Tri Nguyen fishing village is a small village consisting of about 50 households hidden behind a mountain in the Tri Nguyen cluster of islands in Vinh Nguyen Ward, Nha Trang City. Old people say that a long time ago the Tri Nguyen cluster of islands had no residents. Then strong storms brought fishermen’s boats from the central provinces of Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Quang Nam to hide in this place. After that, these fishermen chose the Tri Nguyen cluster of islands to settle down and lived by fishing in the sea.In between the immense sea wind and endless ocean, the village looks tiny and scintillating in the sunlight with many boat houses to feed shrimps and fishes. In the village, there are some restaurants serving local specialties but tourists can challenge themselves by fishing for their meals and letting the fishermen do the cooking. Especially, there’s a kind of good-tasting wine made from noni fruit being soaked under the sea that goes well with seafood.
After a meal, tourists can enjoy the ocean in a coracle (small round boat). Tourists will find it hard to control these coracles because they will spin around and do not follow a straight line. Or tourists can take a boat trip to visit floating houses to try various kinds of fishes, shrimp and cuttlefish. Each floating house is more than 150m in width and is divided into different cells to feed different kinds of creatures including white bass, shellfish and cuttlefish among others. Some tourists find it an interesting method for relaxation looking at these creatures of the ocean swimming around.
Sitting in one of Tri Nguyen fishing village’s floating houses overlooking the sea when the sun goes down and the sea changes color and savoring steamed and grilled shellfish could be an unforgettable experience for tourists. In the shade of sunset, this village looks seductive and shy with its gentle waves, with boats bobbing on the sea and voices and laughter of friendly fishermen and tourists.
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"This year's ceremony will be organised on a larger scale than usual as all the families living on the island will gather to organise a common ceremony," said Nguyen Dang Vu, Director of Quang Ngai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The project, with total investment capital of VND503.2 billion (USD26.5 million), will be constructed on an area of 10,045m² in De Tham Ward in Thai Binh City with PVEP as the main investor.
In Can Gio, tourists will visit the 28m high Tang Bong Tower to observe the entire Can Gio mangrove swamp, fish for crabs and see the crocodile feeding farms, Monkey Island and many other places.
The event will take place at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Martyrs’ Memorial and Friendship Culture Palace from early morning of May 18 and be televised live, according to the Prime Minister’s Decision 505/QD-TTg on the celebrations.
For anyone unfamiliar, the floating market is a strange concept. However, visitors will understand as soon as they see the boats filled with vegetables, fruit and various consumer goods running back and forth along the river that runs through Cai Be Town to make sales transactions, from early morning until late in the evening.
During the five-day festival, a range of diverse activities will be held such as displays of brocade and ceramic products, mat weaving, wood carving, calligraphy and folk games. Craftmen will also cast kettledrums by hand and the drums will be played at the 1000th anniversary celebration of Thang Long-Hanoi.
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Tours to the Hung Temple and Tam Dao, the resistance base at Tan Trao, and the north eastern region have been the most popular.
Prenn Waterfall, or so-called Tien Sa Waterfall, about 10km from Dalat City, is the first destination for everyone touring to Dalat. The fall is about 10m high and is surrounded by a primeval forest. Under the fall is a stream flowing along limitless pine tree lines and wild flowers trees. Therefore, after posing photos with the fall, tourists can hire plastic boats to drift along the stream or coaches to tramp around the park.
A four-day tour to Cai Be-Vinh Long-Can Tho-Bac Lieu-Ca Mau takes in river cruises to floating markets such as Cai Be, Cai Rang and Ca Mau to know more about the daily life of the locals and to purchase river specialties. Tourists can also visit other destinations and craft villages.
The complex includes the Ha Temple and Pagoda, Gieng Temple, Trung and Thuong Temples, and Hung Kings Tomb built in the 15th century. The site is one of the oldest relics in Vietnam that started construction in the tenth century under the Dinh Tien Hoang Dynasty and was completed in the 15th century under the Post-Le Dynasty.
Located along Yen Phu Dyke in Tay Ho District, the market opens at dawn. In the mist of the morning, the flowers at Quang Ba are regarded as the most beautiful and freshest in town and come from many places such as Quang Ba, Nghi Tam, Nhat Tan, Dam-Cau Dien, Dong Anh, Soc Son, Me Linh, Sapa and Dalat.
The five-star hotel, a joint venture between the Hanoi Tourism Corporation and Malaysian Berjaya group, has 359 rooms with views over West Lake--the largest lake in Hanoi.
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One of the biggest pagodas of the city is Thich Ca Phat Dai Pagoda on an area of 6ha on the side of Lon (Big) Mountain and about 3km from the city center. There is an altar there that keeps the remains of the pagoda’s first monk, Phu Vinh. It also preserves 13 the Buddha’s relics donated by Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar.
The jade pagoda will cover about 2ha at an expected cost of VND60 billion collected from Buddhist followers. The pagoda will comprise two floors designed totally in jade and a spacious area to serve worshipping practices of pilgrims and visits of tourists.
Saigontourist Travel Service Company is preparing over 100 domestic tours to many famous destinations. Tours departing from HCMC include a five-day tour to Danang-Hue-Phong Nha for VND3.5 million departing on April 29 and 30, a three-day tour to Phu Quoc Island for VND3.5 million departing on April 29, a three-day tour to Vinpearl Land priced from VND5.1 million departing on April 29 and May 1, a three-day tour to Sapa by train for VND2.3 million departing on April 23 and 30, a four-day tour to Dalat City for VND6.6 million, and a four-day tour to Hue-Danang-Hoi An for VND5.5 million departing on April 30. Prices do not include airfare.
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