contemporary women, such as women working as street vendors or women’s place in the family. The Vietnam Women’s Museum is definitely worth a few hour visit, especially for those keen on learning about culture and gender.

The museum is located at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet, Hanoi.

VAN PHUC SILK VILLAGE

Situated on the bank of Nhue River, about 10km southwest of Hanoi Old Quarter, Van Phuc silk village is renowned for its traditional weaving and premium quality silk products. At the age of more than 1,200 years, Van Phuc is proud to be the most ancient silk village which provides the best silk in Vietnam.

HANOI FLAG TOWER

Hanoi Flag Tower at the age of nearly 200 years is renowned as one of the symbols of Hanoi. The construction began in 1805 and completed in 1812, the 11th year of Gia Long time, Nguyen dynasty, five years after construction time of Flag Tower in Hue.

LONG BIEN BRIDGE

If Hoan Kiem Lake with special green water and the red bridge named The Huc is the symbol of an elegant and charming ancient city; Red river and Long Bien bridge may be seen as the symbol of courageous capital in wars.

“Hanoi” - the name means “surrounded by river” is the city of ponds, lakes, rivers and bridges. If Hoan Kiem Lake with special green water and the red bridge named The Huc is the symbol of an elegant and charming ancient city; Red river and Long Bien bridge may be seen as the symbol of courageous capital in wars.

HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important historical attraction of Hanoi, known for honoring the national hero: President Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important historical attraction of Hanoi, known for honoring the national hero: President Ho Chi Minh. The building is where visitors can express their admiration and gratitude towards the common father/uncle of Vietnamese who has led the country to independence and reunification. It is popularly known among Vietnamese as Uncles’ Mausoleum, for the intimate and familiar atmosphere Ho Chi Minh always created when he was alive. Built over 2 years from 1973 to 1975, the Mausoleum is also a lively illustrator of national unity.

BA DINH SQUARE

The square adjacent to the Ho Chi Minh complex is called Ba Dinh square, where many important national historical events in modern history took place. The square was originally developed by French colony and known as Round Point Pugininer. On September 2nd, 1945 – now Vietnam National Day- Ho Chi Minh has read the Vietnam Independence Declaration. In the Declaration, he quoted French and the United States’s Independence Declaration that “All men are created equal and that everyone has the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness”.

Representatives from all social sectors, including workers, youth, educators, soldiers, cheered over the country’s unity and independence is that historical moments. About 24 years later, the square also hosted the funeral of Ho Chi Minh. It was the same crowd who mourned and cried in the rain to send off their revere leader. It was then decided by in-power Vietnamese government that Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum be built on the square so that the national hero can be forever remembered.

HANOI WATER PUPPET THEATRE

Located at 57B, Dinh Tien Hoang street, nearby Hoan Kiem Lake, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater is a familiar address for both domestic tourists and foreign ones, who want to enjoy water puppet shows and discovery the beauty of this unique Vietnam traditional art.

In 1969, the theater was established and since 1990; many water puppet shows have been performed by Thang Long theater artists.Every year, about 500 shows are offered to approximately 150,000 audiences. Moreover, the theater has brought water puppetry art to more then 40 foreign countries like Japan, France, America, Australia, Spain… through performance tours, or international cultural exchange program or puppetry festivals.

HOAN KIEM LAKE

If you are about to visit Hanoi for a few days, it is very likely that you will reside somewhere near Hoan Kiem Lake. The lake is considered the center of Hanoi, not only physically but also symbolically. In fact, the more you spend time learning about the lake, the more special it becomes.

The tale goes that Le Loi King came across a shining metal bar when he visited his friend. It turned out that his friend caught the bar in one of his attempts for fish. The King asked for the bar, brought it home and moulded it into a sword. All of a sudden, there was two words printed on the sword “Thuan Thien” (harmonious with heaven).

Le Loi then understood that the sword was a gift from heaven. He used it for the battle against the war with a neighbouring country. At the beginning of 1428, when peace prevailed, on one of his trip to the Thuy Quan (now Hoan Kiem) Lake, there was a tortoise rising above water and shouting: “Please return the sword to the Dragon King”. Without hesitation, the King threw the sword to the lake. The tortoise took the sword and dove down the water. From then on, Thuy Quan became Hoan Kiem lake.

36 OLD STREETS

One of the reasons that Hanoi - the capital city of Vietnam, has attracted so many tourists over the years is its Old Quarter (36 old streets and guilds).

As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city. Located between the Lake of the Restored Sword, the Long Bien Bridge, a former city rampart, and a citadel wall, the Old Quarter started as a snake and alligator-infested swamp. It later evolved into a cluster of villages made up of houses on stilts, and was unified by Chinese administrators who built ramparts around their headquarters. The area was named "Dominated Annam" or "Protected South" by the Chinese.

THE ONE-PILLAR PAGODA

The One-pillar pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Một Cột) or Dien Huu pagoda, has one of the most special architectures in Vietnam. The pagoda is situated next to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, right in the center of Hanoi.

The pagoda started being constructed under Ly’s dynasty in 1049. The legend goes that one night in 1049, King Ly Thai Tong dreamed of the Holy Lady (Phat ba Quan Am) sitting on a lotus and leading him to a similar building.

When he woke up, he was advised by Thien Tue monk to build the pillar-based pagoda like in his dream and topping it with the lotus of the Holy lady. Every year when it came to April 8th in Lunar calendar, the King came to the pagoda for Buddha bathing ceremony and afterwards, released a bird.

In 1105, King Ly Nhan Tong extended the pagoda and added Linh Chieu bond. However, time has erased everything but the limited area like what we see now. Near the pagoda there’s a bodhi tree. This is the gift from Rajendra Prasad- Indian presidents to Ho Chi Minh President.

The pagoda now became one of the most meaningful symbols of Hanoi.

QUOC TU GIAM TEMPLE

The Quoc Tu Giam Temple (Vietnamese: Văn Miếu Quốc Tử Giám, other name: Temple of Literature) is about 10 minutes away from Hoan Kiem lake. It was constructed in 1070 under Ly Thanh Tong’s dynasty, first to honor Confucius and nowadays to celebrate the doctorates and high rank scholars of Vietnam. In 1076, King Ly Nhan Tong continued the work and built Quoc Tu Giam as the first university of Vietnam.

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Mu Cang Chai in the summer

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:55:00 +0000

visavietnam.net.vn - Mu Cang Chai is a rural district of Yen Bai province. The popular attraction of Mu Cang Chai in summer lies in its terraced rice fields, which draw a large number of both Vietnamese and foreign travelers.

There are three most beautiful times to take photos of breathtaking terrace rice field in Mu Cang Chai: at the beginning of the crop, in the middle of the crop with amazing green terrace rice field and around the harvest time with beautiful golden terrace rice field.

In June, when the first summer shower coming to the North of Vietnam, hill tribe people in Mu Cang Chai all come to their field for preparing the new crop of rice. As all the field in Mu Cang Chai are terraced rice field so they all need to supply water from the top terrace of the field, and water from there just keep coming from top to the bottom of the rice field, and local people call this “falling water reason”.

In this season, you will see activities of people working on the field, from ploughing with water buffalo to replanting rice. Normally they work in groups with very beautiful and colorful clothes of hill tribe woman, and it can be very interesting for very good photo shooting on the field in this period.

The middle of the crop will be from June to mid-September. During this time, the whole tremendous terrace rice field in Mu Cang Chai will be covered by lovely and peaceful carpet of rice. You will not see much local activities on the field in this season, but the greenness of the rice field can be good compensation.

In the harvest time of the rice crops, travelers take the visit to Mu Cang Chai from late September to early October to see and take photographs of waves of terraced rice fields, as this is when the fields turn brilliant yellow and shine in their fullest beauty.

This is also the time when the fields become full of life as Mong ethnic minority farmers in their traditional attire harvest the ripe rice grains, and shoulder bags of the fruit home through mountains and hills as well as over swinging suspension bridges. It is normal to see ethnic minority mothers use cloth as a cradle to carry their infants on their back when they are harvesting paddy in the fields in the northwest of Vietnam. Children of the farmers run here and there in the fields, chatting with their parents and giggling in tune with the joy of their parents during the harvest season.

It is in late harvest season that visitors can distinguish the atmosphere of terraced fields in the rice harvest season and off the season. The real charm of yellow fields and the fields without paddy, and above all the type of soil and the attempts of the farmers to produce paddy, are most obvious at this time. Great time to collect beautiful pictures!

Let's see the beauty of Mu Cang Chai terraced rice fields in June or the rice crop, which takes place from June to October.

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How To Obtain Visa Approval Letter To Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:37:00 +0000

Applying for a Visa on arrival (VOA) letter of approval on-line is very easy at “visavietnam.net.vn”. They accept all major credit cards and with some you can pay through PayPal for Vietnam Visa Fees.

How To Obtain Visa Approval Letter To Vietnam

On Our web site (www.visavietnam.net.vn) or by email you will be asked for the following information:

1. Your full name (it is required to be the same as shown on your passport)

2. Gender

3. Present nationality

4. Date of birth

5. Passport number

6. Passport issue day

7. Passport expiry date

8. Proposed date of arrival (this is the date you want your visa to start from. The start date of the visa itself will be the day you arrive - you may enter Vietnam at a later date (up to your exit date) but not before that date, so be sure to take time zone differences into account)

9. Airport of arrival

10. Purpose of visit

11. Type of Vietnam visa: 1 or 3-month single/multiple entry visa

If you have children travelling with you and they have their own passports, you will be required to apply and pay the same fees as if they were an adult.

Please make sure that your surname, given names and entry/exit dates are correct. If you have applied for a multiple entry visa be sure that the approval letter states 'Is permitted to enter and exit Vietnam multiple times'.

You will not be allowed to enter Vietnam before the entry date shown.The Visa approval letter is valid at any of the three named airports but cannot be used at any land border crossing. If entering via a land crossing you must already be in possession of a valid visa. However do note that if you obtained your visa with a multiple-entry approval letter, you only need to enter via airport for the 1st time in which you got your visa stampped; you could go any way you like for subsequent visits.

Print the entire Visa approval letter (colour preferred but not essential) and don't forget to take it with you! Some airlines will ask to see the letter before they allow you to check in or board the aircraft and you will need it at the VOA desk when you arrive at the airport in Vietnam.

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How Much Does It Cost To Get Vietnam Visa On Arrival Totally?

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 04:34:00 +0000

Vietnam visa is an official formality for most of the foreigners traveling to Vietnam. The widespread use of internet communication has eased the Vietnam visa process today by introducing Visa on Arrival Vietnam facility. It’s an ideal system for those who travel by air. Are you too interested in Visa on Arrival Vietnam facility and looking to know about the cost? Well, here goes a brief on Vietnam visa cost if you are opting for visa on arrival procedure.

How Much Does It Cost To Get Vietnam Visa On Arrival Totally?

Vietnam visa on Arrival

Vietnam visa on Arrival is an online procedure for visa application and approval that can be easily carried from the comfort of home. You are no longer needed to queue up for long at the Embassy offices since the online visa on arrival companies will hit the Embassy outlet on your behalf. You are simply needed to fill up the application form from the visa company’s website, pay the service fee online and then receive the visa approved letter on your email inbox. The best visa companies take time to process within 4 to 24 hours to send the visa approval letter to your email. The approval letter would be accredited by the Vietnam Immigration Department.

We will send you Vietnam Visa Approval letter with code for picking up visa upon arrival at any international airport in Vietnam (Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh city, Noi Bai Airport in Ha Noi city and Da Nang Airport in Da Nang city). After receiving Vietnam Visa approval letter through email from us, print it out with 2 passport photos (4x6cm)and bring it along when you travel to Vietnam.

VISA ON ARRIVAL VIETNAM FEES

When it comes to Vietnam visa cost for visa on Arrival service, there are two types of fees- Service fee & Stamping fee.

SERVICE FEE

Service fee is the cost which you would be paying online as you submit the visa application form. This is the charge needed to grant the Vietnam visa approved letter from the Immigration Department. As you submit the service fee, you will have your Vietnam visa automatically sent to the Immigration control network of the Vietnam international airport -where you are scheduled to arrive.

The standard Vietnam visa cost for online service fee for 1 month single entry is around 12 USD which comes to say 19 USD for 1 month multiple entries. If you are opting for 3 month single entry it’s like 25 USD and the Vietnam visa cost for 3 month multiple entries would be around 35 USD.

Normal Vietnam visa servies (2 working days hours)

Urgent Vietnam visa servies fees:

- Urgent Vietnam visa 2 hours: 35$ (Approval letter)

- Urgent Vietnam visa 4 hours: 25$ (Approval letter)

- Urgent Vietnam visa 8 hours: 15$ (Approval letter)

STAMPING FEE

The stamping fee is the charge which you would be paying directly to Immigration outlet at the Vietnam international airport on your arrival. The fee involves the charge for your Vietnam visa on Arrival print-out and the approval stamp on your passport from the Immigration department. The standard stamping fee for single entry (both for 1 month & 3 months) is around 25 USD while it is 50 USD for multiple entries (both for 1 month & Less 3 months). Full 3 months multiple to less 6 moths multiple will be charged 95 USD.

Total visa on arrival Vietnam cost

The total Vietnam visa cost for Visa on Arrival Vietnam (service fee + stamping fee) would be somewhat like.

- 1 month single entry: 12 + 25 USD= 37 USD.

- 1 month multiple entries: 19 + 50 USD = 69 USD.

- 3 month single entry: 25 + 25 USD= 50 USD.

- 3 month multiple entries: 35 + 50 USD= 85 USD.

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Sa Dec Flower Gardens in Mekong delta, Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 03:55:00 +0000

Enjoying an excursion to Sa Dec Flower Gardens, you will surely admire the vast lotus and bonsai in here. A forest of flowers of all colors and aroma are always available...

Being one of flower centers of South Vietnam, Sa Dec Flower Garden is specialized in growing flowers and ornamental plants. Located in Tan Qui Dong Commune, Sa Dec Town, the garden occupies 60 hectares with 3,600 laborers. When Spring comes, Sa Dec bonsai village also starts its festival. Cars from everywhere come in crowds. All type of flowers and bonsai hasten to go to Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces to boast their beauty in Tet Holiday.

Situatated by the bank of annually windy Tien River of fertility and sun, flower village of Sa Dec is the homeland of hundreds “uncanny flowers and strange herbs”. Here, you can see scarce and priceless bonsai of hundreds of years old. There are simple trees close to life of laborers like thistle, areca, fig, benjamine fig, ochna atropurpurea and so on. However, through skillful, industrious, talent hands of artisan-artists, they became priceless bonsai with beautiful and uncanny forms.

In this village, you will have an opportunity to contemplate at any moment a forest of flowers of all colors and aroma. Especially, here keep about 50 kinds of roses: velvety rose, lotus violet Grada roses, pink Cleopatre roses, Bridibat roses of dark brick color, Fortini rose - which are red inside and yellow outside, Elizabet flesh-colored roses, orange maccaras roses, Metsai roses of white color, etc.

Ornamental flowers not only give colors and aroma, but also are used to decorate interior, to make landscape of parks, offices, cultural constructions, and dwelling house. Besides, some of them are used for treatment.

Sa Dec flower village, one of attractive tourist attraction, indefinitely satisfy tourists when you visit Dong Thap Province, which is also very famous for lotus – a kind of flower with pure beauty.

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4 decades after war ended, Agent Orange still ravaging Vietnamese

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 03:33:00 +0000

During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force sprayed more than 20 million gallons of Agent Orange and other herbicides over parts of southern Vietnam and along the borders of neighboring Laos and Cambodia. The herbicides were contaminated with dioxin, a deadly compound that remains toxic for decades and causes birth defects, cancer and other illnesses. To this day, dioxin continues to poison the land and the people. The U.S. has never accepted responsibility for these victims, and it’s unclear when this chain of misery will end.

U.S. war veteran Larry Vetter conducts physical therapy exercises with 18-year-old La Thanh Nghia, near Da Nang, Vietnam. Nghia and his brother Toan, 21, are third generation Agent Orange victims, the result of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. The brothers were born healthy, but began to suffer from muscular dystrophy and other problems as they grew older. They are now confined at home as their bodies and lives waste away. The United States is paying to clean up dioxin around former American bases, but has yet to offer significant aid for victims. Jan. 5, 2013.

Nguyen Thi Ly, 11, skips rope in her village south of Da Nang, Vietnam. Her grandfather served in the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War, and she is a third generation victim of dioxin exposure, the result of Agent Orange and other herbicides sprayed by the U.S. military during the conflict more than 40 years ago. Like her mother, she suffers from severe facial deformities and chronic bone pain, but is otherwise a normal little girl with hopes and dreams for the future. Skipping rope is her favorite activity. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 28, 2012.

A girl colors a page at a center for children affected by dioxin exposure in Da Nang, Vietnam. The Da Nang Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says that 5,000 people - including more than 1,400 children - around the city suffer from mental and physical disabilities from dioxin exposure, a legacy the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. The United States is paying to clean up dioxin around former American bases, but has yet to offer significant aid for victims. May 28, 2012.

A girl who cannot hear or speak poses for a photograph at a center for children who have been affected by dioxin exposure in the village of Hoa Nhon, near Da Nang, Vietnam. The Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says that more than 1,400 children around the city suffer from mental and physical disabilities because of dioxin exposure, a legacy of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. About 60 children attend the Hoa Nhon center each day. Many of them have mental disabilities or they cannot hear or speak. Children are taught to read and write, sew clothes, make handicrafts and help their families raise crops and livestock. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 29, 2012.

Tran Duc Nghia, 39, watches from a wheelchair as his mother talks about his condition at the family's home in Da Nang, Vietnam. Nghia and his sister are second generation Agent Orange victims, the result of the U.S. military use of the herbicide during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. The United States is paying to clean up dioxin around former American bases in Vietnam, but has yet to offer significant aid for victims. The family gets no government support, and 75-year-old Hoang Thi Te worries who will take care of her children when she is gone. She wishes the U.S. military would have made a weapon that would have killed her children right away, instead of leaving to suffer decades later.

Kristen Vetter, a nurse and daughter of a U.S. war veteran, conducts physical therapy with La Thanh Toan, 21, in Da Nang, Vietnam. Toan and his brother Nghia, 18, are third generation Agent Orange victims, the result of the U.S. military's use of the herbicide more than 40 years ago. The brothers were born healthy, but began to suffer from muscular dystrophy and other problems as they grew older. Now they are confined at home as their bodies and lives waste away. The United States is paying to clean up dioxin at former American bases but has yet to offer significant aid for victims. Jan. 5, 2013.

A boy hugs a girl at a center for children who have been affected by dioxin exposure in the village of Hoa Nhon, near Da Nang, Vietnam. The Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says that more than 1,400 children around the city suffer from mental and physical disabilities because of dioxin exposure, a legacy of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. About 60 children attend the Hoa Nhon center each day. Many have mental disabilities, while others cannot hear and speak. It usually takes a year before a new child will make friends and start interacting with others, says Phan Thanh Tien, the association's president. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 29, 2012.

Two children take a bow after performing a short dance at a center for children affected by dioxin exposure in Da Nang, Vietnam. The Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says that more than 1,400 children around the city suffer from mental and physical disabilities because of dioxin exposure, a legacy of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. About 200 children attend three centers operated by the group, which aims to teach the children how to read and write, sew clothes, make handicrafts and eventually integrate into society. But most of them never will because of their disabilities, says Phanh Thanh Tien, the association's president. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 28, 2012.

A boy holds a page that he has colored at a center for children who have been affected by dioxin exposure in Da Nang, Vietnam. The Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin says that more than 1,400 children around the city suffer mental and physical disabilities because of dioxin, a legacy of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. About 200 children attend three centers operated by the group. Because of their disabilities, it usually takes two to three years for the children to interact with others and to learn simple tasks, says Phan Than Tien, the association's president. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 28, 2012.

Nguyen Thi Dung, 45, grins for a photograph near her drink stand in Da Nang, Vietnam. Dung's father was a soldier for the South Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War and died at 62 from complications related to Agent Orange exposure. She and an older brother were born with hip dysplasia that doctors say is linked to their father's exposure, and she suffers from neurological damage that causes one side of her mouth to droop and for her eyes and mouth to twitch uncontrollably. "My son's condition is even worse," she says. "There are three generations in my family like this, and the doctors say that for all three generations, our condition is because of Agent Orange." The family survives partially on about $25 that each gets monthly from the Da Nang Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, an aid group. The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 30, 2012.

Mai Thi Mang, 21, a second generation victim of Agent Orange, sits with her mother and brother in their house south of Da Nang, Vietnam. Mang's father served as a bomb disposal soldier from 1975 to 1990 and worked in many areas that had been sprayed with herbicides during the war. Mang is mentally disabled because of her father's exposure, and her 19-year-old brother suffers from disorders that have left him unable to talk or even sit up on his own.

Dang Chi Tam, 42, a second generation victim of Agent Orange, sits with her brother Dang Chi Trung, 43, in their home in Da Nang, Vietnam. Their parents, now deceased, were long-time members of the Communist Party, and served in the wars against the French and Americans. Trung is the sole caregiver for his sister, who is mentally disabled and unable to speak or care for herself. "Even personal hygiene she doesn't know how to do," he says. "Even to go to the toilet, she doesn't know how to do." They survive on about $60 a month that is provided by the Vietnamese government. "It is very difficult for us to live," he says. "Because I have to care for her, I cannot go out for very long. It is very difficult for me to get a job." The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that 3 million Vietnamese suffer from illnesses related to dioxin exposure, including at least 150,000 people born with severe birth defects since the end of the war. The U.S. government is paying to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil at the Da Nang airport, which served as a major U.S. base during the conflict. But the U.S. government still denies that dioxin is to blame for widespread health problems in Vietnam and has never provided any money specifically to help the country's Agent Orange victims. May 29, 2012.

A girl born without legs and with a malformed right arm lives on the children's ward known as the Peace Village at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. According to doctors, about 500 of the more than 60,000 children born at the hospital each year have birth defects and deformities, many of which are believed to have been caused by dioxin left over from the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange herbicide during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. The United States is paying to clean up dioxin around former American bases, but has yet to offer significant aid for victims. May 1, 2013.

A boy with eczema so severe that he looks like a burn victim is pictured in the children's ward known as the Peace Village at Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. About 500 of the 60,000 children born each year at the maternity hospital, Vietnam's largest, are born with deformities because of Agent Orange, according to doctors. This boy is in so much pain because of his condition that he frequently bangs his head against the walls of the hospital and must wear a padded helmet so that he does not hurt himself. May 1, 2013.

Tran Duc Nghia 39, watches as his mother talks about his condition at their home in Da Nang, Vietnam. 75-year-old Hoang Thi Te worries who will take care of her children when she is gone. She wishes the U.S. military would have made a weapon that would have killed her children right away, instead of leaving to suffer decades later.

A child born without eyes, a third-generation victim of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago .

Le Thi Thu, 42, and her daughter, Nguyen Thi Ly, 11, live in a village south of Da Nang, Vietnam. They are second and third generation victims of dioxin exposure, the result of the U.S. military's use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago. | MCT

By Drew Brown - McClatchy Foreign Staff

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In many ways, Nguyen Thi Ly is just like any other 12-year-old girl. She has a lovely smile and is quick to laugh. She wants to be a teacher when she grows up. She enjoys skipping rope when she plays.

But Ly is also very different from other children. Her head is severely misshapen. Her eyes are unnaturally far apart and permanently askew. She’s been hospitalized with numerous ailments since her birth.

Her mother, 43-year-old Le Thi Thu, has similar deformities and health disorders. Neither of them has ever set foot on a battlefield, but they’re both casualties of war.

Le and her daughter are second- and third-generation victims of dioxin exposure, the result of the U.S. military’s use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, when the U.S. Air Force sprayed more than 20 million gallons of Agent Orange and other herbicides over parts of southern Vietnam and along the borders of neighboring Laos and Cambodia. The herbicides were contaminated with dioxin, a deadly compound that remains toxic for decades and causes birth defects, cancer and other illnesses.

To this day, dioxin continues to poison the land and the people. The United States has never accepted responsibility for these victims – it denies that Agent Orange is responsible for diseases among Vietnamese that are accepted as Agent Orange-caused among American veterans – and it’s unclear when this chain of misery will end.

On Thursday, President Barack Obama will meet with Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang at the White House, only the third meeting between chief executives of the two countries since Vietnam and the United States established diplomatic relations in 1995.

The two countries share many contemporary concerns. The White House says Obama plans to discuss cooperation on regional issues and trade, plus other U.S. priorities such as climate change and human rights. The two countries share a strong common interest in countering China, which has become increasingly assertive over potentially oil-rich areas of the South China Sea.

Many Vietnamese say it’s time for the United States to do more to address the issue of Agent Orange and its victims, so that the last tragic chapter of the Vietnam War finally can be closed.

Le Thi Thu’s father served in the North Vietnamese army and was wounded in Quang Tri province, one of the most heavily sprayed areas of the country.

“Before he went to war, my father had two children: my older brother and sister,” said Le, who was born in 1970. “They were normal. But after he came back, he had me.”

“I could see the differences in myself and others right away,” she recalled. “When I was a small child, I felt pain inside my body all the time. My parents took me to the hospital, and the doctors determined that I had been affected by Agent Orange.”

When her daughter Ly was born, “we knew right away” Agent Orange was to blame, Le said.

The Vietnam Red Cross estimates that Agent Orange has affected 3 million people spanning three generations, including at least 150,000 children born with severe birth defects since the war ended in 1975.

“During the war, we were hostile, but after the war ended, we normalized our relations and are now building a strategic partnership between Vietnam and the United States,” said retired Col. Thai Thanh Hung, the chairman of the 16,500-member Da Nang Veterans Association. “We no longer have hatred towards the Americans and the U.S. government, but we want this one lingering and remaining issue to be addressed, which is that the United States help solve the Agent Orange and dioxin problem. That’s why we’re keeping an eye on this issue, to see if the United States is really interested in healing the wounds or not.”

The most significant event to date occurred last August – 37 years after the war ended – when U.S. contractors began a project to remove dioxin from 47 acres of contaminated soil at the Da Nang International Airport, which was one of the largest U.S. bases during the war.

The $84 million effort, which is expected to take until the end of 2016 to complete, has been hailed as an important milestone in U.S.-Vietnamese relations. The airport is one of the most heavily contaminated areas in the world, with dioxin levels measuring more than 365 times the acceptable limits set by the United States and other industrialized countries.

Observers say that while the project represents a long overdue first step, more work needs to be done. More than two dozen other known or potential dioxin “hot spots” have been identified at former U.S. bases. Also left unresolved is the thorny issue of how best to help Vietnamese who’ve been sickened and disabled because of Agent Orange and dioxin exposure.

U.S. aid for these people so far has amounted to a pittance. According to the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, only $11 million of the $61.4 million that Congress has allocated since 2007 – a year after then-President George W. Bush pledged to help clean up contaminated areas – has been earmarked for public health programs in Vietnam.

U.S. officials caution that the money is to help people with disabilities “regardless of cause,” and isn’t specifically for Agent Orange victims. This semantic sleight of hand outrages many American veterans of the war, who say the United States has a moral obligation to help Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange, just as sick and dying U.S. veterans have received government help for the last two decades.

“There’s a hypocrisy there,” says Chuck Searcy, who served in Vietnam as an intelligence analyst during the war and has lived in Hanoi since 1998, heading up a project to clear battlefields of unexploded ordnance, which also continues to kill and maim Vietnamese. “It’s a glaring disconnect, and it’s embarrassing because the whole world can see it.”

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says that all 2.8 million Americans who served “boots on the ground” in Vietnam from 1962 to 1975 were exposed to Agent Orange and other herbicides, which were in use from 1961 to 1971. They qualify for compensation if they become sick from any of 15 illnesses presumed to have been caused by their exposure. The VA also recognizes another 18 birth defects in the children of female veterans.
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In 2011, the last year for which data was published, the VA paid nearly $18 billion in disability benefits to 1.2 million Vietnam-era veterans, including 303,000 who received compensation for diabetes mellitus, the most common of the 15 diseases associated with herbicide exposure.

U.S. officials have long held, however, that there’s no proof that Agent Orange is to blame for the same diseases and birth defects in Vietnam.

“Few independent studies have been conducted in Vietnam to assess possible health effects on the local population,” said Chris Hodges, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. “The lack of validated data and scientific review makes it difficult to estimate accurately the number of actual or potentially affected people or the extent of related health effects.”

In many ways, the fight for recognition of Vietnam’s Agent Orange victims mirrors the 20-year struggle that U.S. veterans endured before Congress granted them compensation in 1991.

Hoping to emulate a case that resulted in a 1984 settlement requiring Dow Chemical, the Monsanto Corp. and other Agent Orange manufacturers to pay $197 million in damages to sick U.S. veterans, a group of Vietnamese victims sued in 2004, only to have the same federal judge dismiss their case a year later, saying the companies were immune because they were following government orders. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case in 2009.

As occurred with U.S. veterans, momentum in Congress appears to be shifting favorably toward the Vietnamese. In 2011, lawmakers directed the U.S. Agency for International Development to develop a plan for assisting Vietnam with Agent Orange programs in the coming years. The agency hasn’t yet released its proposals.

For its part, Vietnam has put into motion a set of steps that it says will “fundamentally solve” its problems with Agent Orange by 2020. The document, signed in June 2012 by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, outlines preferential treatment for all ailing veterans who fought against the Americans, monthly stipends and health coverage for families with disabled members and special care for pregnant women from contaminated areas.

The Aspen Institute, a Washington-based research center, has called on the United States to spend $450 million over 10 years to clean up Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots, restored damaged ecosystems and expand health care for people with disabilities.

It’s unclear how much Congress is willing to do. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., introduced a bill last month that would commit the United States to cleaning up all remaining sites and would provide assistance to help Vietnam give better health care and other resources to Agent Orange victims. An identical bill introduced two years ago failed to make it out of committee.

Searcy, the former intelligence analyst who lives in Hanoi, points out that after nearly 40 years, Vietnam’s expectations of the United States remain modest.

“The Vietnamese have never demanded that the U.S. do for the Vietnamese what they’ve done for U.S. veterans,” he said. “But the Vietnamese have left the door open to do what’s fair.”

“I think it’s possible to bring some closure to this within the next decade,” he added.

From: mcclatchydc

The most beautiful coastal cities of Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 02:25:00 +0000

Vietnam is a country with a coastline 3,400 km long, with many beautiful coastal cities.

1. Ha Long City is known as a city of tourism. It is located in the central province of Quang Ninh, with nearly 50 km coastline.

It is the home to Halong Bay – a world natural heritage site – and Quan Lan, a beautiful and pristine beach that is increasingly attracting visitors.

2. Thanh Hoa: As a growing city with a coastline of over 100 km, Thanh Hoa is one of three centers of the Central North region (along with Vinh and Hue). Besides diverse cultural heritage, Thanh Hoa has many beautiful beaches like Sam Son, Hai Hoa, Hai Thanh or Hai Tien, a pristine, clean beach that was put into service a few years ago.

3. Vinh City, Nghe An: Like Thanh Hoa, Vinh City is also one of the centers of culture, economy of the Central North region. With 82 km coastline, and many beaches, mountains, islets, Vinh has natural potential for tourism development.

The beautiful beaches there are Quynh, Lu, Dien Thanh and Cua Lo beach, one of the most beautiful of the Central North region.

4. Danang city (Thành phố Đà Nẵng) is considered the center of the Central Region-Central Highlands. It is also widely known at home and abroad by tourism potential. One important factor to attract tourists to Da Nang is marine tourism.

The beautiful beaches owned by Danang are Non Nuoc, Bac My An, Thanh Binh, Nam O, Xuan Thieu, or the Son Tra peninsula, My Khe Beach ....

5. Hue city (Thừa Thiên Huế) is a city famous for tourism attraction, with unique culture, ancient citadel – a world heritage site. This central city also has many beautiful beaches.

The most famous beach in Hue is Lang Co or Canh Duong Thuan An, Vinh Thanh, and Ham Rong.

6. Hoi An Ancient Town of Quang Nam province has been recognized by UNESCO as world cultural heritage.

Ancient Hoi An was once a bustling harbor, the meeting place of the merchant ships from Japan, China and the West during the 17th-18th century. Hoi An also has nice beaches.

Cua Dai is a beautiful and romantic beach. Tourists also should not miss An Bang beach or visit the beach of Cham Island.

7. Quang Ngai City is the land favored with beautiful scenes of hills, blue sea, and white waterfalls.

It is famous for the island of Ly Son, which has many beautiful beaches and historic sites. You can also enjoy beautiful and unspoiled scenes at Khe Hai beach.

8. Quy Nhon city is the center of economy, politics, culture of Binh Dinh province. This is a city with a long, beautiful semicircular coastline, with blue water and unspoiled landscapes. The most famous beaches there are Hoang Hau (Queen), Ghenh Rang and Hon Seo Island.

Some other beaches in Quy Nhon that are also favorite destinations are Quy Hoa, Bau, Xep, Dai and Nhom. All of the are wild and unspoiled.

9. Tuy Hoa city is a coastal city in the province of Phu Yenprovince. Dubbed the granary of the Central Region, this place also has dozens of dreamy beaches. The first to mention is the O Loan lagoon and Xuan Dai Bay, the famous landscapes with pristine natural scenery and fishing villages lying under the shadow of coconut trees.

10. Nha Trang city is one of the most famous coastal cities of Vietnam, the "heart" of Khanh Hoa province. The city is known as the pearl of the East Sea, a blue pearl, for its value of natural beauty as well as its climate.

The beach in Nha Trang bay is the most beautiful one in Vietnam and the world. Tourists coming here can also discover the beauty of so many famous beaches like: Binh Ba island Dai Lanh, Son Dung, Doc Let, Bai Tru, Hon Tam, Bai Dai and Hon Chong.

11. Phan Rang City: Phan Rang-Thap Cham is a coastal city of Ninh Thuan province, in central Vietnam. The most famous beaches include Ca Na, Ninh Hai, Ninh Chu, Vinh Hy Bay and Hang Rai.

Ninh Chu is one of the most beautiful beaches in Vietnam.

12. Phan Thiet City is best known for Mui Ne beach, with hundreds of luxury resorts.

Phan Thiet-Binh Thuan also has many beauty spots. This is the seven-color stone bank in Co Thach tourist site.

13. Vung Tau City is known for many long and beautiful beaches with warm water for the year round. The most popular beaches are Bai Truoc va Bai Sau.

Tourism festival to be held at Tram Chim National Park

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 01:56:00 +0000

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap will organise a tourism festival at the Tram Chim National Park in Tam Nong District on September 25, 2015.

The festival will include a photo exhibition about the national park, a world Ramsar site (wetland of international importance), a bird contest and tours to view the park during the delta's flooding season.

The 7,612ha national park is among the delta's most beautiful destinations during the flooding season. It has a vast area of green cajeput trees, and beautiful lotus and water lily flowers.

The park, which is one of the country's eight most important bird conservation areas, has 198 bird species, including red-headed cranes listed in the World Red Book of endangered species.

Dong Thap considers ecological tourism a priority in the province’s Tourism Development Plan for 2015-2020.

Under the plan, Cao Lanh - Dong Thap’s capital city - will feature lotus flowers and green architectures.

In 2015, Dong Thap will give a facelift to most of its major tourist sites – the Nguyen Sinh Sac relic, the Xeo Quyt relic, the Tram Chim National Park, Gao Giong ecological tourist site, the Go Thap and Thap Muoi lotus field relic, Sa Dec city and Binh Thanh floating village.

From: Vietnam National Administration Of Tourism

Hong Kong – Nha Trang Sailboat Race 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:24:00 +0000

Hong Kong – Nha Trang Sailboat Race 2015 is expected to take place from 15 to 19 October 2015 according to the recent meeting between leaders of Khanh Hoa’s Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and representatives of Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club.

Hong Kong – Nha Trang Sailboat Race 2015 from 15/10/2015 to 19/10/2015

This year's race will have the participation of 20 sailboats departing from Hong Kong and arriving in Nha Trang. The sailboat race 2015 will contribute to promoting Nha Trang’s image to international tourists as well as attracting more and more visitors to Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa.

Sailboat racing is a unique sea-sport tourism, attracting the participation and attention of high expenditure businessmen and tourists. According to experts and famous sailboat racers, Nha Trang City has the ideal conditions to hold this marine sport such as long coastline, beautiful beaches, temperate climate and hospitable people…Since 2004, Saigontourist has coordinated with VinaCapital, Khanh Hoa’s tourism industry and Hong Kong Royal Yacht Club to hold 5 international sailboat races

From: Vietnam National Administration of Tourism

Oktoberfest to shine in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:04:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Oktoberfest, the largest cultural event of German-speaking communities across Southeast Asia, is due to take place in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City in October.

The occasion is expected to attract more than 4,500 people to the capital and approximately 15,000 tourists to the southern hub.

It will revive the authentic atmosphere of the original Munich festival in Viet Nam, connecting the two peoples and cultures.

Ho Chi Minh City will run the event at the Windsor Plaza Hotel (18 An Duong Vuong, ward 9, District 5, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam) from October 8-10 and from October 14-17, while Ha Noi will mount it at the JW Marriott Hotel (8 Do Duc Duc, Me Tri Ward, South Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam) from October 22-24.

Oktoberfest is organised annually by the German Business Association (GBA) under the sponsorship of the Germany Embassy in Ha Noi and German Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City.

Oktoberfest to shine in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City

Summer festival in Ba Na Mountains

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 01:18:00 +0000

A collection of summer festivals, titled Colour of Summer, has opened at Ba Na Hills Mountain resort in the Ba Na Mountains, 30km west of the central city of Da Nang. It will run until August 31, 2015

Summer festival in Ba Na Mountains

Organisers said tourists could join in the D'Amour Flower Festival at the resort's flower garden. It will run from July 16-23 and include displays of calligraphy and portrait painting.

Summer festival in Ba Na Mountains

A Vine Festival will be held at Debay wine cellar, which is also part of the resort built 100 years ago. It will run until tomorrow. Tourists can taste wine and enjoy jazz-funk dances on the first floor of the cellar.

Summer festival in Ba Na Mountains

A street music performance will be held at the resort on Saturday evenings until August 15. A band music contest will be held from August 9-10 at the resort.

Vietnamese foods: Rainbow of southern Vietnamese hot pots

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 03:12:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Fresh and wild ingredients from the Mekong Delta make for delicious dishes

1. Điên Điển (Vietnamese: Lẩu cá Linh bông điên điển), a wild yellow flower, and the tiny, white freshwater fish linh are a perfect combination for a monsoon hot pot as the ingredients are only available during the flood season between September and November. The fish is sweet and soft with edible bones and the flowers, which grow along rivers, are slightly bitter.

Diên Diển Flower

Linh Fish

And How to cook Dien Dien Hot Pot

2. Kèo Fish (Vietnamese: Lẩu cá kèo lá giang), a small Asian mud fish that in Vietnam is common in the Mekong Delta, makes a perfect hot pot when combined with the sour giang (Aganonerion) leaves, thin strings of banana flower and water spinach, bean sprouts, and common knotgrass or rau dang, which literally means bitter vegetable. The hot pot comes with fish sauce mixed with tamarind juice.

Lá Giang

Kèo Fish

And how to Kèo Fish Hot Pot

3. Eel hot pot (VietnameseL: Lẩu Lươn) uses the sour taste of fermented rice or green tamarind. Locals usually have it with banana flowers, water spinach, mung bean sprouts, yellow sawah lettuce or keo neo, and the stalks of giant elephant ears, which are called doc mung in northern Vietnam and bac ha in the south of Vietnam, the same name as for mint.

And Eel hot pot video:

4. Hot pot with duck and fermented tofu (Lẩu vịt nấu chao) requires more preparation. Pieces of duck have to be marinated in rice wine, slices of ginger and fermented tofu for four hours before put in the pot. Common ingredients for the pot are taro, water spinach, and mustard greens.

And Hot pot with duck and fermented tofu video:

5. Fermented hot pot (Vietnamese: Lẩu mắm) is cooked with fermented fish. Common knotgrass or dien dien, hummingbird flowers (so dua), water lily stalks, and yellow sawah lettuce make the strong taste and smell just perfect.

And Fermented hot pot video:

6. Crab pot (Vietnamese: Lẩu cháo cua đồng)is a porridge pot with small fresh water crabs. It needs a good chef to make the pot fragrant and not stinky. It is served with common knotgrass, pennywort, sweet leaf, and vine spinach.

7. Another choice of porridge hot pot is one with snakehead fish (Vietnamese: Lẩu cháo cá lóc). People also add duck eggs with embryos and eat it with a variety of vegetables like the other ones.

You can find the original Vietnamese story here on Zing.

Travel Tip: Hotline travel security in Ho Chi Minh City

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 05:01:00 +0000

Newyouth Tourism introduce visitors to hotline units to solve the problems related to the security of traveller. When you travel to Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.

- Criminal Police, Ho Chi Minh City Police holine: (84-8) 3838 7200.

- Department of Transport Ho Chi Minh City: (84-8) 3830 0701.

- Tourism Support Center in Ho Chi Minh city: (84-8) 3925 0000

- Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ho Chi Minh City: (84-8) 3823 4056.

Saigon cyclo drivers rip foreign tourists

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 04:31:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Hung and another cyclo driver each quickly took a US$50 note from the wallets of an Australian couple after dropping them with their two children at the Independence Palace last Thursday.

A cyclo driver snatches money from an Australian tourist in Ho Chi Minh City after she refused to pay his high price

The couple gesticulated, asking for their money back, but Hung and his friend just smiled and rode away.

The Australian man said they had been brought from Ben Thanh Market, a kilometer away.

He said it was their first time in Vietnam and so did not know prices or directions.

“We feel unhappy because they took a lot of money,” he told a Tuoi Tre reporter.

An investigation by Tuoi Tre found Hung is one of 10 freelance cyclo drivers stationed around Ben Thanh Market. They charge foreign tourists exorbitant prices, usually 10 times what is agreed in advance.

They would grab money straight from customers’ pockets if the latter are reluctant to pay.

Last Tuesday Hung allegedly snatched $200 from another Australian tourist after driving 1.2 kilometers from Ben Thanh.

The woman said he had agreed to take $20.

“I was shocked and angry,” she said.

Sometimes the rip-off is accompanied by violence.

That happened last Wednesday when Minh, a driver in the same group, took Chang Lee, a 28-year-old Taiwanese, from Ben Thanh to Tran Hung Dao Street in District 1.

Minh called a colleague named Long to wait for him there.

When he arrived, he announced a huge fare and quickly took some notes from the customer’s bag.

They quarreled and Lee grabbed Minh’s arm to drag him to a police station.

Long showed up and rescued his friend and they both left.

Lee said Minh had agreed to take VND150,000, but took VND1 million.

On another occasion, four tourists from New Zealand were in four cyclos from the group.

When they stopped at a café to pay money, Long and Minh named a number and the tourists refused. They argued and the drivers snatched VND100,000 notes from the tourists, screaming “More, more.”

They only left after one of the male visitors was furious and slammed a table.

The tourists said VND6 million, or around $300, had been taken.

“We found the cyclo interesting and we wanted to try them; we did not expect that to happen,” one of them said.

A woman in the group said the drivers had been very friendly at first, telling them about popular places in the city and showing them where to shop.

A local man living on Tran Hung Dao Street said he sees the cyclo drivers arguing with tourists every day.

When some female tourists said they did not have enough cash, the drivers would escort them to a nearby ATM to withdraw money, he said.

A representative of District 1 Cyclo Association said their members sign an agreement to charge tourists only VND50,000, around $2.5, an hour and wear uniforms.

But he also said they only serve clients of travel agencies. So tourists traveling on their own end up with thugs like Hung and his gang.

A police officer said the District 1 police have photos of several drivers notorious for cheating customers in the area, and so victims can go to any police station to report.

It is not clear if the tourists have been given their money back.

One day after Tuoi Tre published the story, it cited a city official as saying that local authorities will look into the issue and deal with violations strictl

From: Thanhniennews

Seven world-famous caves of Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 01:48:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - The caves of Huong Tich, Tam Coc, Dau Go and others make for colorful stalactites of various shapes.

1. Huong Tich cave (Động Hương Tích) is in the national tourist area of Huong Son, in My Duc district, Hanoi. In March 1770, Lord Trinh Sam visited the cave and named it "Nam Thien De Nhat Dong" (the most beautiful cave of Vietnam).

There are many stalactites with strange shapes in the cave. They are named based on the shapes, such as Bầu Sữa Mẹ (Mother’s Breast), Hoa phiền não (Sorrow Flower), Đụn Gạo (Rice Dune), Đụn Tiền (Money Dune), Cây Vàng (Gold Tree), Cây Bạc (Silver Tree). There is also the "road to heaven" and the "road to hell ".

The Kwan Yin green stone statue is carved beautifully and is a very old and valuable statue.

2. Tam Coc - Bich Dong (Tam Cốc - Bích Động) is called to the "Ha Long Bay on land" of Ninh Binh. Tam Coc means three caves, including Ca, Hai and Ba. All the caves were created by the Ngo Dong River that runs through mountains.

The only means of transport to discover Tam Coc is a boat.

The journey to discover Tam Coc - Bich Dong is also associated with the visit to the temples in these caves.

3. Dau Go Cave (Hang Đầu Gỗ) is on Dau Go Island in Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh Province.

Dau Go Cave is divided into three main compartments. This is the first compartment.

4. Thien Cung Cave in the north of Dau Island.

On the cliff is a monumental painting recreating the fairytale characters. In the center are four huge pillars.

5. Phong Nha Cave is located in Ke Bang limestone mountain in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province.

The way to Phong Nha Cave.

Like other caves, Phong Nha has unique rocks named the Lion, the Unicorn, the Royal Palace or Buddha Statue.

6. Thach Dong (Thạch Động) Located in My Duc Commune, about 5 km from the center of Ha Tien town, Thach Dong mountain is a steep limestone block. It is 90 meters above sea level and about 45 m in diameter.

Thach Dong has two main entrances. The wood-made Tien Son Temple is inside the cave. It was built in 1790 and rebuilt in 2003.The case is associated with the Vietnamese fairytale “Thach Sanh” (Vietnamese: Thạch Sanh is hero in mythology of Vietnam) so it attracts a lot of tourists.

7. Son Doong Caves is one of the largest caves in the world. It is located in Son Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province.

The cave was discovered in 1991 by a local man named Ho Khanh. However, until 2006 the discovery of this cave was announced.

The tour to Son Doong is offered by Oxalis, at the price of $3,000 a person. All tours to 2016 have been fully books.

Con Dao among the top 25 remote islands

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 01:30:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Business Insider, a leading US business and entertainment website, has cited Vietnam’s Con Dao Islands as one of top 25 remote islands tourists should visit in their lifetime.

“It’s hard to relax when you’re surrounded by thousands of other tourists." Business insider's introduction to Con Doa recommends "instead of visiting a well-known island, try something a little more remote”.

According to the website, the Con Dao Islands are isolated from the mainland and loved for their 16 mountain islets. It makes the perfect location for great hiking trails and at the same time its beaches provide magnificent coral reef diving.

There are 16 islands including various islets in the Con Dao Archipelago; of which the largest island is known as Con Son.

The majority of the permanent inhabitants of the Con Dao islands make a living by fishing locally and farming the land.

Other islands that are perfect for the peace seeking traveller and also make it to into the top 25 remote islands to explore are: Easter Island of Chile, Ulleungdo of the Republic of Korea, San Juan Islands of the US, Solomon Islands of Papua New Guinea, Los Rogues of Venezuela, Orkney Islands of Scotland, the 64 Penghu Islands of Taiwan, Rock Islands of Palau, Devil’s Island of France, Flores island of Portugal, Lord Howe Island of Australia, and Koh Phayam of Thailand.

10 reasons to visit Vietnam

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 08:15:00 +0000

(visavietnam.net.vn) - Free wifi, convenient transport, huge variety of cheap foods, resplendent sceneries... the list goes on

1. Free wifi everywhere

Unlike many countries, who charge tourists for using the Internet, many cities in Vietnam allow you to stay connected for free. Most restaurants will provide their customers a password and you can use as much as you want. It makes tourists feel like at home.

2. Cheap drinks on the sidewalk

Vietnam has a unique street cafe culture, where you can sit on a little plastic stool in the shade of a large tree, looking out onto the street and chatting with each with a cup of hot tea in Hanoi or a glass of iced café in Saigon for as long as you want.

The habit has become addictive for many locals and it is worth trying, because it only costs a dollar or so.

3. Endless street food menu

Vietnamese street foods impress most foreign tourists and are the biggest memory they take home.

Cá lóc nướng trui

Banh mi, pho, sticky rice, broken rice with grilled pork, chicken rice, rice vermicelli with pork pies and spring rolls … even a local cannot name them all.

Bánh Mì

And they are all available at street carts and roadside eateries. Unless you have a special dish in mind, you don’t have to worry about going hungry on the road because you can just stop by any shop. Remember to have a quick look first to see if it’s clean, because the country also has a problem with street food safety.

4. A lot of different kinds of breakfast

Popular options are broken rice with grilled pork, sticky rice, dumplings, banh mi and noodle soup. Each of these dishes comes in various avatars, meaning tourists can have a different dish at a different restaurant every morning.

Phở

Bún riêu

Bánh Canh

5. Available taxi

The perk of not having a proper public transport system is that Vietnam has many taxis available in cities.

There are several popular taxis that hotels will hail for you or give you the numbers of, and you will be sure to get a metered taxi that is cheaper than in Singapore, Japan, China or South Korea.

If you’ve been here for some time and can recognize which taxis are reliable, you can just wave them on the street.

Also, the country has seven-seat taxis which are not very available in foreign cities.

6. Traffic jam is not so bad

At least it’s not as bad as in Bangkok, where a jam can take you more than an hour to move two kilometers or in Japan where you can be stuck for hours.

There are rush hours in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, but you don’t have to wait too long on the road, possibly because motorbikes still outnumber cars and the cities have many alleys. Because sometimes there's beauty in the chaos.

7. Myriad nice accommodation options

Most fancy resorts in Vietnam charge less than similar ones in neighboring countries do. Some cost less than $100 a night, just half of that in Thailand or Singapore.

So even budget tourists to Vietnam can afford to take splendid photos at resort pools.

8. Magnificent beaches

Many foreigners praise the beaches in Mui Ne, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc as among the most beautiful in the world and prettier than Phuket or Sentosa.

But it is important that locals keep them clean and the government saves them from construction.

Nha Trang city Beach

9. Pristine islands

Forget Con Dao or Phu Quoc since many islands off the central coast like Cham and Ly Son and those in the Mekong Delta like Nam Du are mesmerizing.

Phú Quốc Island

They have pure, sparkling water, clean, soft beaches and friendly locals who are willing to cook fresh seafood for a cheap price.

10. Son Doong

The world’s largest cave in central Vietnam is a must-see for any adventure lover.

Son Doong stretches for around five kilometers with at least 150 individual caverns, a dense subterranean jungle and several underground rivers.

Local man Ho Khanh discovered the cave in 1991, and in 2009 he helped British cave experts explore it. The British are now working as guides for tours of the cave.

Discover Vietnam: 12 hours of adventure travel experience in Hue

noreply@blogger.com (Công Ty Thanh Niên Mới) — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 02:57:00 +0000

Swinging on a rope through the forest and walking on a 6m high cable are memorable experiences for adventurous travelers in the ancient capital city in central Vietnam.

7am: Departure to the hot spring resort of Thanh Tan

About 40 km to the north of Hue city, Alba Thanh Tan hot spring was discovered in 1928 by Dr. Albert Sallet in the arid area at the foot of Ma Yen Mount, in An Phong commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province.

Alba Thanh Tan Resort 1

Alba Thanh Tan Resort 2

In addition to relaxing in the natural hot spring, visitors also have the opportunity to experience two adventure games - Zipline and Highwire.

8am: Try Zipline - swinging above ground

With a cable system starting from Mount Ma Yen, across a distance of 560m forest at an altitude of 45m above the ground, you will feel as if you have wings, flying through the forest to land on the shore of the beautiful mineral spring.

This is the first tourist site in Vietnam offering a zipline. Tickets are VND80,000 per person.

9am: Experience Highwire - balancing on cable

A three-way system on a cable 6m above the ground, with a total length of 600 m, including 32 trials.

This is the first highwire in Vietnam. Children from 1.1 m high and above can play the game. Ticket: VND120,000/person.

10am: Hot mineral bath

After playing adventure games, you can relax in the natural hot mineral spring and enjoy beauty and spa services. Ticket: VND100,000-VND180,000/person.

11.30am: Lunch and rest

Do not forget to enjoy special dishes of Hue like mussel rice, beef noodle, banh bot loc (rice cake with shrimp), and barbecued noodle...

beef noodle (Bún bò Huế)

banh bot loc

1.30pm: Depart for Tam Giang Lagoon

From Thanh Tan resort, you return to the city of Hue, to go to Thuan An Bridge station to take a boat trip to Tam Giang lagoon. Boat fares: VND450,000 for a boat carrying up to 10 people.

3pm: Experience different life in Tam Giang

Tam Giang Lagoon is the convergence of three major rivers of O Lau, Huong and Bo before flowing into the sea through Thuan An estuary.

3.45pm: Visit Sam and Chuon lagoons

5.30pm: Enjoy the sunset on Tam Giang lagoon

6pm: End of journey.