Vietnam
Vietnam occupies the eastern and southern part of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia, with the South China Sea along its entire coast. China is to the north and Laos and Cambodia are to the west. Long and narrow on a north-south axis, Vietnam is about twice the size of Arizona. The Mekong River delta lies in the south.
Muong Hum Market
The Muong Hum market is about 45 km from north-western Lao Cai Town. This market has preserved nearly intact its life – style, imbued with…
People’s Theatre Lake
In French domination time, it used to be a small lake within a horse race course where horses were bathed. Thus, it was called horse…
Tu Hieu Pagoda
Located at Duong Xuan Thuong III Hamlet in Thuy Xuan Village, Tu Hieu Pagoda is 5km southwest of Hue City. This pagoda was built in…
Son La Provincial Museum
The Son La Provincial Museum is located in the centre of Son La Town, 328km from Hanoi. This museum was originally a penitentiary built by…
Ton Duc Thang Museum
The Ton Duc Thang Museum was established on the occasion of the late President Ton Duc Thang\’s centennial birthday anniversary (August 20th, 1988). This museum…
Vietnam Golf and Country Club
Located in Long Thanh My Ward, District 9, just 20km from downtown, the Vietnam Golf and Country Club covering 300ha, has two 18-hole golf courses…
VIETNAM EDUCATION SYSTEM
VIETNAM EDUCATION SYSTEM Education in Vietnam is divided into five levels: pre-primary, primary, intermediate,secondary, and higher education.Formal education consists of twelve years of basic education.…
EARLY LE DYNASTIES
THE EARLY LE DYNASTIES (980-1005) Lê Hoàn (940-1005): When the Song Dynasty (Nhà Tống in Vietnamese) menaced Đại Cồ Việt, with the heir to the…
FIRST INDOCHINA WAR
First Indochina War (1945-1954) In 1944-1945, millions of Vietnamese people starved to death in the Japanese occupation of Vietnam. In early 1945, due to a…
Hanoi Flag Tower
The Flag Tower is on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi; near Ba Dinh Square. This flag tower, also called Cot Co, is…
Nam Cuong Dunes
The Nam Cuong dunes in the Tuan Tu hamlet, Ninh Phuoc district, is about 8km south-east of Phan Rang – Thap Cham. It is a…