Welcome to Vietnam Like it, love it.
Country and people Vietnam is not so distant physically, culturally, linguistically and historically speaking - from Singapore,.
Area: 329.249 km2 Population: 84.160.000
Country and people Vietnam comprises of three regions: Northern, Central, and Southern. Northern Vietnam is famous for its rich cultural heritage; Central Vietnam for its nice beaches; and Southern Vietnam for its vast rice fields.
SAPA HALONG BAY
MEKONG DELTA
CENTRAL VIETNAM
Where is Vietnam?
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
It takes only 1 hour 45 minutes to fly from Singapore to Hochiminh City and about 3 hours to Hanoi.
Hà Nội Hanoi exuberates both the regality of the ancient Vietnamese capital and distinguished charms of a colonial capital. It is also one of the few Southeast Asian cities that has a true four-season climate.
Huế
Hue, the Festival city of Vietnam, is a worthy must-visited place. Coming Hue ,you have a chance to visit the World Cultural Heritage, the Citadel, enjoy the traditional foods and join the biggest International Cultural in Vietnam ! Festival
The economic heart of Vietnam and the Indochina region. It has attracted both migrants and sojourners who came in search of a better life or lucrative economic opportunities. As such, Ho Chi Minh City is an urban centre of diverse cultures and peoples.
Hồ Chí Minh City
54 Ethnic Groups of Vietnam
54 Ethnic Groups throughout our land.
Yes… Vietnam is really a big family, a friendly family.
Unique costume – Ao dai
These images are commonly seen all over Vietnam. The long dress is known as “áo dài” in Vietnamese. The white áo dài is the uniform for high school girls.
Traditional Vietnamese costume
Young and middle age ladies prefer the áo dài in other colors. The áo dài is worn in both casual and formal occasions. It is also the traditional Vietnamese bridal costume.
Daily life - Motorcycles
Motorcycles define traffic in Vietnam. Cars maybe desired by the new rich , but motorcycles still rule the roads!
Daily life – Street vendors Street vendors are also a common scene in Vietnam. They can be seen every where, especially on the streets in big cities like Hanoi and Hochiminh City.
Daily life - Coffee culture
Vietnamese drink coffee anytime of the day and anywhere. The simplicity of the Vietnamese coffee filter makes it a rather unique artifact in the world of coffee. By the way, Vietnam is the world’s second largest exporter of robusta coffee!
Festival Vietnamese’s Lunar New Year Hung Kings’ Temple Festival Perfume Pagoda Festival Festival Hue Da Lat Flowers Festival Sea Festival Nha Trang
Vietnamese’s Lunar New Year The most important time in the Vietnamese calendar. A fortnightfestival in the middle of February
A colorful holiday
Two national flowers of Vietnam
Mai flower
Dao flower
Banh Chung and Banh Giay
Banh Chung
Two traditional cakes of Vietnam in Tet holiday.
Banh Giay
Lucky money! I’m Lucky
(but not Lucky Luke!)
Hung Kings’ Temple Festival “Gio to Hung Vuong” A national event …… ….. A commemoration of our ancestor !
“Gio to Hung Vuong” The time for all sons and daughters of Vietnamese peoples to think of their proud origin! With 5000 years of history ….. e third h t f o y a 0th d On the1 unar calendar fL month o . !... annually
Located on Nghia Linh Mountain, 175 meters by sea level, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province. i. o n a m H r an o r f 80km t so far fo . o !. t n r s a i e t I ch i t s a i s enthu
“Gio to Hung Vuong” RITE Always have 2 parts
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*** Rite *** O F F E R T O R Y
*** Rite *** O F F E R T O R Y
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“Gio to” always has various activities at its annual festival, and Of course , EXCITING COME AND JOY !...
UNIQUE And UNFORGETABLE !
Magnificent
and interesting
Huge
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peaceful
Sacred
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Exciting
Romantic
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Well performance
Chua Huong (Perfume
pagoda) is located in Huong Son (Perfume mountain) 70 km southwest away of Hanoi.
CHUA HUONG PERFUME PAGODA
•How to get to Perfume Pagoda
Row boat on YEN VI river
• Perfume Pagoda Festival
Ancient capital Hue One of world heritages recognized by UNESCO
Cultural Heritages: + Complex of Hue Monuments + Hoi An Ancient Town + My Son Sanctuary Oral and Intangible Heritages: + Nha nhac cung dinh Hue:
+ Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands of Vietnam Natural Heritages: Ha Long Bay Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park
Takes place in Ancient Capital Of Vietnam International Festival = Vietnam tradition + the World modern Arts (from 12 countries) the Biggest Festival
Colorful opening ceremony
The King
Hue Royal dancing
Enjoy the “Royal Palace By Night” to explore the life of the last feudal dynasty in Vietnam with traditional culture
Traditional Royal food art. Road to the Palace
Ao dai Grand Show
Contemplate the beauty of Ao dai on the Vietnam longest stage, Trang Tien Bridge, and on Perfume river
Nam Giao Ritual Leaving the Forbidden city to pray for The Nation and Vietnamese people
Kite festival : Vietnam Wings
Freedom
The color of Hue
Loved kite Dragon kite
Art Performance Street arts
Sydney, Australia ?
No, it’s Hue, Vietnam. 3-11/June 2008 :Festival Huế
DALAT FLOWER FESTIVAL Hold every two yeas in Dalat, a highlan d city in the middle of Vietna m
A chance to introduc e flower culture to locals as well as foreign friends
L A V I T S E F R E W O DALAT FL
There are v a beau tiful a riety of nd co kinds lorful of flo wers origin a the c ting from ount all o
L A V I T S E F R E W O DALAT FL Interesting and imposing performances
L A V I T S E F R E W O L DALAT F
L A V I T S E F R E W O L DALAT F Festival 2007: 3 times bigger than festival 2005 Title: “Dalat flower, I love you” Focus on international exhibition fair
Sea Festival Nha Trang Time: every two years. The first festival was hold in 2003 Nha Trang Bay has been acknowledged as one of the most beautiful bays of the world.
Sea Festival Nha Trang 2007
The biggest bird built 100 bigVietnamese pinwheels are put along Nhaby Thedipper longest made of coconut shell Trang coast tosea-crossing welcome the tourists telepheric on the world Vinpearl
Sea Festival Nha Trang 2007
The wonderful inauguration of the festival 9th June 2007
Sea Festival Nha Trang 2007
Sea Festival Nha Trang 2007
During the closing ceremony, the festival sent a message to people that “Do enjoy the sea and join effort to better protect sea environment.
UNLESS YOU TRY NEVER YOU KNOW
Welcome to Vietnam !
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