VIETNAM at a glance from Minh Nguyen
to best friends
Introduction • • • •
Area: 330.000 km2 (2/3 of France) Population: 85 mil Capital: Ha Noi (Hà Nội) 4000 yrs of history, 1000 yrs of war and colonial (China, U.S., France, Japan, Mongolia)
• The last war has ended from 1975 • Vietnam is one the SAFEST place in the world (4.1 mil foreign visitors in 2007)
Diversity • People: 54, minorities can be found in highlands and midlands (Sapa, Tay Nguyen,..)
• Climate: tropical 20-350C, but temperate can be found in Sapa, Da Lat
• Culture: mix of ancient and modern • Gastronomy: 3 typical regions: North, Central (spicy) and South (sweet)
Hot-spots
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Ha Noi: cultural and political capital Ha Long bay: one of world natural wonders Sapa: cultural discovery & highland landscapes Hue: the former dynasties capital Da Nang: beautiful sandy beaches Hoi An: ancient town, UNESCO heritage Ho Chi Minh (Saigon): economical capital Da Lat: poetic, romantic city Mekong Delta: life on rivers
Traditional clothes (1)
‘Ao tu than’
World leaders in forms of Vietnam
‘Ao ba ba’
Traditional arts
‘Hat boi’
‘Cai luong’
‘Cheo’
‘Roi nuoc’
Gastronomy (soup-based) ‘Pho’
‘Bun bo’
‘Hu tiu’
‘Banh canh’
Gastronomy (cont.) ‘Cha gio’
‘Banh cuon’
‘Banh xeo’
‘Banh khot’
Ha Noi
(1)
Ha Long bay Fighting cock islet
Sapa
Hue
Da Nang
Hoi An
Ho Chi Minh City
Cyclo
Saigon
Cu Chi Tunnel
Da Lat
Mekong Delta
‘Ao dai’
..the spirit, the heart of Vietnam..
Miss Vietnam
2004 2004
2005
2006
2008
Nguyen Thi Huyen Top 15 Miss World
Vu Huong Giang
Mai Phuong Thuy Top 17 Miss World
Nguyen Thuy Lam
Spirit Technology
The champion team in Asia-pacific Robot contest
Sport especially football
A family celebrates victory of national football team
Patriotic and community-oriented generations
Tet holiday (2)
(1)
The most famous fish sauce is from Phu Quoc island
Fish sauce Procedures to make fish sauce
Pottery, ceramic, porcelain and villages of art (1)
‘Tho cam’
Tropical fruits ‘Chom chom’ or rambutan: cool sweet taste ‘Sau rieng’ or durian: strong sweet, buttery taste and special strong smell ‘Mang cut’ or mangosteen: light and pure refreshment with little sour taste
‘Thanh Long’: fresh, soft and little sour
Lotus and flowers
Lotus in form of dancing
Bonjour Vietnam Raconte moi ce nom étrange et difficile à prononcer Que je porte depuis que je suis née. Raconte moi le vieil empire et le trait de mes yeux bridés, Qui disent mieux que moi ce que tu n'oses dire. Je ne sais de toi que des images de la guerre, Un film de Coppola, [et] des hélicoptères en colère ... Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à ton âme. Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam.
Author: Marc Lavoine, a french who has never been in Vietnam
Raconte moi ma couleur, mes cheveux et mes petits pieds, Qui me portent depuis que je suis née. Raconte moi ta maison, ta rue, raconte moi cet inconnu, Les marchés flottants et les sampans de bois. Je ne connais de mon pays que des photos de la guerre, Un film de Coppola, [et] des hélicoptères en colère ... Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à mon âme. Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam.
Les temples et les Boudhas de pierre pour mes pères, Les femmes courbées dans les rizières pour mes mères, Dans la prière, dans la lumière, revoir mes frères, Toucher mon âme, mes racines, ma terre... Un jour, j'irai là bas, un jour dire bonjour à mon âme. Un jour, j'irai là bas [pour] te dire bonjour, Vietnam (2 fois)
Singer: Pham Quynh Anh, a vietnamese french, was born in Belgium
Other places to visit.. • • • • • • • • • •
Phong Nha cave, one of new world natural wonders Huong pagoda, traditional and religious destination Ninh Binh Binh Thuan Nha Trang, wonderful gravel beaches Phu Quoc island, the most beautiful beach on the world* My Son holy land Con Dao island, an ancient isolated prison Cat Ba island …
*Concierge.com
And.. • Export: crude oil, coal, garment, shoes, rice, seafood, coffee, rubber…
• Agriculture is the strength • Political: socialism, one-party • Religion (1999): No religion (80,8%), Buddhism (9,3%), Christian (6,7%), Muslim (0,07%),..
• Border: Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand; by ocean to: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
More information? • • • • • • •
Wikipedia.org Wikitravel.org Travel.com.vn Sample of ‘Cai luong’ Sample of ‘Roi nuoc’ Sample of ‘Hat cheo’ Sample of ‘Hat boi’
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