Ba Ria-Vung Tau to allow local visitors at 4 tourist facilities
Authorities in Ba Ria-Vung Tau will allow four resorts and tourist areas in green zones to admit travelers from within Vietnam from September 15. They are the Grand Ho Tram Strip tourism complex, Melia Ho Tram beach resort and Binh Chau Hot Spring Resort in Xuyen Moc District, and Six Senses Con Dao beach resort […]
What to eat when travelling to Tay Ninh
Tay Ninh is a dry and hot region, located in southwestern Vietnam. It’s famous for being the home of the Cao Dai religion and many unique specialties that you should try at least 1 time when coming here. What is the specialties of Tay Ninh? 1. Salt shrimp Tay Ninh is not a coastal province […]
Hung King Temple
Located next to the main gate in the area of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is an ancient architecture resembling the Hue mausoleum temple. The temple was built between 1927 – 1929 under the name Temple du Souvenir Annamite to honor the Vietnamese soldiers who fought and died for France in World War I (1914 […]
Tan Xa Palace – The Saigon’s Oldest House
Located on the campus of the Archbishop’s Palace (180 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City), there is an old house hidden in many adjacent high-rise zones – that’s Tan Xa Palace. “Souvenirs” of Emperor Gia Long The house was built by Emperor Nguyen Anh for Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau, a French […]
Saigon Opera House – Part 2: RESTORED TO ORIGIN
As our page shared in part 1 of the series about Saigon Opera House, the original Theater was decorated with a lot of reliefs and vivid statues like the Saigon City Hall but the 40s of the last century were removed to “improve, refresh style “to suit new artistic tastes. It was a great loss, […]
Saigon Opera House – Part 1: The Beauty buried through time
The Saigon Opera House as it is, we still see, is a hard work for the purpose of use as well as the decoration, subject to many fluctuations by the time, not peace with the original purpose. The theater was built by the French throughout Indochina, so it is true when we call it “the […]
Municipal Theatre
The Municipal Theatre, also know as Saigon Opera House, is an architectural work of Gothic style. This is not only a place to performance arts and other important events, it is also an interesting tourist destination, attracting many visitors come to admire. History of the Municipal Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City After the invasion […]
Ho Chi Minh City Post Office
As a rather special tourist attraction, the Ho Chi Minh City Post Office is the largest post office in the country. It was built Vietnam was part of French Indochina. This is one of the few remaining colonial officials made their mark on the urban fabric of Ho Chi Minh city. History of Ho Chi […]
Ong Temple in Can Tho – A Typical Temple of Southern Hoa People
Ong temple is one of the ancient temples in Can Tho carrying the unique culture of the Hoa people. With the delicate architectural style, the pattern bears bold Chinese culture. Exploring the unique architectural characteristics definitely leaves profound impressions in minds when traveling to Can Tho. Ong pagoda is located at 32 Hai Ba Trung street, […]
Binh Thuy Temple
Binh Thuy temple, (Vietnamese: đình Bình Thủy, đình means temple) also know as Long Tuyen Ancient Temple, is the place to worship Thanh Hoang, a deity that is enshrined the village. Among all the remaining ancient communal houses in the southwestern region, it can be said that Binh Thuy in Can Tho is one of the […]
