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Festivals in December

Village’s tutelary god Trinh Phuc Tu Hoa Doan Trang Thanh Mau Royal who, after death, helped villagers to avoid danger and robbery Involves: Commemoration of the village’s tutelary god

1. Dong Nai

Province Ky Yen Festival at Nguyen Tri Phuong Temple

Time: December 2nd – 3rd (16th and 17th day of the month lunar month)

Location: Nguyen Tri Phuong Temple, Buu Hoa Ward, Bien Hoa city, Dong Nai province

Involves: Worship of Tien Hien and Hau Hien; a procession; offering; boi singing; and dancing.

2. An Giang

Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival

Time: December 4th-5th (18th and 19th day of the tenth lunar month)

Location: Nguyen Trung Truc Temple, Long Kien Commune, Cho Moi District, An Giang Province

objects of worship: Nguyen Trung Truc, the leader od an insurrection who rose up against the French in the South

Involves: Ceremonies; a recreation of the 19th century battle that destroyed French warships on the Nhat Tao River; boat races;Chinese chess; and traditional games

3. Quang Binh province

Le Son Village Rice Seedling Festival

Time: December 16th (1st day of the 11th lunar month)

Location: Le Son Village, Tuyen Hoa District, Quang Binh Province

objects of worship: Village’s tutelary god

Involves: Offering; a hardworking couple with a son and a daughter plant rice seedling in front of the communal house.

4. Ha noi

Nhi Khe Village Festival

Time: 11th December (25th day of the 10th lunar month)

Location: Nhi Khe Commune, Thuong Tin District, Hanoi

objects of worship: Mr. Doan Van Tai, the ancestor of wood carving in the 16th century Involves: Ancestor worship; a ceremony; chess games; and cheo singing.

5. Hung Yen

Duong Phuc Festival

Time: December 31st (16th day of the lunar month)

Location: Kim Dong District, Hung Yen Provinces

objects of worship: Village’s tutelary god Trinh Phuc Tu Hoa Doan Trang Thanh Mau Royal who, after death, helped villagers to avoid danger and robbery

Involves: Commemoration of the village’s tutelary god

6. Thai Binh

An Co Village Festival Time: December 30th ( 15th day of the 11th lunar month)

Location: Thuy An commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province

objects of worship: Village’s tutelary god- Nam Hai Dai Vuong who encouraged farmers, protected crops, warded off natural disasters and diseases

Involves: Processions of tutelary god; sacrifice-offering ceremony in which 24 worshippers wear felt hats, mandarin boots and armor; chess games, wrestling; and cheo singing.

7. Hanoi City

Manh Tan Village Festival

Time: December 35th (10th day of 11th lunar month) Location: Manh Tan Hamlet, Thuy Lam Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi

objects of worship: Duong Giang, Ly Trieu Quoc Mau (Mother of the Country in the Ly Dynasty)

Halloween in Vietnam

Halloween is an interesting holiday but in Vietnam, it is not one of traditional festivals so it’s not held nationwide. However, you can enjoy full of Halloween atmosphere in the big cites, especially in restaurants, bars or hotels.Halloween is not one of traditional festivals in Vietnam; however, some big cities in Vietnam do also celebrate and enjoy Halloween parties. Vietnamese people believe that when a person died, they will move to another world. They will be allowed to go to the heaven or hell that depends on their attitude and behavior when they still live. Halloween is quite close ritual to the Vietnamese when naked hungry souls fly out and return to the ground.Halloween is becoming more and more popular in Vietnam, especially in the major cities. 

Halloween parties are mostly held at backpacker areas, usually in coffee shops, bars and restaurants. There are many activities for Halloween party but the most popular one which appears at almost every party is wearing Halloween costumes. At the coffee shops, scary movies are often played until midnight while bars and restaurants offer appealing Halloween deals with uniquely Halloween dishes such as blood soup made by tomato and musk sticks or Tombstone biscuits with the engraved R.I.P letters.The more upscale hotels tend to have a buffet party with a $30-$50 per ticket and invite singers and dancers to stir up the party. However, because Halloween was introduced to Vietnam in a touristy way, Halloween night in Vietnam is basically formalistic with the main purpose: to have fun. However, to make your Halloween in Vietnam complete, the costumes and accessories are indispensable.

In Hanoi, there is a street named Hang Ma supplying all things for this festival. You can find it around Old Quarter and the best way is walking to both see and choose what you want. Here, there are dozens of shops selling costumes and accessories for Halloween. However, most of things here are colorful and made in China, not make sure about health. In addition, you should bargain when wanting to buy something here and especially, keep you handbag carefully in case being theft because it’s very crowded in this street.

 In Ho Chi Minh City, near the backpacker area of Pham Ngu Lao, you can find Halloween Art which specializes mostly in costumes, many kinds of masks but a limited selection of accessories. On Pasteur Street, you may try Hanah, one of a chain of party supply stores in the city, where you can find a greater selection of costume accessories and a healthy number of Halloween decorations. However, prices here may be a little higher than others.

If you are having the plan to enjoy Halloween in Vietnam, you should search some detail information about Halloween in Vietnam and check your hotel which celebrates Halloween party or not and Halloween activities in you destinations. Have a good trip and fun Halloween festival!

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Best place for honey moon

5 destinations below are the best suggestions for your honey moon to make it romantic, relaxing and sweet.
Sapa

Means of transportation: the most common way from Hanoi to Sapa is train with the ticket fee of 200 0

00-400 000VND, depending on the seats or beds. The train leaves Hanoi at about 10p.m and comes to Lao Cao train station at early morning. From train station to Sapa town, you can take a taxi or bus with the fee of 50 000VND/person. 
Hotels: the couples usually choose some hotels near Ham Rong mountain with the average fee of 250 000-400 000/day.
Attractions: love market (only on Saturday night), Ham Rong mountain, Cat Cat village, Ta Van, Ta Phin, Silver Waterfall, etc.
Specialty: the diversity of BBQ, sturgeon, salmon, many kinds of vegetables, mushroom species, etc. 
Nha Trang
Attractions: Wonderful beaches, a lot of entertaining places for the couples such as, Oceanography Institute, Bao Dai Palace, Cham Ponagar Tower. You can come to the mud bathing area (30 minute move by taxi) or you can relax at night by walking on the Villa Road with many coffee houses, ice-scream, cakes with the strange styles. Resorts: Vinpearland, Silkworm Island with traveling service by hot air balloon, etc. 
Specialty: jellyfish noodle, fish noodle, special cakes, etc. Especially, lobster here is quite cheap, sold right in the beaches. When you buy, your lobster will be grilled immediately on the beach. The taste is very special.
Da Lat

Means of transportation: airplanes or car. If you fly to Da Lat, you can take a taxi from Lien Khuong airport to Da Lat city with the fee of 180 000-250 000VND.
Hotels: near Da Lat or Xuan Huong Lake
Attractions: romantic land for honeymoon such as, Da Lat flower garden with hundreds of flower species, Crazy House, dreamy hill, love valley, etc. You can hire a motorbike to move easily with the average fee of 100 000VND/day. Other destinations: Truc Lam Pagoda, valleys, Lang Biang Plateau.
Specialty: grilled spring roll, crab soup, etc.
Phu Quoc Island
Means of transportation: airplane, cruise
Hotels: this island will cut the electricity from 22 p.m everyday so you should choose resorts to make sure to have electricity all day.
Attractions: beautiful and fresh beach, Phu Quoc Prison, pepper garden, blueberry garden
Specialty: seafood market with hundreds of delicious and cheap dishes with many strange fish species, special blueberry wine
Con Dao
Attractions: nice beaches, great swimming and snorkeling opportunities, maritime and national parks, diving, fresh and cool air.
Specialty: the diversity of fresh seafood, shrimp, kinds of fish sauce.

Hugo Boss- the first time in Vietnam

Hugo Boss has just appeared in Vietnam with an event of a racing boat named “ambassadorial boat” Hugo Boss in Ninh Van bay, Nha Trang over past days after opening the first shop Boss Black in 60 Ly Thai To, Hanoi.

 

 This is the first time of “Hugo Boss” racing boat coming Vietnam in the journey around Asia which begins from Hong Kong, china, Thailand, Vietnam and end at Singapore.

 In 2003, Hugo Boss sponsored a racing boat team of the captain Alex Thomson in the famous race Rolex Fastnet along the coast of England. Since then, the brand name “Hugo Boss” has attached with boat team of Alex Thompson for over nine years, and especially the image of this branch is well known with many countries over the world, it is a way to find out and welcome guests in main markets of the top fashion label – Hugo Boss.

 

Hugo Boss is one of the longest sponsors for racing boat over the world.  It is said that Hugo Boss will not stop with a journey around the world two times and enjoy the Barcelona World Race 2010/2011; the team of Alex Thompson continuously attend many professional races with the brand “Hugo Boss”.

Hugo Boss is a 60 feet long racing boat with the strange and modern design. Two sides of the boat is two opposite colors ( black and white) which is made with purpose of bringing unforgettable experiences to visitors.

Hugo Boss is a special product for a fashion firm. It expresses the picture of the product “Boss” such as modern, formal and confident. Hugo Boss is a prestigious trade name in fashion market with high standard for both men and women. Now, Hugo Boss represents for 110 countries with products named “Boss and Hugo”. Meanwhile, Boss consists of four main kinds of products as follows: Boss Black, Boss selection, Boss Orange, and Boss Green but Hugo only has a type of product named Hugo.

Nowadays, the racing boat team of Alex Thomson has two boats No. 99 and 8055 (perfect numbers) attached with the image “Hugo Boss”. The value of each boat is estimated approximately four millions Euro with perfect details. Especially the boat no. 8055 is the written way with number of the word “BOSS” has gone to Ninh Van bay, Nha Trang city in An Lam resort in the beginning days of August. Therefore, if anyone has chance to Vietnam on these days, do not forget to visit Nha Trang to experience these formal and interesting sports.

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Mau Son Mountain – an ideal place for tourism

Anyone is having the dream of seeing snow in winter and living cool weather in summer. Mau Son is the ideal place like that for picnics or traveling with friends, relatives after tired working days.

Mau Son is High Mountain area in Loc Binh province, about 30km from the East of Lang Son city. This mountain has various shapes with average high of 800-1000 meters above sea water. Mau Son is a system of 80 small as well as big mountains and Phia Po is the highest peak reaching to 1,541m. Tourists coming here will be seen the floating thick clouds or snowfall in winter and the weather is fresh and cool in summer.

A journey to Mau Son peak is regarded as an adventure; you will have to pass dangerous and winding narrow roads. However, it is extremely interesting here that you seem to be going on way to glory and have the feeling of living in paradise especially nearly the peak, the picture of accent villas which are standing precariously between space. What an interesting place for you to take special and nice photos!

Mau Son peak is very attractive and it is constituted by many continuous hills which is the same as green mushrooms in immense space. These hills have average slopes, smooth grasses and big pine trees so this place is usually very ideal for picnics.

In addition, Villages of Dao people are the most perfect suggestion for adventurous people. Tourists must overcome ways with many obstacles to go to those villages. On contrary, villages of Dao ethnic minority are very nice with green terraced fields and cool small waterfalls especially you will have chance to see and enjoy chicken with many spurs like legend of Hung king.

Coming to Mau Son, tourists are immersed in large space with fairyland scenes and fresh air. Surely, you will have unforgettable experiences with friends. Nowadays, with the development of modern technologies, it is more convenient to go to the Mau Son peak and especially people’ committee of Lang Son province has planned Mau Son mountain as a tourist area with purposes of ecotourism, mountain climbing, and cultural tourism.

Mau Son is famous not only with sightseeing but also unique foods such as Tuyet Son tea, chicken with six spurs, wild lemon, frog, roast pig, mountain goat, Mau Son wine, etc.  Therefore, if you are planning a trip to Vietnam after hard working days, Mau Son is a smart choice for you. Mau Son is considered as the second Sapa in Vietnam with red peach flowers in spring and yellow sunshine in summer.

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Mid-autumn moon festival in Vietnam

Autumn is a wonderful season with cool weather and especially mid autumn moon festival is one of four biggest festivals in Vietnam and hold in this season for children with many interesting activities.

 

Mid – autumn moon festival is hold on 15^th of lunar August every year when the moon is biggest and brightest. At this time, people are at ease, harvest is upcoming, and the weather is fresh and cool especially this festival has a special meaning with countries of wet rice civilization, the moon symbolizes the peace, happiness so the mid autumn moon festival is hold not only in Vietnam but also in other countries like china, Japan, Korea, etc with purpose of honor traditional values and gifts from nature. 

Telling about origin of mid autumn moon festival, almost people do not know exactly when this festival has appeared but it makes sure that we are extremely familiar with sound of drum, singing and the picture of lanterns, star lights, moon cakes which are indispensable things in the mid autumn moon festival and only appear one time per year. The moon cake is the symbol of  blessing and reunion so people usually take moon cakes to offer their friends or relatives in this festival. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, moon cakes become nice and attractive with high standard quality and unique shapes.

The mid autumn moon festival is hold for children so almost things around this festival are made to provide children with healthily and funny games. In addition, many interesting activities are organized in this festival such as worshiping moon, parading lantern, dancing, and so on. The mid autumn moon festival is different from region to region and each place has typical activities as traditional custom there. However, if you have chance to attend any the mid autumn moon festival,  it is good time for you to live in the air of childhood.

The mid autumn moon festival is called the children’ festival and it is said that it is time for parents to make up for the lost time with their children after busy work. Thus, in the mid autumn moon festival, parents usually help children make lanterns with many different shapes and sizes. Then children will go to parade lantern with their friends, neighbors, or any children in their village. In this festival, all children can go out and eat cake, candy, fruit, and so on comfortably without their parents’ complaints. Besides, this festival is also a good time for adults to sit together and enjoy natural scene which is very luxurious and sparkling, and gifts of mid autumn moon festival such as moon cake, pomelo, candy and many delicious dishes.

The mid autumn is a meaningful custom of Vietnamese people. It is a good time to express the care, gratitude, friendship, reunion, and love especially you can have chance to see the colorful light of  lanterns and many other kinds of light. Therefore we should try to keep up and develop the traditional and meaningful customs of the wonderful mid autumn moon festival.  

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Nghinh ong- the biggest festival in Vung Tau

Vung Tau, Vietnam  has many traditional festivals such as Dinh Co festival, Trung Cuu festival, Thang Tam temple festival, etc, And Nghinh Ong festival is a famous folk festival in Ba Ria -Vung Tau province and it is recognized as one of the biggest fifteen festival in Vietnam in 2000 by information culture ministry and tourism general department.

 

Nghinh ong festival is held on 17, 18, and 19 of lunar August every year in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.  This festival is organized to worship Ong fish (whale) which has the holy meaning to people along the seacoast.

Nghinh Ong festival comes from the religious belief of Cham people as follows: there is a god named Cha-aih-va, because he wants to comeback his countryside quickly after a period of miserable practice, he has argued with his teacher and then he has been turned out a whale. From that, when there is any accident happening on sea, people as well as property are saved and brought to the shore. Besides, according to the folk legend of Kinh ethnic, whale is born by Bodhisattva of mercy who tears the monk’ robe into many pieces floating on the surface of the sea to save all creatures falling in calamity when they are working on sea.

Moreover, in the historical record of Nguyen king, when Nguyen Anh is being on Phu Quoc Island (Kien Giang), he met a big storm and his boat is nearly wrecked but he prayed and he got out of that serious accident. Then Gia Long King (Nguyen Anh Lord) has appointed the whale as “Nam Hai Cu Toc Ngoc Lan Thuong Dang Than”.

Nowadays, Ong mausoleum has still kept many skeletons of Ong fish, the first skeleton is discovered in 1868 in Thuy Van seashore, Vung Tau city.  This skeleton is the weight of 4 tons and the length of 30 meters. Thus you have chance go to Vung Tau, do not miss visiting Ong mausoleum to see directly relic which Ong fish leaf.

Nghinh Ong festival is very famous and is held in all fish villages from Thanh Hoa sea to Kien Giang such as Binh Chau commune (Xuyen Moc province), Phuoc Hai, Phuoc Tinh, Long Hai (Long Dat province), Dinh Thang Tam, Thang Nhi, Thang Tam (Vung Tau city), etc, in which the most prominent festival is Nghinh Ong festival in Thang Tam temple.

Coming to the festival, tourists will be lived in jubilant air with many attractive activities. Nginh Ong festival is attended by both old and young people in Vung Tau. In the early morning, the activity of offering incenses and wine is carried out by old people on a big boat decorated with full flowers, flags, gongs, drums, etc. then some other activities happen such as reading funeral oration, conferring pupils, offering tea and flower, etc. besides, visitors can enjoy some interesting programs like marital art, dragon dance, and so on with harmonious rhyme of gongs, drums and thick incense.

Nghinh Ong festival is a chance for fishermen to pray for peace when they are on the sea, catch more fish, have happy and fun life. In addition, Nghinh Ong festival is a place to express their gratitude with ancestor. Nghinh Ong festival is an important festival with fishermen. Although it has many different names such as Ong festival, Thuy tuong festival, and held in many regions, this festival has two main parts as ceremony and festival and Ong fish is always a holy animal which fishermen worship.

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Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park – a world natural heritage of Vietnam

Phong Nha-Ke Bang is located in Quang Binh province of Vietnam (the central of Vietnam). It is regarded as a huge geological museum with complex structure of geography which contains many kinds of stone such as sandstone, rock crystal, Mac-no stone, etc. besides; it is very famous with luxurious cave systems.

 

Phong Nha – Ke Bang is one of the most famous destinations for travelers to Vietnam. It belongs QuangNinh district, Bo Trach, Tuyen Hoa, Minh Hoa. It is far away about 50 kilometers from Dong Hoi city. Phong Nha- Ke Bang has passed the long developing processes – about four hundred million thousand years ago with many strong fluctuations of geology, topography, and geomorphology which largely contribute to the diversity of this place.

Visiting to Phong Nha- Ke Bang, you not only discover the historical values of geology, geomorphology, and topography but also see mysterious and majestic sceneries here. Phong Nha- Ke Bang national park keeps many secrets of nature which are caves as the luxurious castles in the inner layer of Limestone Mountain which has established for thousands years. In Phong Nha- Ke Bang, there are about 300 caves with both small and big size especially the cave system of Phong Nha is evaluated as a top cave in the world with four best points such as the longest underground rivers, the highest and widest entrance of caves, the most beautiful and biggest sand borders, the most wonderful stalactites by British crown research association (BCRA). This system is divided into three aspects as Phong Nha cave, Vom cave, and Ruc Mon cave.

Besides, Phong Nha- Ke Bang is famous with the various flora and fauna system. According to the result of some researches, Phong Nha- Ke Bang is the primeval forest with many precious animals and plants. It is said that there are 152 family, 511 genotypes, and 876 species of vascular plants in which 38 species are in red book of Vietnam, 25 species in red book of the world and 13 endemic species. In terms of animal, Phong Nha- Ke Bang is the Diasporas of 140 kinds of animals which belong to 31 families, 10 sets, in which the most prominent animals are tiger and gaur. There are 43 species in Vietnamese red book and 19 species in world red book. Therefore, coming to Phong Nha- Ke Bang is as same as going to the big creature museum.

In summary, with special worth of geological structure and attractive natural sceneries, Phong Nha – Ke Bang has recognized as a world natural heritage in July of 2003 on the 27^th conference in Paris. Thus, if you have chances to go to Vietnam, Phong Nha- Ke Bang national park is one of fun choice for you trip. Vietnamese is very friendly, hospitable, and pleasure to welcome all international friends to Vietnam in general and everyone goes to Phong Nha- Ke Bang in particular. Many strange and interesting things are waiting you to discover and enjoy.

  

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Red noodles with crab – a common specialty in Hai Phong, Vietnam

Pho in Vietnam is a famous and common dish which almost foreigners remember and compliment when visiting Vietnam. Pho in Vietnam is much diversified with many colors such as white, red and yellow, etc. especially each region keeps own specialties. Talking about Hai Phong, we must mention to red noodles with crab (Banh da cua in Vietnamese).

Visiting Vietnam, you not only get the hospitality of Vietnamese but also have chance to enjoy many unique foods of each region where you pass over. In a song of Tran Tien, it is said that Hai Phong people are honest as the red noodle with crab. Coming to Hai Phong, may be it is pity if you miss red noodles with crab.

The red noodles with crab are a popular dish but it has chosen as one of fifteen delicious dishes proposed to attend Asian record. The red noodle with crab is made from simple materials such as crab, noodle, spinach, water dropwort, union, and chili. To make a delicious bow of red noodle with crab, all above ingredients are chosen smartly and carefully by people with many experiences in cooking.  Crabs are fat crabs with much meat (female crab is better than male crab); noodle in Du village in Hang Kenh is estimated as the best quality, vegetables are fresh and clean especially cooking techniques will decide much to the flavor and quality of this dish. Generally, it is said that a tasty and attractive bow of red noodle has to have enough five colors such as pink brown of crab, dark brown of noodle, green of spinach, union leaf, and water dropwort, red of chili and yellow of dried union. May be, the colors of this dish has attracted thousands of visitors as soon as they have chance to enjoy it at the first time.

The red noodle with crab has cool and sweet flavors and is liked by many people especially it has become a nice feature in cuisine culture of Vietnam in general and of Hai Phong in particular. Red noodle with crab is a favorite dish in the morning and it is sold during a year. In summer, red noodle with crab attracts customer with cool green of spinach or water dropwort and in winter, the warm flavor of fat crab makes visitors ecstasy.

Now, you can eat the red noodle with crab with many other foods like shrimp, meat, pork pie, and etc so you will not feel bored when eating this dish every day. Coming to Hai Phong, you can find some stores in Hoang Van Thu Street, Le Loi Street where you can eat the delicious red noodle with crab with cheap price.

Visiting the red phoenix flower city – Hai phong, you can see many shops selling red noodle with crab which is regarded as an unforgettable dish when anyone passes over Hai Phong. Nowadays, you can find the delicious red noodle with crab not only in Hai Phong but also in Hanoi or Sai Gon. However, eating red noodle with crab in Hai Phong is still different from other regions because of the own taste of crab and noodle in Hai Phong. If you have chance to go to Hai Phong, do not miss to enjoy the specialty “banh da cua”.  

   

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Rice ball – a familiar dish but special in Vietnam

In normal meals of Vietnamese people, rice always is an indispensable dish and rice ball- a nourishing gift for breakfasts is sold common in small alleys in many places such as Hanoi, Sai Gon, Phu Tho, etc.

 

Rice ball is an interesting and special product of rice and when speaking to it, people usually think of poverty. “Com”  is a daily dish in each main meal of Vietnamese (lunch and dinner) and especially it is considered as a nourishing, delicious, and convenient dish for farmers when they have to go far away from their home a little, they can not come back home in time of meal. Therefore, rice ball has become a close friend in life which helps us have major energy to work for a long time. However, almost people do not know exactly when the popular dish has appeared.

Nowadays, rice ball does not symbolize the poverty but it has become a delicious dish with cheap price and even it is the favorite food by many people not only in countryside but also in city. As you know, day by day, more and more people are busy with work or family so they have less time for breakfast even many people do not eat for breakfast which is said that it is the most important meal in a day. Thus, according to needs of life, stores or restaurants are raised fast and there are many dishes for breakfast made to serve customer such as rice vermicelli, “pho”, roll cake, etc but these dishes often consist of high fat and breakfast get more and more attention. Thus, when you feel bored with the fat dishes, people find normal dishes but cheap price and rice ball is one of dishes like that. In late afternoon or early morning, you can see many stores selling rice ball on every small corner or pavement of each street, it is very interesting that you eat a packet of rice ball at this time. It makes sure that you can feel wonderful flavor of rice ball.

Rice ball is very various and attractive with many shapes and tastes. You can eat rice ball with sesame and salt, shrimp, sausage, and so on. However, rice ball with sesame and salt often is the first choice of customer. Moreover, with the development of science and technology, and especially the talent of cooks, rice ball become more and more attractive. May be no one can explain why we can not eat a dish except for “com” forever so “com”  is an indispensable dish in life of Vietnamese. Today, rice ball is a wonderful dish for people in rush they do not have much time to sit down and enjoy a usual meal.

Each dish requires some own techniques and “com nam” is, too. To make a soft and white rice ball, it is made with some strict standards about quality as well shape. The cook is skillful in cooking, rice is chosen is soft and aromatic rice and especially rice ball is wrapped with banana leaves, they will become more delicious.

In reality, if you have chance to go to streets in big cities, you will be attracted with the picture of rice ball. It has become a familiar and traditional dish in Vietnam; even rice ball is a specialty in a village in Van Giang in Hung Yen province and it is the bestseller in Hanoi.  At present, Com Nam Viet restaurant is famous with rice ball so you will be served perfectly when you want to enjoy the rice ball carefully.

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Yen Tu pagoda – the Buddhism capital of Vietnam

Yen Tu is a famous and nice mountain in Vietnam with clear streams as silk running around bamboo forests; green pine forests, and towers and ancient temples appear and disappear alternately. In old days, here is the ancient Buddhist capital of the famous Truc Lam mission which is set up by a hero of Vietnamese nation – the king Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308).

Yen Tu is the highest mountain located in the northwest of Uong Bi district, Quang Ninh province, is far away from the center of Uong Bi district 17 km. Standing at the height of 1068m, on the top of mountain, we can cover the vast Northeast with small islands in Ha Long Bay as a picture and Bach Dang river in the distance. Along your trip, in the foot of the mountain, we can see is Giai Oan stream with clear water murmuring over polished stones.

According to historical record, Tran Nhan Tong king abdicated the throne for his son Tran Anh Tong and then coming to the Buddha. The king has many imperial maids and pretty girls. They advised him to return royal palate but it is useless so they dived into stream to suicide. The King feels sympathy for them so a super-high temple was built to help them vindicate. From that, the stream has called with the name “Giai Oan” where been renovated several times, hiding in the trees reflected in winding down the front springs.

In reality, the way to Giai Oan stream is very difficult and high. Both sides of the  road  is covered with pine lines at the age of 700 to 800, with big and strong body, roots rising over the surface of road like as a big python crawled into the stairs for visitors to go steady. In the slope of Voi Phuc Temple, the King Tran Anh Tong has visited Hoa Yen Pagoda – the religious life.  Tran Nhan Tong must walk to the pagoda. Beside the slope of Voi phuc, it is considered as a pearl with many towers and graves where is used for chairs of Yen Tu pagoda.

Visting Yen Tu pagoda, you can have chance to see a system of pagodas, towers and ancient tree forests. On the top of Yen Tu Mountain, there is Dong pagoda at the high of 1068m. Nowadays, traveling services is noticed much to help people go to pagoda easier through a system of suspension cables. It is very interesting. Visitors not only enjoyed the feeling of sitting cables but also see beautiful scenes of pagodas belong to your trip.

Visitors coming to Yen Tu not only offers incense to pray for good things but also see wonderful scenes especially in spring, the number of travelers coming to attend Yen Tu festival is very crowed. The festival begins from 10^th January to the end of March (lunar year). Moreover, Yen Tu pagoda is sacred so day by day more people come to here. Therefore, if you have chance to go to Vietnam, do not miss Yen Tu pagoda especially foreigners and http://www.vietnamvisa.co or call (+84) 944.888.338 will help you get vietnam visa online.

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Culinary Art of Ancient Hue Court

When speaking about the cuisine in Hue, people usually mention both the traditional and court culinary art.

The feast of ancient Hue court is divided into different categories, such as the worshipping feast for great ceremonies, the feast for mandarins or envoys and the feast for new doctoral laureates. The number of dishes in each type of feast is also different. For instance, a great feast includes about 161 dishes while a precious feast has 50 dishes, a hefty breakfast feast with 12 dishes and a vegetarian feast for worshipping at the pagoda with 25 dishes.

Spring rolls are decorated with roses made of tomatoes.

The ingredients for making court dishes are the same as that for making daily dishes. However, the technique of cooking as well as the artistic dish arrangements are very selective and require the cook’s creativeness. All the dishes are refined to offer the bestingredients for good health and always reach the pinnacle in fragrance and taste, not to mention the meticulous presentation.

Visiting Hue today, tourists can enjoy various dishes of the Hue royal style in hotels or restaurants, such as Tinh Gia Vien Restaurant owned by artisan Ton Nu Thi Ha, a descendant of the Nguyen Dynasty. Here, night parties of the ancient court are reproduced, leaving a long-lasting impression on tourists.

Water-melons are carved into flowers and served as deserts at royal banquets.	The dragon-shaped salad is made from fruits, shrimp, meat and other ingredients.
The peacock-shaped dish is made from bulbs, fruits, eggs and meat.	The dish of chopped meat rolled with Lot leave is arranged into a peacock

Dalat flower festival

Dalat flower festival is the biggest flower festival in Vietnam; it has attracted thousands of visitors at home and abroad. This festival is usually held on the end of December every year.

Dalat is the poetic city with flower ways, flower walls, or even flower vehicles especially the atmosphere of all Dalat city become more colorful and luxurious when each festival is coming. Visiting Dalat, you not only see many kinds of beautiful flowers but also experience with the weather of four seasons in a day and this weather makes flowers rise to blossom to beautify roads, streets of Dalat city so if any one have chance to go to Dalat, it makes sure that travelers can not avoid surprising feelings and have deep impressions with the beauty of Dalat. Now, Dalat is chosen as a wonderful place for tourists who are Vietnamese or foreigners.

On festival days, flowers originating from different localities in country as well as foreign countries gather here to display together such as Dutch tulips, Bulgarian roses, Thailand and Chinese orchids, etc.  At this time, flower covers all streets of the Dalat from small street corners to big main roads or even houses and pavements in Dalat especially the temperature of 14 degree to 20 degree  is very ideal and attractive for visitors.

Each year passes, the flower festival becomes more interesting with more new topics and programs so each festival has own typical features. From that, visitors who enjoy the Dalat flower festival will always discover new things after attending this festival every year. At present, Dalat has nice flower gardens locating in all famous traveling destinations such as Minh Tam flower garden, love valley, Dormain de Maria church, yellow valley, etc.

Dalat flower festival- the festival with national and international stature is the most famous flower of Dalat (Lam Dong) in particular and of Vietnam in general. People visiting Dalat have chance not only see the colorful picture of different flowers from many regions over the world but also enjoy musical programs, trade, tourism  fair, exhibition and fashion shows. Therefore, the Dalat flower festival as a good opportunity not only for people who love flower but also flower traders, farmers, botanists to come together and share knowledge and experience together. This festival also creates the combination of tourism, cultural and social events to introduce the beauty spots of city to visitors at home and abroad. Coming to Dalat, there are many things for you to enjoy!