- Transported by : shuttle boat.
- Time : 3 hours (7 : 00 AM – 10 : 00 AM)
Depart Ninh Kieu wharf by shuttle-boat, you can see bustling activities along Can Tho riverbanks. Particularly, you may know how local people go fishing with plenty of fish traps and how they transport passengers as well as products by the waterway. Approaching Cai Rang floating market, you can reappear the selling activities in the past using a traditional “offering pole” exchanging consumer goods hanging on the pole for Mekong fruit and vegetables with local sellers. To understand more about lifestyle over here, keep on going into the small creeks called Rach Nho in which the Southern countryside can be seen clearly before cruising back to Ninh Kieu Wharf.
Ninh Kieu - Cai Rang - Cai Son canal – Ong Dua fork - Binh Thuy : [Pro code: CR2-07]
- Distance : 22 km
- Transported by : shuttle boat– xe loi–customer’s vehicle (car, bus, etc.)
- Time : 3 hours departing at 7h00 AM
Departure for Cai Rang floating market by shuttle boat seeing transporting and fishing activities on the waterway, you would see the local people buying Mekong fruit and vegetables. To understand more about lifestyle here, keep on going into the small creek called Cai Son in which the Southern countryside can be seen clearly. Then stop over Ong Dua river-fork and use xe loi - local Pedicab to cruise along Long Tuyen river and visit a special Antique House aged more than 130 years. End of services.
Ninh Kieu – Cai Rang Floating Market - Phong Dien Floating Market
Option 01 : [Pro code: CRPD1-07]
- Distance : 39 km
- Transported by : shuttle boat.
- Time : 4 hours starting at 7h00 AM
Leave Ninh Kieu wharf by shuttle-boat to see bustling activities along Can Tho river, you may know how local people go fishing with plenty of fish traps and how they transport passengers as well as products by the waterway. When the boat approaches Cai Rang floating market with thousands of wholesale purchasing boats you’ll have a chance to exchange some consumer goods for Mekong fruit and vegetables. Keep on going along Cantho river to another attraction named Phong Dien floating market located right in the fruit area. On the way back, stop over an orchard to enjoy some Mekong fruits (water apple, grape fruit, mango, longan, orange,…). Back to Ninh Kieu. End of servises.
Option 01 : [Pro code: CRPD2-07]
- Distance : 39 km
- Transported by : shuttle boat, customers’ vehicle (car or bus).
- Time : 4 hours starting at 7AM
Depart Ninh Kieu – Cantho City for Phong Dien town by car (bus). Arrive Phong Dien and start cruising by boat along Phong Dien floating market which is more retailed with plenty of smaller boats gathering here from nearby farms. Discover how local people buy and sell agricultural products (fruit, vegetables mainly). Cruise back Cantho river then approach another floating market called “ Cai Rang “ which is more wholesaled. Floating inside, you can bargain here for extremely cheap and fresh products. Finish the trip by an orchard where fruit and vegetables are grown, enjoy some southern fruit before cruising back to Ninh Kieu wharf. End of services.
Can Tho–Phung Hiep Floating Market [ PH1-07]
- Distance : 72 km
- Transported by : shuttle boat – customers’ vehicle (car or bus)
- Time : 5 hours departing at 6:30 am.
Depart Ninh Kieu - the most beautiful wharf of Can Tho City for Phung Hiep floating market by customer’s bus. To Phung Hiep District, just get on a long tail - engined boat to see Phung Hiep floating market with seven river-corners. Land up the local market to “bargain” for some products here and have a look at snake – turtle shops, basketry groups, and boat making workshops. Back to Can Tho.
Can Tho – Phung Hiep Floating Market – Soc Trang (1 day) [Pro code : PH2-07]
- Distance : 132 km
- Transported by : shuttle boat – customers’ vehicle (car or bus)
- Time : 8 hours - Departing : 6:30 am.
Depart Ninh Kieu for Phung Hiep floating market by customer’s bus, get a long tail engined boat to see Phung Hiep floating market, snake – turtle shops, basketry groups, and boat making workshops. Enroute visit to the pagoda with Four – Faced Statue (here you can request with charge for a Khmer show called “Chja dam” dance and a music band called “Five–Sounded”). Still pay visits to Bat pagoda where thousands of bats are hanging on the trees around, Clay-pagoda where almost every statue was made of clay. Back to Can Tho. End of services.
Can Tho – 130 year Antique House – Binh Thuy Temple – Crocodile farm - Bang Lang Stork Sanctuary- [Pro code : CTTN1-07]
- Distance : 120 km
- Transported by : bus from customers
- Time : 6 hours (13:00 PM – 19:00 PM)
Starting from Cantho city, enroute visit to a 130 year Antique House of which structures and precious furniture have been kept up to now. This is somewhere ever used as a movie studio for the famous film of Director J. Annaud – L’amant. Sitting on the bus on high way No. 91, you will see the countryside : immense rice fields, fruitful farms along with the road especially a farm with 25,000 fresh water crocodiles then back to Bang Lang stork sanctuary where thousands of storks are living. Back to Cantho. End of services.
Can Tho City Tour 1 [Pro code : CITY1-07]
- Distance : 50 km
- Transported by : pedicab (xe loi) & customers’ vehicle (car or bus) .
- Time : 4 hours starting at 7:30 or 14:00
Starting with a vehicle called xe loi (local pedicab) you may know lifestyle here by going around the city to visit Can Tho Cultural Museum, Chinese Pagoda, Cambodian Pagoda, Vong Cung historical road which was ever the “war border” before nation reunification, Cao Dai Holy Temple presenting a special religion of the South, then one orchard to relax and enjoy fruit. Don’t forget the 135 - year Antique House and Binh Thuy Temple. End of services.
Can Tho City Tour 2 [Pro code : CITY2-07 ]
- Distance : 20 km
- Transported by : pedicab (xe loi) & customers’ vehicle (car or bus).
- Time : 2 hours
You can sit on a Xe loi to cruise around the city to visit the streets with lively shops and buildings constructed by mix-tructures (French - Chinese - Vietnamese,...)
Ninh Kieu - Cai Rang - Cai Nai - Hau River (Can tho Bridge Construction Site) [Pro code: CRCN1 - 07]
- Distance: 40km
- Transported by shuttle boat.
- Time: 4 hours departing at 7h00 AM
From Ninh Kieu whaft, the bustling activities on the water way will be seen. When boat approaches Cai Rang floating market, spend a little time to see thousands of wholesale purchasing boats over here. Turn back to another way deep into the countryside called Cai Nai canal then reach the Can Tho Bridge Contruction Site which will be completed soon in order to connect the Western-South to the whole country, enjoy the state of tropical fruit on Au islet. Back to Can Tho.
Cano tour 1 : Ninh Kieu - Binh Thuy Temple - Binh Thuy Antique house [Pro code: CANO1 - 07]
- Distance: 18 km
- Transported by cano
- Time : 3 hours
Travel along Hau river to culturral area named Binh Thuy ( Calm Water). Stop over Binh Thuy Temple to know a litle about the history of this land, take a walk through Binh Thuy Market to an Antique House where has been built for 135 years and ever a movie studio of L’amant. Back to Can tho city.
Cano tour 2 : Cai Rang - Rach nho (small creek) - Bình Thuy [Pro code: CANO2 - 07]
Departure early for Cai Rang floating market, then continue the trip to smaller creek to Binh Thuy cultural area to visit temple, antique house.
- Distance: 18 km
- Transported by cano
- Time : 4 hours departing at 7h00 AM
Cano tour 3 : Ninh Kieu - Tra On floating Market [Pro code: CANO3 - 07]
Departure early for Tra On floating market, then stop over a fruitful islet to enjoy Mekong fruit : rambutan, longan, mango,....back to Can Tho by mekong river, have a look at Can Tho bridge construction site.
- Distance: 40 km
- Transported by cano
- Time : 4 hours departing at 6h 30 AM
Source: http://www.canthotourist.vn/canthoto...=132&Itemid=30 ]]>
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Artist Dang Van Ty
The exhibition is organized at the Hoa Binh Centre from August 6-12.
Dang Van Ty was born in 1954 in the southern province of Tay Ninh. At the age of 13, he suffered from an accident in the war and since then he sits in a wheelchair. In 1968 he left Vietnam to settle in Oslo, Norway.
After graduating from the National Industrial Art and Handicraft School in Oslo in 1986, Ty began drawing. Since 1981 he has had many exhibitions in Norway, some European countries and Vietnam.
Nguyen Van Cuong, 52, graduated from Hanoi Art University in 1989. He has had 12 solo exhibitions and dozens of joint exhibitions at home and abroad.
After their first joint exhibition at the HCM City Art Museum in 2003, the two painters have become close friends. Through Ty, Cuong has joined many exhibitions in Norway and Europe in recent years.
They organize “Meeting” to show their harmony in arts.
“A beautiful day” by Nguyen Van Cuong.
“Non la” by Dang Van Ty.
“Bandama” by Dang Van Ty.
“Summer noon” by Nguyen Van Cuong.
“Flying a kite 1” by Nguyen Van Cuong.
“Friendship” by Nguyen Van Cuong.
“Little girls” by Nguyen Van Cuong.
Source: http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2010/08...l-vietnam.html ]]>
The German Government started the 12.63 million euro project in October 2008, with technical and financial assistance provided by KfW Entwicklungsbank and the German Agency for Technical Cooperation.
The 8-year project aims to maintain biodiversity in Phong Nha-Ke Bang, develop the buffer zone, protect natural resources in the park, and reduce poverty for 56,000 residents living there. However, many of the projects have stagnated or have not yet developed after nearly two years.
The project’s target is to develop 4,250 hectares of forest and to protect over 11,000 hectares of existing forest, including 600 hectares in 2010. So far no tree has been planted.
KfW provided the project management unit with over 350,000 euros to plant forest in July 2009 and the board has disbursed EUR114,000, but no tree has grown.
The German NGO asked the project management unit on several occasions to provide records showing its disbursement in 2009, but the board has evaded these requests.
On June 14, 2010, KfW sent a note to Quang Binh provincial authorities, the local Department of Planning and Investment, and the project management unit asking them to give back the remaining 200,000 euros that had not been disbursed.
According to KfW, Quang Binh province and the project management unit violated agreements signed between Quang Binh and KfW. The project management board has not reacted effectively to the clearing and burning of natural forest in the buffer zone. The project management board has also not taken the initiative in managing the project.
KfW didn’t approve the project management unit’s budget or activities plan for 2010.
PVSource: http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2010/08...a-ke-bang.html ]]>
Fall back in Nha Trang
Nha Trang, one of the most beautiful coastal cities of Vietnam, is turning into fall softly, lovely. Summer has just passed, temperature in Nha Trang is going down to give back mild climate for you to enjoy fully this city.
Once Travel to Nha Trang , this one of the 29 most beautiful bays of the World will satisfy your view. With 19 islands in Nha Trang bay, ecosystem here is abundant and divers, especially sea island ecosystem. These islands are all great destinations of Nha Trang travelling. Svelte beaches, luscious resorts, vibrant coral reefs… store unexpected interesting for you to discover.
The value worth of Nha Trang don’t just come from the beauty given by nature, it comes from effort of Nha Trang people. Alongshore parks are considered most beautiful of Vietnam, pagodas with original architecture and high spirit values… all have embellished for Nha Trang. Nha Trang also hold crowded Western streets where attract a lot of tourists. Nha Trang Oceanographic Institute which own largest ocean living collections in South East Asian is an exciting destination, too.
Nha Trang fame nowadays is more and more affirmed when it is continual chosen to hold big Festivals, beauty competitions of Vietnam and International. Nha Trang speciality such as: Salanganes’ Nest, Ninh Hoa baked rolls… also becomes famous all over the world thank to international tourists’ spread. I’m sure that Nha Trang in fall will not let you down.
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]]>Nha Trang, one of the most beautiful coastal cities of Vietnam, is turning into fall softly, lovely. Summer has just passed, temperature in Nha Trang is going down to give back mild climate for you to enjoy fully this city.
Once Travel to Nha Trang , this one of the 29 most beautiful bays of the World will satisfy your view. With 19 islands in Nha Trang bay, ecosystem here is abundant and divers, especially sea island ecosystem. These islands are all great destinations of Nha Trang travelling. Svelte beaches, luscious resorts, vibrant coral reefs… store unexpected interesting for you to discover.
The value worth of Nha Trang don’t just come from the beauty given by nature, it comes from effort of Nha Trang people. Alongshore parks are considered most beautiful of Vietnam, pagodas with original architecture and high spirit values… all have embellished for Nha Trang. Nha Trang also hold crowded Western streets where attract a lot of tourists. Nha Trang Oceanographic Institute which own largest ocean living collections in South East Asian is an exciting destination, too.
Nha Trang fame nowadays is more and more affirmed when it is continual chosen to hold big Festivals, beauty competitions of Vietnam and International. Nha Trang speciality such as: Salanganes’ Nest, Ninh Hoa baked rolls… also becomes famous all over the world thank to international tourists’ spread. I’m sure that Nha Trang in fall will not let you down.
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Nguyen Thu Thuy, the author of the Hanoi ceramic road project, said that her group is about to submit the project to the World Guinness Book to recognize the road as the world’s longest ceramic painting in the world.
The road is nearly 4 kilometers long, totaling around 7,000 square meters. Around 95 percent of the painting has been completed.
The painting includes 21 sections, running on the wall of the dike along the Red River, with various topics: honoring Vietnam’s history through patterns of the Ly, Tran, Le, and Nguyen dynasties; typical patterns on brocade, ceramic paintings of Hanoi by Vietnamese and international children; and contemporary paintings by Vietnamese and foreign artists.
Thuy said that the project was warmly supported by many Vietnamese artists and nearly 100 foreign artists. It is funded by nearly 30 companies. This is a special work to celebrate Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary.
The painting by Bui Viet Doan and Nguyen Thu Thuy.
The painting by Spanish artist Louis Lambert.
Paintings by Tung Ngoc.
Ceramic paintings by Hanoi children.
Hanoi’s old streets by Nguyen Manh Cuong.
The Red River by Nguyen Thu Thuy.
Nguyen Thu Thuy and painter Ana Tzarev from New Zealand, with paintings designed by Tzarev.
PVSource: Vietnam News Daily
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We have listed here a few mistakes that travelers may usually make to help you avoid the same things when you apply for a visa on arrival to Vietnam.
Many people can take mistakes in applying for a visa arrival to vietnam:
We have listed here a few mistakes that travelers may usually make to help you avoid the same things when you apply for a visa on arrival to Vietnam.
1 - No visa on arrival without applying online: many people believe that they can get a visa directly at Vietnam airport without applying online. That is wrong, you can not until the visa is approved. So, you will need to apply online for an approval letter in order to pick up your visa at Vietnam airport.
2 - Visa on arrival at the border: Visa on arrival works for air travel only. So, if you do not enter Vietnam by air, just make sure you have the visa in advance.
3 - Spelling/Typo mistakes: Many travelers fill in the Application form with wrong detail as: full name on passport, passport number or date of birth. Normally, many people think it is not important but in some cases, your application can be refused by the airline at the departure airport. So, make sure that you entered everything correctly and carefully.
4 - Arrival date: Many people think that the visa validity will start from the date they enter Vietnam, not from the date they provide, however, it is not. The visa validity will commence from the date you provide in advance, not from the date you will enter the country. So, just make sure that you make a clear plan of when to enter before ordering a visa to Vietnam.
5 - Visa extension: many travellers think that it is easy to extend a visa once they are in Vietnam, however, in fact, it is not that easy, and extending a visa may be a costly and time consuming process. So, if possible, just apply for a 3 month visa in advance instead of a 1 month one to save money on visa extension.
Source: Vietnam Visa Agency ]]>
Canada has pledged $31 million in additional aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan, the federal government announced Saturday.
The government had already announced $2 million in aid last month.
Most of the $33 million from Canada — $25 million — will be used to provide food, clean drinking water and to deal with the burgeoning health crisis there.
The other $8 million will go to improving Pakistan's ruined transportation network and restoring communication links.
"The trail of devastation and the desperate humanitarian situation caused by the floods have worsened with the continuing rains," said government House leader John Baird.
"This contribution will help meet priority needs, which include food, water and sanitation, emergency medical care and shelter, essential household goods, logistics and co-ordination efforts, and the deployment of Canadian relief supplies."
About 1,500 people have been killed in floods that have torn through many northern communities of Pakistan and are spreading in the south.
As many as 20 million people are homeless, Pakistan's prime minister said Saturday.
Nearly 700,000 hectares of crops in Pakistan are under water, according to the United Nations.
The UN has appealed for $460 million in initial aid. The United States has donated the most, at least $70 million, and has sent military helicopters to rescue stranded people and drop food and water. Britain has pledged more than $32 million US.
Other major donations, also in U.S. funds, include $10 million from Australia, $5 million from Kuwait, $3.5 million from Japan and $3.3 million from Norway. ]]>
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